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

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

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

A backstage memorial was held for Busch connected Tuesday afternoon. The family announced that a nationalist memorial would return spot later this year.

Kyle Busch, driver of nan No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and his boy Brexton Busch locomotion onstage during driver introductions earlier nan 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 nan Busch family, everyone astatine Richard Childress Racing and each of NASCAR, we are devastated to denote nan abrupt and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," nan family said successful a connection pursuing Busch's decease connected May 21.

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

Brexton Busch has a NASCAR thrust astatine RCR

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

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

Kyle Busch, driver of nan No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is congratulated by his boy Brexton Busch aft winning nan 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 nan usage of Busch's No. 8 until Brexton is eligible to usage it.

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

"The No. 8 is reserved and fresh for Brexton Busch erstwhile he is fresh 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 nan week.

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

Samantha Busch is among nan astir progressive of nan drivers' wives connected societal media, and has spent respective years now documenting life pinch some Kyle and Brexton racing.

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Earlier this year, Brexton raced against his dada for nan first clip astatine nan Tulsa Shootout.

The property limit to title successful nan NASCAR Cup Series is 18. Brexton would, however, beryllium eligible to title successful nan Truck Series erstwhile he turns 16.