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Kyle Busch’s Son Brexton Changes Profile Photos to Image of Him Hugging His Dad After Death News

The Busch family announced Thursday evening that Kyle had died at 41, just hours after sharing that he was hospitalized with a “severe illness”

Brexton and Kyle Busch.Credit : Logan Riely/Getty; Jonathan Bachman/Getty

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Brexton Busch updated his social media pages to a profile photo with his dad, Kyle Busch, one day after the NASCAR star’s death on Thursday, May 21
The photo is one of Kyle and 11-year-old Brexton embracing after the racing star won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208
Kyle died at age 41, hours after the Busch family announced he was hospitalized with a “severe illness”

Brexton Busch is showing his love for his late dad, Kyle Busch.

The 11-year-old son of the NASCAR star updated the profile pictures on his Instagram and Facebook accounts on Friday, May 22 to a photo where he’s hugging his dad, one day after Kyle died at age 41.

The photo is from Feb. 21, in the moments after Kyle won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway in Georgia.

Kyle Busch hugs his son, Brexton, after winning on Feb. 21, 2026.Jonathan Bachman/Getty

After the two-time NASCAR champion won, he was greeted by an excited Brexton at the finish line. Kyle originally posted the photo on his Instagram that day, writing, “No. 68🏁 Pumped that @brextonbusch finally got to be here, I know this one means a LOT to him!”

Kyle, who shares Brexton and daughter Lennix, 4, with wife Samantha, died on Thursday, just hours after the Busch family shared that he was hospitalized with a “severe illness.”

“On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch,” the joint statement from NASCAR, the Busch family and Richard Childress Racing read.

Kyle Busch, Samantha Bsuch and Brexton Busch.Jared C. Tilton/Getty

The news came just a few days after Kyle celebrated Brexton’s 11th birthday on Instagram, writing, “Your mom & I are so proud of who you’re turning out to be!”

Kyle and Samantha have been longtime advocates for IVF, and welcomed Brexton in May 2015. Years later, they became a family of four when Lennix arrived via surrogate in May 2022.

Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with daughter, Lennix Busch son, Brexton Busch and wife, Samantha Busch in victory lane after winning on Feb. 21, 2026.Sean Gardner/Getty

Brexton has followed in his father’s footsteps as a rising race car driver. In October 2023, the proud parents shared a joint Instagram post congratulating their son after a race at Millbridge Speedway.

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“Congrats Brexton we are so proud of you!” they wrote in the caption. “For being so young you put in so much effort watching film, testing, asking questions, siming and it’s paid off! We love to watch you accomplish your dreams!”