Bubba Wallace gets emotional after seeing Kyle Busch's No. 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The series veteran pays tribute to one of him late mentors.
Bubba Wallace gets emotional after seeing Kyle Busch's No. 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who was the sport's winningest driver, died on Thursday from pneumonia and sepsis. He was 41 . The untimely passing of Busch comes days after his last win at Dover in the Craftsman Truck Series as part of NASCAR's All-Star weekend.
The younger brother of NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch, is survived by his wife, Samantha, and children, Brexton and Lennix. NASCAR is home this weekend for the Coke 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The surreal gathering in Concord has been emotional for many, including Bubba Wallace.
The Cup series veteran was at CMS on Saturday and spotted praying on the No. 8 painted on the grass in the infield area. Bubba Wallace kneeling over the Kyle Busch's no.