Last month NASCAR lost one of its greatest living drivers when Kyle Busch died suddenly at the age of 41.
In NASCAR tradition, on lap eight of each race fans raise eight fingers in the air (his car number) in tribute to Busch in the same way they did when Dale Earnhardt Sr died in 2001 on the final lap of the Daytona 500.
The various tracks also have painted Busch’s number and signature in the grass.
And social media is filled with memories and stories about Busch.
Now in a rare bipartisan move, the United States Senate has passed a resolution honouring Kyle Busch’s life and legacy as a driver and father. The resolution was sponsored by Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and will place his accomplishments in the Congressional Record. Busch was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and spent much of his adult racing career running out of North Carolina.
At the time of his death, Kyle Busch had a total of 234 race wins across all three of the NASCAR racing series. His 102 race wins in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series may never be broken.
Busch was in his 22nd year as a NASCAR Cup Series driver.
Kyle Busch’s racing accomplishments:
Winningest driver in NASCAR with a total of 234 wins – 63 Cup Series wins, 102 Xfinity Series wins, and 69 Craftsman Truck Series wins. His last win in the Truck Series came less than a week before his death.
Busch went 19 straight years with at least one win – the longest winning streak in NASCAR history.
Busch won one O’Reilly Auto Parts championship and is a two time Cup Series champion.
Busch has spent the past several years helping his sone Brexton launch his own impressive racing career; but there are numerous stories in the NASCAR paddock about how if it weren’t for Kyle Busch, many drivers would have never had a career as a race car driver.