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Slowly but surely, Samantha Busch and her family are getting back to some semblance of normal life following the sudden and tragic passing of her husband, NASCAR star Kyle Busch, at the age of 41.
Recently, their son Brexton, who is a rising young star in the racing world, returned to the track for a Legends race at Charlotte Motorspeedway, with Samantha right by his side.
Brexton ultimately finished sixth and second in his two races, getting passed for the lead on the final lap of the latter race.
Afterward, though, Samantha revealed what the experience was like for her as well as the final promise she made to Kyle before he passed away after suffering from complications due to a bout of pneumonia.
Samantha Busch Promised Kyle She’d Push Their Children To Pursue Dreams
While it would be easy for Brexton and Samantha to step away from racing, and away from the limelight, for the immediate future as they try to put their lives back together, there is a reason that hasn’t happened.
And the reason is due to a promise that Samantha made to Kyle while he was in the hospital.
“Watching Brexton back at the track is both heartbreaking and beautiful all at once, because there are moments when I catch a glimpse of Kyle in him, the same determination, the same passion, the same spark, and for a second it feels like a piece of him is still right here with us,” she wrote on Instagram. “These moments are incredibly hard, but they also remind me that Kyle’s story isn’t over. It lives on through the dreams he inspired and the two children he loved more than anything.
“In the hospital, I made Kyle a promise. I promised him that I would do everything I could to help our children pursue their dreams no matter what.
“For Brexton, that dream is racing.”
Brexton Busch Chose Racing All On His Own
Samantha went on to explain that Brexton, who is just 11 years old, wasn’t pushed into the sport of racing by his father. Instead, he fell in love with it organically.
“It wasn’t a dream Kyle chose for him. It was something they shared,” she wrote. “They spent countless hours talking about race cars, working together, dreaming together, and building a bond around something they both genuinely loved. Racing is what lights Brexton up and as long as it’s the dream in his heart, I’ll be right there beside him, cheering him on every step of the way.”
She also explained that if Brexton chose to pursue a different passion, she’d happily support him the same way she will support their daughter, Lennix, in any of her pursuits.
So while it may seem strange to some to see them back on track so soon after Kyle’s passing, it’s important to understand the reason why. And that reason is exactly why it makes more sense for them to be at a racing track than anywhere else while trying to navigate such difficult circumstances.