Kyle Busch has often spoken about how marriage to Samantha and fatherhood have reshaped him. While his daughter, Lennix, draws out his softer side, where he paints her nails or dances with her, his son, Brexton, now competing in Legends cars after time in midget racing, has made him more mindful of his conduct on track.
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Brexton began racing after watching his father in NASCAR, and Busch knows he has to be a role model for his son. Busch is fiercely protective of Brexton, too, and wants him to whenever he has earned it.
If Busch feels that his son has been wronged in some way on the track, he gets worked up. And at times, it has landed him in trouble. One such episode was recalled by Samantha Busch on her Certified Oversharer podcast.
Joined by NASCAR broadcaster Kaitlyn Vincie to discuss the real picture underneath racing’s glamor, Samantha was asked about Busch’s demeanor when Brexton competes and whether fellow parents fear him, given his ‘rowdy’ persona and temper. Samantha admitted Busch has clashed with others, though mostly verbally.
“He [Busch] was kicked out of Summer Shootout last year… Brexton went out there for Bando. They threw a green flag but put out the caution lights. And so Brexton and some of the kids slowed down. Some of the other kids sped up, and so Brexton got KO’d,” recalled Samantha.
“So, Kyle went to the official, and I think one of the other dads, and they were like, ‘Dude, that’s not fair. You guys missed the call. You should let the kids fix their car and restart the race.’ They told him, no. I’m pretty sure he motherf***ed the official… I want to say he really came unhinged,” she added, revealing the fine Busch ended up paying on that occasion.
“I get it. I think any person could know when your kid is in a sport, you are like the calmest, nicest person, and then you are like completely feral in a split second… So he got kicked out… He had to pay a fine, and his fine was like $200, and out of principle, he would not pay it… He finally paid it so he could come back this year,” said Samantha.
Busch not only attends Brexton’s races but actively promotes his career, having mapped out a step-by-step plan to ease him into full-time competition.
