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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Brexton Busch, 11, Returns to Charlotte Track as Kyle Busch Memorial Held After May 21 Death
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4

Brexton Busch, 11, Returns to Charlotte Track as Kyle Busch Memorial Held After May 21 Death

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 4

Summary

  • Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted Brexton Busch’s first practice laps since his father’s death, as the 11-year-old prepared for the CookOut Summer Shootout Legend Car race.
  • Kyle Busch died May 21 at 41 after pneumonia escalated into sepsis, and his family held a private memorial Tuesday with a public service planned later this year.
  • Busch leaves one of NASCAR’s deepest records: 63 Cup wins, championships in 2015 and 2019, and 234 victories across the sport’s three national series.
  • Richard Childress Racing has already retired Busch’s No. 8 for now, saying the number will be reserved for Brexton when he is old enough to race in NASCAR.

Insights

Is reserving the No. 8 car for an 11-year-old a tribute or an unbearable burden?
Without its star driver, how can Richard Childress Racing remain a top NASCAR competitor?
How did an elite athlete's case of pneumonia turn fatal in just one week?