Kyle Whisner

NASCAR Driver

[Victory Junction @VictoryJunction]

NASCARnival is BACK! ☀️🏁

We were thrilled to have @EloySebastian10, @DieMendeztorres, and @KyleWhisner behind the wheel and @LEGACYMotorClub helping bring the action! Together, they made for an unforgettable evening full of excitement, laughter, and Camp memories. ❤️💛💚💙

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

Some moments in life come full circle in ways you never could have planned.

My father named me after Kyle Petty and Ronnie Thomas. Long before I ever climbed into a race car, racing was already part of my story. I later spent years working with Richard Petty Driving Experience, and when I first moved to North Carolina, I even lived in the Petty Suite at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Along the way, Victory Junction became my charity of choice because of the incredible impact they make in the lives of children and their families.

Today, standing alongside Richard Petty, signing autographs in my firesuit, helping kids experience the excitement of racing, and working pit stops with Legacy Motor Club during NASCARnival was one of those moments that’s hard to put into words.

What makes Victory Junction special isn’t the race cars, the autographs, or the activities. It’s the smiles, the confidence, and the memories they create for children and families facing challenges most of us can’t imagine.

Grateful for the opportunity to be part of a day that brought so much joy to so many kids, and thankful for everyone who makes Victory Junction possible.

It is possible. 🏁

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

What a finish. 11 for the win at Nashville. 🏁

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

Congratulations to FELIX ROSENQVIST for becoming a father and winning the Indianapolis 500 🏁. Malukas becomes the fan favorite with that post-race speech after a hard-fought 2nd.

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

Wanted to write this because it weighs heavy on my heart, and I know it weighs heavy on the entire racing community.

Keep thinking back to a moment from when I was 19 years old at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I was schlepping tires across the infield with a West team while one truck was testing on track. A crew member walked up and asked, “Do you know who that is?”

Shook my head no.

He said, “Kyle Busch. He’s 16.”

From that point on, his name followed me through motorsports and precision driving. Every time I introduced myself — “Hi, my name is Kyle” — someone would say, “Oh, like Kyle Busch?” Over and over again.

Met him several times through the years, and always joked that he never had any idea who I was. Maybe he did. Maybe he didn’t. I’ll never know.

But watching his career unfold, from being the guy everyone loved to hate, to leaning into the black hat role, to becoming a husband, a father, and one of the greatest drivers in stock car history, made you understand how complicated people really are.

We love to build heroes and villains. We love to tear down people who succeed because sometimes it makes our own place in life feel easier to accept. But moments like this remind you how small all of that really is.

Yesterday, worked with two Cup superstars and watched them hold back tears while signing autographs after hearing the news. That image will stay with me.

This weekend will be hard for everyone in racing. But that is nothing compared to a lifetime of losing a husband, a father, a son, and someone loved by so many.

Many of us know what it feels like to lose a father too soon. Very few know what that kind of loss feels like under the microscope of racing royalty.

My thoughts are with the entire family and everyone touched by this unexpected loss. The racing community is mourning together. 🏁

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

Turning laps at virtual Virginia International Raceway. I’ve logged thousands of laps there in real life, so it’s always fun bringing that experience into a new setting. I enjoy coaching others both on and off the track, and it’s rewarding to give a talented group of people the chance to compete against a race car driver on the kart track. @pepsi

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

Honored to be around people supporting City of Hope and the fight against cancer. A cause that has touched my life, and so many others. Glad to have been there.

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

One cigar a year.
For the wins, the losses,
and what it took to get here.

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

@hickoryspeedway

[Kyle Whisner @KyleWhisner]

@hickoryspeedway