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NASCAR Caps Weekend Honoring Kyle Busch With Silent Lap 8

NASCAR honored Kyle Busch in Sunday's Bank of America 400 at Charlotte.

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 11:48 PM
NASCAR Caps Weekend Honoring Kyle Busch With Silent Lap 8
Key Things to Know
  • NASCAR honored the late Kyle Busch with a silent Lap 8 tribute at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
  • Eleven-year-old Brexton Busch performed burnouts in his father's No. 8 Cup Series car during the memorial weekend.
  • Busch's widow Samantha took part in an emotional celebration of life commemorating the NASCAR star.
The Story in 60 Seconds

NASCAR concluded a tribute weekend honoring the late Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighted by a silent Lap 8 commemoration. All three of NASCAR's national touring series returned to the 1.5-mile oval for the first time since the tragic events of the previous May. The memorial events also featured an emotional celebration of life attended by Busch's widow, Samantha Busch.

Additional tributes over the race weekend included Busch's 11-year-old son, Brexton Busch, driving his father's No. 8 Cup car to perform ceremonial burnouts. On the track, Chase Briscoe secured a victory in the Bank of America 400 Cup Series event, edging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds in a dramatic photo finish.

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