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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WBTV) – A historic NASCAR track in North Carolina is planning a race that will honor late champion Kyle Busch later this summer.
Bowman Gray Stadium announced on July 16 that it would host the “Kyle Busch Invitational” on Friday, Aug. 21.
The quarter-mile track in Winston-Salem said the event honoring Busch would feature up to 51 legend cars and 18 bandolero cars — numbers the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion raced at points throughout his career.
All proceeds raised by the event will benefit the Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund.
“It’s an honor to host the Kyle Busch Invitational at Bowman Gray Stadium and celebrate the life and legacy of one of racing’s most accomplished drivers,” racing executive Clay Campbell said in a news release.
“This event brings together the passion of our fans, the rich history of the Madhouse, and an incredible cause through The Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund. This will be a special night for our fans, our community, and everyone involved.”
Busch died suddenly on May 21 after pneumonia led to sepsis. He had just turned 41 years old only weeks earlier.
A surefire future Hall of Famer, nobody won more races across NASCAR’s top three series than Busch. His last of those 234 checkered flags came on May 15 — just six days before his death — in the Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.
Busch won 63 races in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series, which ranks 10th all time.
He is survived by his wife Samantha, 11-year-old son Brexton, and 4-year-old daughter Lennix.
A public celebration of life is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, after the Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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