The racing bug isn’t leaving the Busch family anytime soon. There is no secret to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch’s achievements, and the racer’s aura has now spread to his children. Brexton is already on a significant path to the top tiers of stock car racing. But before his sister can do so, their mother, Samantha Busch, takes a genuine stand out of concern.
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“Maybe she could draw, be a make-up artist,” Samantha Busch said on the Certified Oversharer podcast, while contemplating Lennix’s career options. “Music would be great. I honestly think that she would be good at acting, ’cause she’s so over the top in drama. I think acting would be fun for her, like theater. As a mom with a son who races this much, I’m like, dear gosh, please don’t play a sport that is every single weekend.”
Indeed, Brexton has been on the racing grid since he was five. Now 10 years old, Busch’s son has already competed in over 150 races, including clinching the Golden Driller in the prestigious Tulsa Shootout in the JR Sprint division.
This closely shadows his father’s eclectic career, comprising 63 Cup Series victories among 232 total trophies across all three NASCAR divisions. And Lennix, who is just three years old, is heavily influenced by them.
The youngest of the Busch family has already shown an inclination for going fast on four wheels. To celebrate Lennix’s upcoming birthday, Kyle and Samantha Busch decided to buy her a Millbridge cadet kart. Utilizing this high-quality piece of equipment used at Millbridge Speedway, she skipped the usual routes around the steep hills of her home to take a dangerous route. Her little kart almost flipped, but Lennix daringly reined it under control.
Such daredevil antics at a young age have gotten Lennix’s mother even more worried. What’s more, if Kyle Busch‘s daughter decides to enter motorsports, such dangerous instances will proliferate. The rigorous schedules of NASCAR and other racing series are no secret, as almost all weekends of the year are occupied.
“I hear that the cheer schedules are just as bad as racing, and I’m so good,” Samantha continued. “I just want her to like read, and not pick a sport. Literally, we are starting to look at like Brexton’s schedule, and he has a busier schedule than the Cup drivers. I want her to do something that does not go competitive.”
And this conviction may grow stronger over time, given her son’s increasingly demanding schedule.
Kyle Busch’s son’s first break on big wheels
The days of Kyle Busch mentoring his children into NASCAR are not far ahead. According to a recent development, Brexton will compete in the JR Late Model division at Madera Speedway in California. As a notable path to NASCAR, this division features racers aged 10 to 16. The class uses a GM 602 crate engine that produces approximately 350 horsepower before being restricted for junior competition. The cars are also placed on an 8” Hoosier 970 tire to teach race craft.
Charlie Wilson, owner of the No. 18 car that Brexton will drive, is confident.
“Brexton has shown that he knows how to win in everything he’s driven,” Wilson said. “We’re excited to welcome him into our Junior Late Model program at Madera Speedway. This series is widely regarded as the most competitive Junior Late Model division in the United States. It’s a proven path, and we’re looking forward to seeing what Brexton can do.”
Brexton won the INEX Bandolero Bandits National Championship with 23 victories and 28 podiums in 2025.
Busch has already mapped out the ‘dream scenario’ for when his son turns slightly older: they will compete together in the Truck Series for a year.
“When Brexton turns 16, him and I can split that Truck where he can run the shorter track races, and I can run the bigger track races,” Busch said in 2023. “My dad was a racer, I’m a racer now, my son, third-generation racer. So we’ve got this racing family dynasty all planned out, but he’s having a great time with it.”
With 2026 looming ahead, the sky is the limit for Busch’s son. Let’s also see what the future holds for his daughter, Lennix.
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