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Brexton Busch drives his father’s Cup car at memorial celebration
At a Celebration of Life for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his 11-year-old son Brexton drove his father’s No.
8 Cup car.
Kyle, a two-time Cup Series champion, died at 41, days after his final win, according to the account.
Brexton performed burnouts and then climbed onto the car, copying his father’s signature bow with a checkered flag.
Before the event, Richard Childress Racing prepared the car for him and teammate Austin Dillon coached him through practice.
Brexton learned to do both donuts and straight-line burnouts, and practiced the moment he would climb onto the car.
At the event on October 9, he stalled the car but restarted it and completed the burnout.
His family, Dillon and team owner Richard Childress congratulated him afterward.
At a Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his 11-year-old son, Brexton, drove his father’s No. 8 NASCAR Cup car and performed burnouts.
Brexton climbed onto the car and copied his father’s signature bow with a checkered flag handed to him by his four-year-old sister, Lennix.
The event took place on October 9, after Brexton prepared with Richard Childress Racing.
Austin Dillon coached Brexton through practice and helped him learn to control the car.
Brexton stalled during the live burnout but restarted the car and completed the performance.
- Who
- Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch’s 11-year-old son, drove the car.
- What
- He performed burnouts in his father’s No. 8 NASCAR Cup car at a Celebration of Life.
- When
- October 9; the sources do not state the year of the event.
- Where
- Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- Why
- The event celebrated Kyle Busch’s life and legacy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I'm not gonna stall it.
That was fun ... it's a lot of power ... it wasn't as loud as I thought it would be.
Brexton began preparing for the performance at Richard Childress Racing.
Brexton performed burnouts in the No. 8 car at the Celebration of Life at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- Driver
- Brexton Busch
- Age
- 11 years old
- Car
- No. 8 Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Cup Chevrolet
- Venue
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Event date
- October 9
Sources
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