The NASCAR family is saddened by the loss of Ned Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, two-time Cup Series champion and one of our sport's greatest ambassadors.
We extend our deepest condolences.
As has become a NASCAR tradition, the field shut off their motors at halfway and observed a moment of silence in honor of America's fallen military
This year, there was also a light show honoring America's 250th Anniversary
" Heartbroke...it's a big reminder of how fragile life is. He won the truck race last week and this week we don't have Kyle anymore. I'm shellshocked."
Joey Logano reacts to the death of #KyleBusch@wcnc
In light of today's tragic news, Hendrick Motorsports has canceled our Fan Fest event scheduled for Friday.
The Hendrick Motorsports campus and team store will remain open to visitors during the Charlotte Motor Speedway race weekend.
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.
@stephenasmith, your SXM studio is one door down from the SXM NASCAR Radio studio. You have an OPEN INVITATION to walk 30 feet down the hall and get educated. We'll stop whatever we're doing.