Kyle Busch’s decision to sell Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) to Spire Motorsports for over $14.5 million wasn’t just a financial move; it was a bittersweet turning point. For over a decade, KBM had been more than just a Truck Series team—it was his passion project and a potential launchpad for his son Brexton’s NASCAR dreams. But with priorities shifting, Kyle Busch had to let it go, and his plans for the nine-year-old budding racer needed some rethinking…

While KBM was the original plan to guide Brexton to NASCAR, the 39-year-old is not the one to dwell. Instead, he’s cooking up a new, unexpected approach for his son’s future in racing!

In a recent interview with Floracing’s Clinton Boyles, Kyle Busch dropped a bombshell about his dream for Brexton—one that involves a father-son showdown on the dirt track. Boyles asked, “What would it mean to you to walk up this ramp or ride up this ramp with a golden driller one day?…And I don’t mean just you. You or Brexton?”

“That’d be pretty cool. I feel like Brexton’s probably got at least another six years coming here…,” the two-time Cup Series champion said, before adding, “Maybe one of these days, either A-Class or Outlaw, I’ll be running with him,” Kyle Busch said on FloRacing. “Hey, me and him together beating doors for a win. Who knows? That’d be really cool.”

Yep, you read that right. The racing star doesn’t just want to see Brexton win big—he wants to share the track with his son and compete for the ultimate dirt racing prize. Talk about turning the father-son dynamic on its head. Imagine the two of them battling side-by-side for the Golden Driller. It’s the kind of story that writes itself.

Notably, the Richard Childress Racing driver had already meticulously laid out a succession plan for his son back in 2022. During a race weekend at the Richmond Raceway, a reporter had asked Busch how his contract negotiations with his then-team Joe Gibbs Racing would affect KBM’s future plans.

To this, the veteran had responded, “To me, this [contract] situation right now is very important to me, as well as Kyle Busch Motorsports. Because wherever this next place is, whether it’s Joe Gibbs Racing or whoever. I would like it to not have to go through this again, right? I’ve got six, seven, maybe eight more years if I play all this out perfectly. Brexton and I we share a truck when he turns 16 years old when he’s 16 and 17. And then it’s his when he’s 18. And I’m done. I’m out. You know what I mean?”

“Like that’s the perfect play. And so, if I can align all of that, you know, the runway does exist for a Busch. Obviously he’s pretty talented. He wins a lot. He wins more than I do. I hear about it every day. So the runway for him, if you want to look at it that way is 30 years plus so you know he can he can carry on this legacy a hell of a lot longer than I will.”   

Having said that, when it comes to the Golden Driller, Busch feels like Brexton’s had a few shots at it before but suffered some bad luck in past years keeping him from the prize until this year.

He doesn’t think that his own chances are too bad either, as he said, “I’ve got a great shot at it. I hope we get one this time around with Brexton. I mean the Junior Sprint, I feel like we should have had last year. We got crashed on the first lap but, starting on the pole [this year]. Hopefully, we put all of everything in our own destiny and we can handle that for tomorrow but then come back the next year and do a restricted, do an A-Class, you know? Just kind of keep climbing the ladder with him.”

This idea—to race with Brexton rather than just guiding him—marks a significant shift in Busch’s vision. After the KBM sale, it’s clear that Busch is not content to sit on the sidelines. Instead, he’s ready to lace up his racing boots and get his hands dirty alongside his son, who is….

Building a legendary dirt track legacy

Brexton Busch may only be nine, but he’s already putting on performances that even his legendary dad can’t ignore. With over 30 wins across Outlaw Karts, Bandoleros, and Restricted Micros, Brexton’s proving he’s more than just Kyle Busch’s kid—he’s a bona fide racing phenom.

The real jaw-dropper came at the Tulsa Shootout, in the 20-car field. Brexton clinched the coveted Golden Driller trophy in the Junior Sprint A-Main. He led the 20 laps from the pole position, sealing a flawless victory. For Kyle, watching Brexton pull it off was an emotional rollercoaster.

“I still couldn’t be more proud,” Kyle said afterward. “Biggest moment of his career, and he drove a perfect race.”

Kyle’s not just a proud dad, though. He’s also a learning one. In one race earlier this year, Brexton schooled Kyle on track strategy. “There was a race at the airport this year where you got to run the bottom,” Kyle explained. “And of course, I went to the top to make something happen because everyone was stuck at the bottom. [Brexton] comes in afterward and says, ‘I told you, you had to stay at the bottom.’”

Brexton’s racking up wins and championships with an ease that’s as thrilling as it is intimidating. Kyle’s openly admitted that Brexton’s success gives him more butterflies than racing in the Daytona 500.

With Brexton tearing up the dirt and Bandolero tracks, Kyle’s carefully mapping out the next steps. The plan? Keep Brexton’s skills sharp on both dirt and asphalt before moving him up the ranks, he sees Brexton competing in the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl for at least another six years, and then, it is time for the big boy cars. First stop: Legend Cars and the CARS Tour. Then, by the time he’s 16, Brexton will be ready to hit the Craftsman Truck Series.

Kyle’s all about balance. “I want to keep him on the dirt and asphalt realm,” he explained. “He gets in his Bandolero car, and he knows what he’s got to do on pavement; he gets into his dirt car, and he knows what he’s got to do on dirt.”

But Kyle’s also got plans for himself. In an interview with SiriusXM, he floated the idea of splitting a truck with Brexton when his son turns 16. “In a perfect world, I would retire from Cup racing when Brexton is 15… run a year of Truck… and when Brexton turns 16, him and I can split that truck,” he said. Imagine the two of them tag-teaming a racing season—Kyle taking on the big tracks while Brexton handles the shorter ones.

Kyle’s long-term dream isn’t just to watch Brexton climb the ranks from the grandstands. It’s to race alongside him, mentor him, and maybe even go door-to-door against him in the dirt. It’s the kind of father-son story NASCAR fans will hopefully be talking about for years.