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Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son highlights his father's 'celebration of life' ceremony with burnout

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM · 1 min read
Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son highlights his father's 'celebration of life' ceremony with burnout — WPLG Local 10, Parkland Arts news
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR community and more than 10,000 race fans celebrated the life of the late Kyle Busch during an uplifting ceremony Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Busch's widow, Samantha Busch, spoke at the free event and shared memories of their life together during an emotional 10-minute speech. But it was 11-year-son Brexton, a budding racer, who stole the show with a burnout on the track's frontstretch in his father's No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Cup Series car before climbing on the roof and honoring his dad by doing his traditional bow with a checkered flag.“I don't want to feel like we are putting a period on (his life) today,” Samantha Busch said. “This is not the end of Kyle's story. His story continues every time we give a young racer a chance, share something he taught us or share with the next generation what made Rowdy unforgettable."She added: “Years from now I hope people remember Kyle as one of NASCAR's greatest drivers. He worked his entire lif

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