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TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 24: Kyle Busch (#18 Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota) poses with his wife Samantha and son Brexton prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 on April 24, 2022 at Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega, Al. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 24: Kyle Busch (#18 Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota) poses with his wife Samantha and son Brexton prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 on April 24, 2022 at Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega, Al. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Undoubtedly, Kyle Busch is a hugely competitive and passionate racer. He is also hugely talented and has two Cup Series titles to boast about. Now, his son Brexton has been racing for the past couple of years. With a few race wins under his belt, it appears that he has inherited his father’s talent.
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However, Busch revealed in a 2021 interview with I Am Athlete, that it was not all that Brexton inherited.
Answering the question, ‘what do kids do outside the track on the day of the race?’ Busch said, “So I’m learning a little bit different perspective of that now. Me being a dad and my son getting into racing and starting racing where he likes all those kids.”
“They run around and play together. He’s 5-6 years old. It’s still supposed to be fun right now and not competitive.”
“Although if Brexton finishes second, he absolutely hates it, he cries, he doesn’t like it. He wants to win.
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When the host pointed out that Brexton’s behavior sounds familiar (with that of Kyle’s), Busch quickly showed his wit and said, “It sounds very familiar, just like his mom!”
How is Kyle Busch performing in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season?
Sadly, the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series campaign has not been very kind to Kyle Busch. Sure, he managed to reach the Playoffs with a win at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt race.
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Unfortunately, that was as far as he got because he was eliminated in the opening round of the Playoffs. Also joining him on the sidelines were Kevin Harvick, Austin Dillon, and Tyler Reddick.

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – JUNE 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 M&M’s Toyota, and son Brexton celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 19, 2021 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
On the bright side, it does mean that the pressure is off of Busch. So, he can afford to relax a little and support his son Brexton’s racing career even more.
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Last weekend, he and his son competed in an event at the Port City Raceway. While not exactly in the same races, they did turn it into a competition about Busch bragging rights. Brexton won it initially when he won his race, but Kyle Busch managed to win a later race to level the score.
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