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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Samantha Busch Shares Father’s Day Tribute 1 Month After Kyle Busch Died at 41
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

Samantha Busch Shares Father’s Day Tribute 1 Month After Kyle Busch Died at 41

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

Summary

  • One month after Kyle Busch’s death, Samantha Busch posted a Father’s Day tribute from herself and their two children, Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4.
  • The post described unopened Father’s Day cards and the pain of a holiday "that should be filled with so much joy," while recalling Busch as a playful, deeply present father.
  • Photos and videos showed family moments at races, on the beach, on a boat and at home, as Samantha vowed to keep telling her children stories about how much their father loved them.
  • Busch died May 21 at 41 after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, a loss that drew broad tributes across NASCAR.
  • At the Coca-Cola 600 shortly after his death, Samantha, the children and Busch’s family joined a trackside tribute where NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said, "Kyle Busch is NASCAR."

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