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.
The right side window of Christopher Bell's car flew out upon impact and ended up hitting Kyle Larson's car. It knocked out his onboard camera (damage to the antenna most likely)
"That was massive."
Denny Hamlin wins Cup race at Michigan. Erik Jones finishes second. Hamlin tied Kyle Busch in career wins and does his celebration with a Kyle Busch flag.
An iconic figure in our sport.
A two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch truly earned the designation of one of NASCAR's greats. Kyle's Michigan moment came in 2011 when he earned a NASCAR Cup Series win at the track. Beyond the Cup Series, Rowdy found MIS victory lane twice in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and once in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
We extend our thoughts and prayers to the Busch family.
I am so sorry about this. It drags my the pain I felt in 1998 when I unexpectedly lost my Dad, Sarah and Shelly.
I am extremely grateful for the relationship Kyle and I had. He treated me like gold. Showed me respect beyond belief. I wish I could do something to help everyone.
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.
This is a devastating loss and one that is hard for the NASCAR community to process. Kyle was a fierce competitor who demanded the very best from himself each time he put on the helmet. As teammates, I saw firsthand the passion and intensity he brought to the sport every single day. He was a champion and prolific racer who made a tremendous impact on NASCAR and was a lifelong advocate for all forms of motor sports. But beyond the track, he loved his family deeply and was incredibly proud of Samantha, Brexton and Lennix. My thoughts are with the entire Busch family during this extremely difficult time.