Samantha Busch, the wife of late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, remembered her husband in a heartbreaking social media post on Father’s Day – one month after his death.
Busch tragically passed away at 41 years old from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis last month.
Samantha’s emotional tribute to her late husband was from herself and her two children, 11-year-old son Brexton and four-year-old daughter Lennix.
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“This still doesn’t feel real at all,” Samantha captioned the post with pictures and videos of the family together. “I was up all night thinking about what today should have looked like for Kyle and the kids. The Father’s Day cards that were already made, sitting in a drawer with no one to give them to. Trying to figure out how to navigate a day that should be filled with so much joy for them.”
Samantha remembered her husband’s parenting skills, saying that he “never missed a chance to be silly,” while being present in moments where he would “stay up a little longer” to read the children a bedtime story or simply spend more time together.
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“Nothing made him prouder than being Brexton and Lennix’s dad,” she added.
Photos and videos showed the Busch family meeting Kyle after races with loving embraces and smiles, no matter the result on the track. Others were of moments away from work, whether it be time on a boat, having fun at the beach, or enjoying moments at home.
Samantha said she would promise to tell Kyle’s stories, which there are many, and make sure that her children always know how much their dad loved them.
“Watching these memories hurts more than I can explain, but they also remind me how lucky we were to have him,” Samantha’s caption continued. “Kyle, the kids and I miss you every second of every day. Our hearts ache for you, but it’s more than that. Your absence is something we physically feel. Our bodies hurt from missing you, from reaching for someone who isn’t there, from loving someone we can’t hold anymore.”
These raw emotions were spilled out by Samantha, yet she noted, “Brexton and Lennix always know just how deeply they were loved by their dad.”
“Happy Father’s Day,” she finished the caption. “We love you and miss you more than words can say.”
Busch’s death shocked the racing world, leading to an outpouring of condolences, sadness and remembrance for one of the sport’s best drivers.
He was honored at the Coca-Cola 600 shortly after his death on May 21. His parents Tom and Gaye Busch, as well as his older brother, joined Samantha and the children on the track, where Kyle’s memory and everything he poured into NASCAR was honored.
“Kyle Busch is NASCAR,” NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said at the race. “He was one-of-a-kind, and there will never be another.”
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