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'Thank you for loving Kyle': Samantha Busch releases statement weeks after NASCAR legend's death

LA Times · Jun 5, 2026, 7:15 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Kyle Busch‘s family has dealt with a lot since the NASCAR legend’s sudden death at age 41 last month.
  • On Friday, however, his wife Samantha and their two children — son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4 — “wanted to take a moment to say thank you” for all the support they have received.
  • “The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives,” they said in a note posted Friday on Samantha’s Instagram page.

Kyle Busch celebrates with his wife Samantha and their children Lennix and Brexton, after winning a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Feb. 21 at Echo Park Speedway in Hampton, Ga. (Sean Gardner / Getty Images) By Chuck Schilken Staff Writer Follow June 5, 2026 12:15 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

Kyle Busch‘s family has dealt with a lot since the NASCAR legend’s sudden death at age 41 last month.

On Friday, however, his wife Samantha and their two children — son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4 — “wanted to take a moment to say thank you” for all the support they have received.

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