LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Motor Speedway unveiled how they plan to celebrate hometown NASCAR hero Kyle Busch during its upcoming Chase weekend.
Kyle Busch grew up in Las Vegas and kicked off his racing career at The Bullring. He raced alongside his brother, Kurt, under the watchful eye of their father, Tom Busch, who helped cultivate two NASCAR Hall of Fame careers.
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Friday night at The Bullring, the track will host the Kyle Busch Classic with a variety of racing series. Busch’s son, Brexton Busch, will race at some point in the night. He will also wave the green flag for the CARS Tour West Pro Late Model race and give the command for it with his sister, Lennix.
Before that, at 5:20 p.m., the Busch family will also attend the dedication of the Kyle Busch Memorial Rock in The Bullring’s park.
The street intersections leading into The Bullring right off entry gate 3 will also be renamed Rowdy Road. The other street will also be renamed Busch Brothers Drive. The new street names will be formally presented to the Busch family before Sunday’s race.
Before Sunday’s race, Busch will have a reserved seat in the Cup Series drivers meeting. Like other tracks have done, Las Vegas will also have his No. 8 placed in the infield grass.
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In the fan zone, people will also see a prominent banner with Busch on it. The fan zone will also have Busch’s 2019 championship-winning No. 18 car. The 2019 championship trophy will also be on display during pre-race celebrations.
Fans can also bring a small memento the track’s gift shop, where they can leave their tributes at a special display in honor of Busch.
The cars will race by a “Rowdy Forever” billboard that will “take over the turn four backdrop”. Lap 8 will also be a special “Moment of Rowdy” with a video board displaying some of Busch’s most memorable moments and accomplishments.
A permanent Kyle Busch memorial will also be installed under the grandstand near the Neon Garage tunnel entrance.
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Kyle Busch amassed 234 NASCAR wins, including seven wins in Las Vegas: A Cup Series win at Las Vegas in 2009, two NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series wins and four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins.
Busch passed away suddenly in May at age 41. He died from complications of pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
Busch’s family – widow Samantha and their two children – appeared at Bristol Motor Speedway as the track and Joe Gibbs Racing paid tribute to him.
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