It’s been one month since the tragic and unexpected passing of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who passed away on May 21 after suffering severe complications from pneumonia. This Sunday (June 21) is Father’s Day, and for Busch’s two children, Brexton and Lennix, it’s the first without their father by their side.
Samantha Busch, Kyle’s widow and the mother of Brexton and Lennix, posted a two-minute tribute video to social media on the morning of Father’s Day, paying tribute to Busch with a compilation of moments captured with the NASCAR legend spending time with his children and family.
The Instagram post from Samantha Busch reads:
This still doesn’t feel real at all. I was up all night thinking about what today should have looked like for Kyle and the kids. The Father’s Day cards that were already made sitting in a drawer with no one to give them to. Trying to figure out how to navigate a day that should be filled with so much joy for them.
He was the dad who never missed a chance to be silly, race the kids around the neighborhood, wrap them in his arms, or stay up a little longer for one more book, one more question, one more moment.
Nothing made him prouder than being Brexton and Lennix’s dad.
Watching these memories hurts more than I can explain, but they also remind me how lucky we were to have him.
Kyle, the kids, and I miss you every second of every day. Our hearts ache for you, but it’s more than that. Your absence is something we physically feel. Our bodies hurt from missing you, from reaching for someone who isn’t there, from loving someone we can’t hold anymore.
I will keep telling your stories, sharing your laughs, and making sure Brexton and Lennix always know just how deeply they were loved by their dad.
Happy Father’s Day. We love you and miss you more than words can say.
On Saturday, Austin Hill brought Richard Childress Racing back to Victory Lane in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, the first victory for the organization since Busch’s passing in May. The scenes in Victory Lane were emotional and included an interview by Richard Childress that left the typically rough-and-tumble team owner choked up.
“I’m not going to lie, I started talking to [Kyle Busch] a little bit,” Hill said in Victory Lane, after his No. 21 1-800-PACK-RAT Chevrolet Camaro arrived with multiple flat tires. “Down the straightaways, I’m like, ‘Kyle, if you’re here, give me something, right? Let me find another gear.’ And for whatever reason, the car started to come to life, the two leaders got together, and when there was blood in the water behind [Gray], I knew it was going to be tough to get around him, but it was going to be a battle.”
