Us Keselowski fans are heartbroken, as well..
I cheered against Kyle longer than Ive cheered for BK. Mostly, because he was so damn good! He was everything that makes NASCAR cool. No matter what, I didnt doubt how good he was, racing ANYTHING.
So long, road runner 😞 @KyleBusch
Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and will run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond. Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8 and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No one can carry it forward to the level that he did. The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing.
I made him earn every victory and stole a few from him along the way. We took our shots at each other, in the media and on the track. But I’d like to think that somewhere deep down there was an appreciation that we pushed each other to perform at the highest level, even if neither of us would’ve admitted it.
Tonight, I feel a little like the coyote with no more roadrunner to chase. His loss is all of our loss, but none more so than his family’s. Thinking of Samantha, and Brexton and Lennix who lost their father today.
We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport's greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.
If the 35 goes low and pushes the 45, we photo finish at the line for the win of the Daytona 500. It’s probably super close.
Who knows, maybe we still all wreck… proud of our team to be in position, Disappointed we didn’t all get to find out.