Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and NASCAR drivers remember Kyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano were among the drivers who recalled memories of Kyle Busch on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
CONCORD, NC — The emotions are different this year around the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Following the shocking death of 41-year-old driver Kyle Busch , it has turned into a gloomy weekend of mourning. Busch died on Thursday, May 21 after being hospitalized with a severe illness.
His family said in a statement that Busch died due to complications from pneumonia, which progressed into sepsis. While speaking with reporters in a bullpen area on Saturday, many drivers showed their admiration of Busch with their apparel. Daniel Suarez wore a t-shirt of Busch’s former Truck Series team, Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Ryan Blaney sported a hat with Busch’s name on it, while Chase Elliott had a T-shirt for Busch’s son, Brexton. The Cup Series managed to get some practice laps in on Saturday between rain showers. On the broadcast from Amazon Prime, one of Busch’s former rivals — Dale Earnhardt Jr.
— spoke about his impact. “It’s hard to believe. You see the picture of him that’s been up on the back straightaway all weekend.
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