Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son takes big step in racing world nearly two weeks after his dad's stunning death

Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old lad of NASCAR fable Kyle Busch, returned to the racetrack Tuesday for the archetypal clip since his dad's decease astir 2 weeks ago.

Busch ran signifier laps astatine Charlotte Motor Speedway up of the CookOut Summer Shootout, a Legend Car Series race. Kyle Busch, 41, died unexpectedly precocious past period aft a conflict with pneumonia turned into sepsis.

A backstage memorial was held for Busch connected Tuesday afternoon. The household announced that a nationalist memorial would instrumentality spot aboriginal this year.

Kyle Busch, operator of the No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and his lad Brexton Busch locomotion onstage during operator introductions earlier the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 astatine Echo Park Speedway successful Hampton, Ga., connected Feb. 21, 2026. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

"On behalf of the Busch family, everyone astatine Richard Childress Racing and each of NASCAR, we are devastated to denote the abrupt and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," the household said successful a connection pursuing Busch's decease connected May 21.

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"Our full NASCAR household is heartbroken by the nonaccomplishment of Kyle Busch. A aboriginal Hall of Famer, Kyle was a uncommon talent, 1 who comes on erstwhile successful a generation. He was fierce, helium was passionate, helium was immensely skilled and helium cared profoundly astir the athletics and fans."

Brexton Busch has a NASCAR thrust astatine RCR

Busch was a two-time Cup champion and undoubtedly a aboriginal Hall of Famer. He'd been successful the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 vocation starts with 63 wins. The 41-year-old won the title successful 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories crossed each 3 NASCAR nationalist series.

Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins successful some the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). Busch's 234th and last NASCAR triumph came astatine Dover 1 week earlier his death, erstwhile helium led 147 laps successful a dominating Truck Series victory. 

Kyle Busch, operator of the No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is congratulated by his lad Brexton Busch aft winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 astatine Echo Park Speedway successful Hampton, Ga., connected Feb. 21, 2026. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

One time aft his death, car proprietor Richard Childress told reporters that RCR would suspend the usage of Busch's No. 8 until Brexton is eligible to usage it.

"Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend usage of the No. 8 and volition tally the No. 33 astatine Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond," the squad said successful a statement. "Kyle Busch was instrumental successful the plan of RCR’s stylized No. 8, and it has go synonymous with Kyle and an important awesome for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No 1 tin transportation it guardant to the level that helium did.

"The No. 8 is reserved and acceptable for Brexton Busch erstwhile helium is acceptable to spell NASCAR racing."

Brexton, 11, has been an up-and-coming racer for immoderate clip now. In caller years, Kyle had spent overmuch of his ain racing play pursuing Brexton astir during the week.

NASCAR Cup Series operator Kyle Busch and his woman Samantha basal earlier the commencement of the 1000Bulbs.com 500 astatine Talladega Superspeedway successful Talladega, Ala., connected Oct. 14, 2018. (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports)

Samantha Busch is among the astir progressive of the drivers' wives connected societal media, and has spent respective years present documenting beingness with some Kyle and Brexton racing.

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Earlier this year, Brexton raced against his dada for the archetypal clip astatine the Tulsa Shootout.

The property bounds to contention successful the NASCAR Cup Series is 18. Brexton would, however, beryllium eligible to contention successful the Truck Series erstwhile helium turns 16.