Samantha Busch Made Bedside Promise To Kyle Before His Death at 41

Samantha Busch, the widow of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, has been receiving endless support from the sports world over the past three weeks.

The NASCAR community lost Busch on May 21 at the age of 41. The two-time Cup Series champion died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. Just days before he passed away, he won the Ecosave 200 at Dover Motor Speedway.

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On June 10, Samantha Busch revealed that she made a promise to her husband prior to his death. She let him know that she’d do everything in her power to help their children achieve their dreams.

For their 11-year-old son Brexton, racing is quite literally in his blood.

“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. It wasn’t a dream Kyle chose for him. It was something they shared. 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 wrote on Instagram. “And if one day his dreams take him somewhere else, that’s okay too. And if Lennix wants to get behind the wheel (we just bought her a kart for her 4th bday) it won’t be the same as having Kyle by her side but we will do our absolute best.

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“The racetrack has been home for our family for nearly 20 years. It’s where some of our greatest memories were made, where our kids grew up, and where so much of our life together happened. Right now when so much of our world feels unfamiliar it’s also one of the few places that still feels like home. Every time we get to the track, we’re reminded that a piece of our team is missing. The person who should be standing beside us isn’t there. That part is heartbreaking. But it’s also where we feel closest to him, surrounded by the memories, the people, and the dreams he helped build. So we race on.”