12 DAYS AFTER BURYING HIS FATHER, AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY CLIMBED BACK INTO A RACECAR. On the evening of June 2nd, Brexton Busch showed up at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Same track where his dad Kyle was supposed to race the Coca-Cola 600 just days before he died. Brexton climbed into his neon-green No. 18 Legends car — his dad’s old number — and started running practice laps for the Cook Out Summer Shootout. The same event he won last year, with Kyle cheering from the pit wall. But here’s what most people don’t know. Kyle had been pushing NASCAR to change a rule so that one day, he and Brexton could race against each other in the Truck Series. Father vs. son, same track, same race. That morning, the family held a private memorial. By evening, Brexton was behind the wheel. No speech. No cameras he asked for. Just an 11-year-old doing the only thing that still made him feel close to his dad. Richard Childress Racing has since retired Kyle’s No. 8 — and they’re saving it for Brexton.
12 Days After Burying His Father, an 11-Year-Old Returned to the Track On the evening of June 2nd, Brexton Busch…