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Kyle Busch's son performs burnout at father's celebration ceremony

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 03:19 · Archive

More than 10,000 NASCAR fans attended a celebration of life ceremony for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night. The free event featured Busch's widow Samantha, who gave an emotional 10-minute speech recalling their life together.

Busch's 11-year-old son Brexton, a budding racer, performed a burnout on the track's frontstretch in his father's No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Cup Series car, then climbed on the roof and honoured his father with his traditional bow and a checkered flag.

Samantha Busch said she did not want the ceremony to mark an ending to her husband's story. 'His story continues every time we give a young racer a chance, share something he taught us or share with the next generation what made Rowdy unforgettable,' she said. She added that she hoped people would remember Kyle as one of NASCAR's greatest drivers, but also that they might meet someone whose life was better because he was here.

Busch died unexpectedly in May at the age of 41 from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis. He was testing in a Chevrolet racing simulator near Charlotte Motor Speedway when he became unresponsive.

Kyle Busch's son performs burnout at father's celebration ceremony
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In this story: Kyle Busch · Samantha Busch · Brexton Busch · Charlotte Motor Speedway · Richard Childress Racing

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