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Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n
Slowly but surely,\u00a0Samantha Busch\u00a0and her family are getting back to some semblance of normal life following the sudden and tragic passing of her husband,\u00a0NASCAR\u00a0star\u00a0Kyle Busch, at the age of 41.<\/p>\n
Recently, their son Brexton, who is a rising young star<\/a> in the racing world, returned to the track for a Legends race at Charlotte Motorspeedway, with Samantha right by his side.<\/p>\n Brexton ultimately finished sixth and second in his two races, getting passed for the lead on the final lap of the latter race.<\/p>\n Afterward, though, Samantha revealed what the experience was like for her as well as the final promise she made to Kyle before he passed away after suffering from complications due to a bout of pneumonia.<\/p>\n Samantha Busch Promised Kyle She\u2019d Push Their Children To Pursue Dreams<\/p>\n While it would be easy for Brexton and Samantha to step away from racing, and away from the limelight, for the immediate future as they try to put their lives back together, there is a reason that hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n And the reason is due to a promise that Samantha made to Kyle while he was in the hospital.<\/p>\n \u201cWatching Brexton back at the track is both heartbreaking and beautiful all at once, because there are moments when I catch a glimpse of Kyle in him, the same determination, the same passion, the same spark, and for a second it feels like a piece of him is still right here with us,\u201d she wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cThese moments are incredibly hard, but they also remind me that Kyle\u2019s story isn\u2019t over. It lives on through the dreams he inspired and the two children he loved more than anything.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the hospital, I made Kyle a promise. I promised him that I would do everything I could to help our children pursue their dreams no matter what.<\/p>\n \u201cFor Brexton, that dream is racing.\u201d<\/p>\n Brexton Busch Chose Racing All On His Own<\/p>\n Samantha went on to explain that Brexton, who is just 11 years old, wasn\u2019t pushed into the sport of racing by his father. Instead, he fell in love with it organically.<\/p>\n \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a dream Kyle chose for him. It was something they shared,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThey spent countless hours talking about race cars, working together, dreaming together, and building a bond around something they both genuinely loved. Racing is what lights Brexton up and as long as it\u2019s the dream in his heart, I\u2019ll be right there beside him, cheering him on every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n She also explained that if Brexton chose to pursue a different passion, she\u2019d happily support him the same way she will support their daughter, Lennix, in any of her pursuits.<\/p>\n So while it may seem strange to some to see them back on track so soon after Kyle\u2019s passing, it\u2019s important to understand the reason why. And that reason is exactly why it makes more sense for them to be at a racing track than anywhere else while trying to navigate such difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n \t\t\t