Thank you, everyone, for the well wishes, support, & love for my brother and our family. I reflect back on the days Kyle and I raced anything we could get our hands on.
I will forever be grateful for the memories we made, the lessons you taught me, and the brotherhood we shared.
i am sorry. i have one more story after getting sent this photo that i never knew existed.
this is my grandma, we lost her a little over a year ago. she was my number one fan and didn’t care who you were. you were gonna know it, and Kyle Busch was no exception. while he raced at kalamazoo speedway and did an autograph session the same year i started late model racing. my grandma took the opportunity to give him a hero card of mine to sign so she can mention her grandson races.
the next year was the late model race at kalamazoo speedway that i got to race against kyle and i completely ran him in the fence and he told that story that he remembered it.
we don’t know what goes on up there, but i would have to imagine that if my grandma saw him. she would go find him just talk about her grandson and knowing how kyle reacted then, he would have responded with a smile.
this picture is heavy to me and i hope somewhere at grandma’s house that hero card is still there and i find it one day.
The world lost an amazing person yesterday.
To share a small behind-the-scenes moment that speaks to who he was as a person: when we first began working with Kyle, the Kyle Kush idea was thrown out there and he instantly loved it. Not because he had to, but because he genuinely thought the fans would enjoy it. Shortly after its launch, there was a NASCAR Reddit thread that was overwhelmingly positive about it, and he was genuinely excited to see how many fans embraced it, even people who said they normally were not fans of his. You could tell how much NASCAR and all of its fans meant to him.
What stood out most to us, though, was that despite being a superstar of his magnitude, he was an exceptionally kind person. Kyle was kind to everyone in our company and constantly displayed an unmatched passion for his family, his craft, and a relentless drive for excellence.
His love for his family, his work, and the people around him ran incredibly deep, and we were fortunate to know him.
Our hearts go out to Samantha, his children, and all of his loved ones.
We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the passing of Kyle Busch, a fierce competitor and unforgettable part of Sonoma Raceway and NASCAR's history.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Kyle's family, friends, team, and fans during this difficult time.
Pocono Raceway is saddened by the passing of Kyle Busch.
Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with Samantha, Brexton, Lennix and the entire Busch family during this difficult time.
ARCHIVE: NASCAR star Kyle Busch visited downtown Rochester on July 11, 2013, performing donuts and a burnout on city streets to promote the upcoming race at Watkins Glen — which he won.
Our hearts are broken for Samantha, Brexton, Lennix, and the entire Busch family. Kyle was a fierce competitor, an incredible teammate, and, far more importantly, a devoted husband, father, and son. His impact on our organization and on the sport of NASCAR will never be forgotten.
During this unimaginable time, everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing and the Gibbs family are lifting the Busch family up in prayer.
Kyle was not just a mentor, but also a friend. His impact on my career was significant, and I’m forever grateful to him for giving me a chance in the Truck Series over 13 years ago. He helped put me on a path in NASCAR from our first time racing each other at that 2012 Snowball Derby. He was one of the best in the sport who pushed us all to be better drivers. Kyle had an impact on so many careers in this sport. I’m heartbroken at the loss of this champion.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Busch family. Please keep them in your prayers during this difficult time. He will be missed.
Kyle and I had a really challenging existence for many years. But we luckily took the time to figure out our differences and that was something he instigated with a conversation in his bus around how we each managed our racing teams. I was super eager for us to get on better terms. But it was he who made the effort for that to be possible. We did some media together also to laugh through some of the things we put each other through many years ago. Most recently we had even been discussing him running my Late Model at Wilkesboro this summer. He seemed extremely happy and we had planned to meet up next Thursday to get his seat to the shop. He laughed over the idea of his fans and JRM fans having to cheer in unison during that race.
Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. No one can deny that. But he was also a father, a husband, brother, son, and a friend to many. My heart is broken for the Busch family. I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.