#kyle busch

Unsure what date this stream was. I’m gonna take a gamble and say it’s from a while ago.

Random NASCAR images from 2013.

Prior to the race, Sonoma Raceway ran a pre-race airshow. I'm not sure how true this rings of everyone's associations with Sonoma, but *I* associate Sonoma County with flying, because my grandparents have lived there my entire life--we pass the Raceway every time we drive to their current home--and my grandfather has always been an avid private aviator. Before they closed and opening ceremonies began, they asked the audience to stand for a Missing Man formation in honor of Kyle Busch, which I'm glad I got to experience.

Like every track since May 21, Sonoma ran a silent salute lap on Lap 8, where the screens, ticker, and commentary all go dark for the duration of the lap, and it's just the roar of the racecars on the straightaways. They also changed the Turn 8 signage to KyBu's tribute decal.

On race day Sunday, Sonoma officially inducted Kyle Busch onto its Wall of Fame. I don't know if it's by virtue of serendipity or planning, but he is the only one featured on a white tile so far.

As you can see, someone has left fresh flowers and M&Ms in tribute. The sandwich board on the other side describes Samantha and Kyle Busch's commitment to the Bundle of Joy fund and IVF. I'm not sure what it was about this wall, specifically, but this is the part that made me cry:

Brexton: 🫩 it is exhausting being the son of NASA’s biggest crybaby

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Samantha Busch published a Father’s Day tribute to her husband, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, detailing the ongoing grief of pregnancy loss. The message specifically referenced the pain of holding onto Father’s Day cards purchased for children who did not survive. For the Busch family, the holiday served as a public marker of the children they lost…