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Days after Kyle Busch's death from severe pneumonia progressing to sepsis, his wife Samantha and their children Brexton and Lennix attended the Coca-Cola 600 for a pre-race moment of silence led by NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell, with bagpipes playing 'Amazing Grace' as emotions ran high; tributes to Busch also continued at the Indy 500 and other Memorial Day weekend events.
Brexton Busch, 11, paid a heartbreaking tribute to his father, Kyle Busch, by updating his Instagram profile picture to a hug with the late NASCAR champion after his sudden death at 41. Kyle Busch reportedly died after becoming unresponsive while using a racing simulator at a Charlotte, NC facility. In response, Richard Childress Racing suspended the use of Kyle Busch’s No. 8 in the interim, as Brexton’s family and the racing world mourn the loss; Brexton had celebrated his birthday just days earlier, and Kyle Busch’s last professional victory occurred the prior Friday in the Craftsman Truck Series.
In the wake of Kyle Busch’s sudden death at 41, Richard Childress Racing said the No. 8 car, long associated with Busch, will not be used again until his 11-year-old son Brexton takes over; the team will instead campaign the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond as a tribute, underscoring Busch’s impact as one of NASCAR’s most decorated drivers and signaling a planned family succession for the No. 8.