NASCAR star Kyle Larson’s son Owen comforted Brexton Busch throughout an emotional , who died Thursday after extreme pneumonia .
Earlier than a pre-race second of silence Sunday, 11-year-old Owen walked over to Brexton, additionally 11, on the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield and put his arm round him, as seen in a viral video of the heartwarming second.
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Brexton, who wore a hat together with his dad’s No. 8, was standing together with his mother, Samantha, as NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell led the tribute to the two-time NASCAR Cup Collection champion.
The Amazon Prime broadcast in Busch’s honor, and followers within the stands held up eight fingers.
Busch and Samantha’s daughter Lennix, 4, was there, together with Busch’s dad and mom Tom and Gaye, and his older brother, NASCAR Corridor of Famer Kurt Busch.
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson’s son Owen comforted Brexton Busch throughout an emotional tribute to his late father Kyle Busch, who died Thursday after extreme pneumonia progressed into sepsis, on the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. X/Sports activities on Prime
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson’s son Owen comforted Brexton Busch throughout an emotional tribute to his late father Kyle Busch on the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. X/Sports activities on Prime
Busch died at 41 on Could 21, for a “extreme sickness,” his household stated in a joint assertion with Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR.
He was making ready for the Coca-Cola 600 when he grew to become sick.
RCR staff proprietor, Richard Childress, Samantha Busch (spouse) Brexton Busch (son) and NASCAR Chief Govt Officer Steve O’Donnell stand on the grid through the remembrance ceremony for Kyle Busch, earlier than the NASCAR Cup Collection Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Could 24, 2026 in Harmony, North Carolina. Getty Pictures
RCR staff proprietor, Richard Childress, Samantha Busch (spouse) Brexton Busch (son) and NASCAR Chief Govt Officer Steve O’Donnell on the remembrance ceremony for Kyle Busch previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Could 24, 2026 in Harmony, North Carolina. Getty Pictures
The Busch household shared Saturday that he died of extreme pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
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“The medical analysis supplied to the Busch Household concluded that extreme pneumonia progressed into sepsis, leading to fast and overwhelming related problems,” the household stated in an announcement. “The Household asks for continued understanding and privateness throughout this troublesome time.”
Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, appears on throughout qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Collection Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Seashore, Florida. Getty Pictures
Richard Childress Racing has reserved Busch’s No. 8 for Brexton when he is able to inherit, ought to he pursue a NASCAR profession.
