Las Vegas autochthonal Kyle Busch’s NASCAR Cup Series squad Richard Childress Racing announced Friday it volition suspend the usage of the No. 8 pursuing Busch’s abrupt passing.
The squad announced successful a connection connected its societal media accounts that Busch’s No. 8 Chevrolet that was scheduled to contention successful Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 astatine Charlotte Motor Speedway volition beryllium renumbered to the No. 33 car for the remainder of the season.
RCR added that the No. 8 volition beryllium saved for Kyle’s 11-year-old lad Brexton for erstwhile helium makes it to NASCAR.
The connection from RCR reads: “Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend usage of the No. 8 and volition tally the No. 33 astatine Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond. Kyle Busch was instrumental successful the plan of RCR’s stylized No. 8 and it has go synonymous with Kyle and an important awesome for his fans and the NASCAR industry.
“No 1 tin transportation it guardant to the level that helium did. The No. 8 is reserved and acceptable for Brexton Busch erstwhile helium is acceptable to spell NASCAR racing.”
Austin Hill volition contention successful Sunday’s Cup Series contention successful the No. 33 car.
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