Still in the planning stages, NASCAR has announced that following the Craftsman Truck Series race on October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway there will be a public memorial service for Kyle Busch.
The event is free and open to the public.
More details about the event will be forthcoming as the day draws near.
According to the statement issued, the service is a time for “fans, members of the motorsports industry, friends and loved ones an opportunity to come together in remembrance and tribute to one of racing’s most influential and accomplished competitors.”
Kyle Busch died on May 21 at the age of 41 as the result of pneumonia and sepsis.
Busch is a two time NASCAR Cup Series champion who holds the record for the most race wins in the Craftsman Truck and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series; as well as, the most wins of any driver in the modern era. Busch has 69 Truck series wins – his final win coming less than a week before his death -, 102 O’Reilly Series wins, and 63 Cup Series wins for a total of 234 race wins.