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Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Alex Palou left Indianapolis Motor Speedway without another Borg Warner Trophy but still remains the INDYCAR points leader. His lead could have been more, though, as Palou was docked five points for a postrace technical infraction following Sunday's Indianapolis 500. It was another punch on a day when the defending race winner wound up in seventh […]

The NASCAR industry rallied behind the Busch family and then tried to bring some normalcy to its weekend by running the traditional 600-mile race Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Daniel Suarez, who has credited Kyle Busch with helping him in his early days moving from NASCAR’s Mexico series to the United States, won on a late strategy call that put him out front. He held off the field for a […]

Tributes to the late Kyle Busch were abundant throughout NASCAR's weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, especially at Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. Before the green flag, NASCAR had a special tribute moment to Busch, who died suddenly Thursday as the result of pneumonia complications. He was 41. Busch's wife, Samantha, and their two children, Brexton and Lennix, were in attendance, along with Busch's older brother, NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch. The […]

Kyle Busch’s iconic No. 18 will be on the track at the 2026 INDY 500. Romain Grosjean will be driving his usual No. 18 car in the INDY 500, but it will have a different look. The No. 18 font will be that which Busch used for 15 years in NASCAR. The idea came from FOX Sports commentator Townsend Bell. From there, Joe Gibbs Racing helped finish the job to […]

The 2026 INDYCAR season has already delivered stellar moments, even before "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." That highly anticipated race happens on Sunday, May 24, with the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Coverage for the Indy 500 begins at 10 a.m. ET. You can watch the Indy 500 pre-race and race broadcasts on FOX and stream on FOX One. Ahead of all the action, we've rounded up the best […]

As Kyle Busch was remembered and honored by those at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, why he died suddenly Thursday was also revealed. The Busch family released a short statement Saturday morning: "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications." A 9-1-1 call at 5:32 p.m. ET on Wednesday from the Chevrolet motorsports center that houses […]

Richard Childress Racing won't race the No. 8 again. At least not until Kyle Busch's son, Brexton, wants to use it. The two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly Thursday, and RCR will renumber the No. 8 car to the No. 33. "Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8, and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and […]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Kyle Kirkwood remembers first meeting Kyle Busch. It was just the second professional motorsports race he had ever attended. He believes it was at the age of 7. And he wanted to get the hat signed. That hat remains part of his racing trophy and memorabilia collection. The Andretti INDYCAR driver calls it a pivotal moment in his racing career. "That was like one […]

Kevin Harvick remembered Kyle Busch as one of his fiercest competitors. And he also credited Busch, who died suddenly on Thursday at age 41, as one of the sport’s most influential figures. "NASCAR lost one of its true giants, whose impact is almost beyond measure," Harvick wrote in a post on social media. Harvick, now a FOX Sports analyst, and Busch had much in common, both growing up on the […]