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Richard Childress Racing has found a small but immensely meaningful way to honor the late Kyle Busch.<\/p>\n

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The NASCAR team announced Friday that the organization has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond. Busch, who died Thursday after a battle with an undisclosed severe illness<\/a> that left him hospitalized, ran the No. 8 car for the team\u2019s Cup Series program.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s a twist to the suspension decision \u2014 a promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cKyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR\u2019s stylized No. 8, and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry,\u201d RCR wrote in a statement. \u201cNo one can carry it forward to the level that he did.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brexton, who turned 11 earlier this week, and RCR started a real relationship when Kyle Busch signed on with the NASCAR team in 2023. Childress even handed Brexton a ceremonial contract. It was a kind gesture at the time \u2014 but now, in the wake of Busch\u2019s death, the six-time Cup champion car owner has doubled down on the promise. Brexton is a competitive racer now, and his father was immensely proud of him \u2014 so much so that he publicly planned on running Truck Series races with his son once he was age eligible<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time such a gesture has come from Richard Childress. When Dale Earnhardt Sr. died<\/a> in February 2001, he had future Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick run his program \u2014 but not in the black No. 3 car. Harvick instead ran the white 29 car.<\/p>\n

Austin Hill will run in the No. 33 RCR Cup entry in Charlotte, the team announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

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