Completely heartbroken to hear the news of Kyle’s passing.
I have so many memories of great battles with him throughout my career that I’ll cherish forever. It’s hard to even put into words what he meant to me and my career, whether he knew it or not. He was the bar we all measured ourselves against. Just a pure racer to the core. As real as they come.
I hate this so much for their family, Samantha, Lennix, and especially Brexton. The bond Kyle and Brexton shared, and everything he poured into his racing and his family, was incredible.
RIP KFB 💔
Kyle Busch wasn’t just one of the fiercest competitors our sport has ever seen, he was one of the most talented race car drivers I’ve ever shared a track with. We spent years as teammates at Hendrick Motorsports, and even as competitors, there was always a deep respect for what he could do behind the wheel.
Kyle pushed all of us to be better. His passion, intensity, and love for racing were unmatched, and his impact on this sport will be felt forever.
I'll always remember the many laughs and conversations away from the spotlight, and most importantly the way he cared so deeply about his family.
My heart goes out to Samantha, Brexton, Lennix, Kurt, his parents, many teammates across the industry, fans and everyone who loved Kyle.
NASCAR lost one of its greatest talents today, and we've all lost a friend.
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.
Today we introduced our (13) drivers who are set to take on the 2024 @Valvoline@ironmandirt tour. We open the season on Saturday May 11 at @AtomicSpeedway with the Mother’s Day Shootout, a 40-lap $5,000 to win and $500 to start event. Complete story can be found at https://t.co/JXLbEKGyBP.
Thanks everyone for the support!
Hard to believe but we’re just ✌️ weeks away from the start of the 2024 @Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series @ironmandirt fueled by VP on Saturday May 11 at @AtomicSpeedway in Waverly, Ohio. 30 laps and $5,000 to win / $500 to start feature event.
More info: https://t.co/JXLbEKGyBP
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Congratulations to Bray and Elin who were recognized at tonight’s 8th Region banquet! Julian and Aaron were recognized on the boys side! Great day to be a Bearcat!