Following the Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch, his 11-year-old son Brexton got behind the wheel of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Cup car his famous father once drove.
The special ceremony featured speeches from Joe Gibbs, Austin Dillon, and Samantha Busch, as well as Q&As with Kurt Busch, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez, Noah Gragson, and Christopher Bell.
When the hour of remembrance ended and Samantha Busch finished a ten-minute speech, she struggled to hold back tears as she announced that Brexton would now honor his father with a special victory lap.
Moments alter, Brexton Busch pulled out from behind the stage in a full-sized NASCAR Cup Series car — the blue Lucas Oil No. 8 Kyle drove to his first victory with Richard Childress Racing at Fontana in 2023.
Brexton, at just 11 years old, drove down the frontstretch and did burnouts for the fans, briefly stalling before he finally got the tires spinning. He kept going until the rear tires were completely flat on his Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. His four-year-old sister Lennix then handed him the checkered flag as he climbed atop the car, saluting the crowd with his father’s signature bow.
You can watch the full moment below:
Watch: Brexton Busch honors dad Kyle with burnout, signature bow
As he completed the burnouts, a drone show began in the background, honoring Kyle as they lit up the night sky. Brexton then embraced with his mother and sister in the infield, and the crowd cheered them on.
There were pictures of Brexton at the RCR shop a few weeks ago, sitting inside a Cup car and getting fitted in preparation for this touching exhibition.
Team owner Richard Childress later said that Austin Dillon was personally working with Brexton and teaching him how to pull off burnouts like that behind the RCR race shop.
Below you can find another view of the incredible moment:
Kyle Busch won 234 races across all three national divisions — more than any other driver in history — and passed away suddenly just days after his final victory in a NASCAR Truck Series race at Dover. The date was May 21st, and he was only 41 years old.
Since his tragic and unexpected passing, there have been counltess Kyle Busch tributes everywhere NASCAR has gone, but this moment at Charlotte on Friday evening is perhaps the most special tribute of them all.
Brexton Busch bows after driving his father Kyle Busch’s RCR No. 8 Chevrolet
Photo by: David Jensen / Getty Images
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