Brexton Busch, the son of Kyle Busch, won his maiden A-class race at the Lucas Oil Speedway over the weekend. Like his father, Kyle Busch, the 9-year-old driver gave a traditional bow celebration in honor of the win. Brexton was born in 2015 and is the son of Kyle and Samantha Busch. When Busch saw the video of his son imitating his bow celebration on X, he posted a touching response. In his response to his son’s post, he sent a GIF of himself celebrating in the same way. Busch responded, “Kiddo keepin the bow going,” on X. According to Brexton Busch, “Had to hit em with the bow,” Through X A rising talent in dirt racing, Brexton Busch competes in sprint car races across the nation.
When Brexton was just five years old, he made his racing debut at the Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury in the Beginner Box Stock division. At the Tulsa Shootout, the 9-year-old driver has already taken home the Golden Driller and Chili Bowl. Additionally, Busch’s kid drives a car with the recognizable number 18, which his father popularized while he was a member of Joe Gibbs Racing. at contrast, Kyle Busch placed 20th at the Texas Motor Speedway’s Wurth 400 event during the weekend. With 228 points so far this season, the 40-year-old driver, who drives for Richard Childress Racing, is now ranked 16th in the NASCAR Cup series.
Advice from Denny Hamlin to Kyle Busch on his 40th birthday
On May 2, 2025, Kyle Busch turned 40 years old. To celebrate, he and his wife took a quick trip during the NASCAR break. After Busch’s birthday, Denny Hamlin, his fellow driver, was asked if he had any advice for Busch. It’s simply taking better care of your body, in my opinion. Although everyone is unique and has seen various setbacks throughout their careers, my body changed at the age of forty-two. He is doing everything; he is still as good a driver as he has been in the past ten years, I believe. I had to do a lot more maintenance. You simply have to adjust when you come across an automobile that doesn’t necessarily fit your style, “Hamlin told the media.
Busch also hinted at taking inspiration from Hamlin and replicating the performance that the driver could deliver, even after being the oldest full-time driver on the grid at the moment.
“Denny has performed admirably. Even at 43-44, he continues to win races and does so at a rate of multiple times annually, which is remarkable and something I aspire to do. In an interview with Frontstretch, Busch stated, “It’s just 40, it’s just a number.” Busch’s comments regarding Hamlin were accurate. In comparison to every other driver on the field, Hamlin has dominated short tracks and won nine of the Cup series since turning 40. With 338 points this season, the driver is positioned third in the driver standings and just five race victories separate him from the top ten on NASCAR’s all-time Cup series win list.
