‘Reserved and Ready’: Kyle Busch’s No. 8 Saved for Son, NASCAR Team Says
The racing team cited Busch's iconic association with the number and said no driver can carry it forward to the level he achieved.
- Richard Childress Racing announced Friday it will suspend the No. 8 car following the death of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch on Thursday. The team will reserve the number for Busch's son, Brexton Busch, when he is ready to race.
- NASCAR confirmed Busch's passing on May 21 after the 41-year-old was hospitalized with a "severe illness" earlier in the week. The two-time champion spent his final three seasons at RCR after 15 years at Joe Gibbs Racing.
- RCR made a similar move 25 years ago when Dale Earnhardt died in the 2001 Daytona 500; Kevin Harvick then drove the retired driver's iconic car. The team is now applying this precedent to Busch's No. 8.
- "Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR's stylized No. 8," the team said, adding "no one can carry it forward to the level that he did." The number became synonymous with the driver across the racing industry.
- Charlotte Motor Speedway has become a memorial site where fans pay tribute to the late driver. Busch was scheduled to race in the truck series at the track before his hospitalization on May 20.
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RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch’s son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness. The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch’s son who is currently 11 years old. RCR wrote in a statement, “Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8 and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbo…
Richard Childress Racing retires Kyle Busch’s No. 8 car, reserves it for his son Brexton
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The world of motorsports is still reeling from the sudden and tragic death of NASCAR superstar and two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch. Now, his team — Richard Childress Racing — has announced that it will not be putting a driver in Busch’s No. 8 car. However, they will have it ready to go whenever his son decides to step into NASCAR. NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACTS TO KYLE BUSCH’S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41…
Kyle Busch's No. 8 Car Retired: 'No One Can Carry It Forward to the Level That He Did'
Kyle Busch's car number has been retired in the wake of his death at age 41. Richard Childress Racing announced that it would suspend use of the No. 8 car and reserve it for future use by his 11-year-old son, Brexton.
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