Kurt Busch's emotional Le Mans No.8 Tribute to Kyle Busch
Jul 22, 2026
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I just feel like a kid again prepping this car to go, but 40 of us, there's only been
one or two back in 1976, then there was the garage 56 car, which is one, and everyone's
going bananas and bonkers, imagine 40, we were totally going to make the biggest impression
over there with NASCAR Thunder and RV8s.
Kurt Busch is carrying Kyle Busch's spirit to Le Mans, and his tribute will leave every
NASCAR fan emotional.
Just weeks after losing his younger brother Kyle Busch, Kurt is making his most emotional
return to racing yet.
This weekend, he's competing at the legendary Le Mans circuit, but it's not just another
race.
Kurt made one powerful last minute decision, he changed his race car number to number 8,
the same iconic number Kyle proudly drove during the final chapter of his NASCAR career.
Kurt said, Kyle's spirit will always ride with me.
And then came the heartbreaking part, it is still incomprehensible to think he is gone.
Kyle would have loved to be racing alongside me.
I want to win this one in full Kyle style.
The car itself has history, it's Kurt's personal 2020 Chevrolet Camaro, the same car
he drove to victory at Las Vegas, before transforming it into a road racing machine with a fresh
Hendrick Motorsports V8.
The event features 36 NASCAR stock cars at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe, celebrating
50 years since NASCAR first raced at Le Mans in 1976.
For Kurt, this isn't just a comeback after his 2022 concussion ended his full time cup
career, it's a deeply personal mission, to honor his brother the only way racers truly
know how, by chasing the checkered flag.
If Kurt wins in the number 8, it won't just be another trophy, it could become one of
the most emotional victories in NASCAR history.
Do you think winning at Le Mans would be the perfect tribute to Kyle Busch, or is there
an even greater way NASCAR should honor his legacy?

