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Spire to remember first and last Kyle Busch Motorsports wins with special paint schemes

On Friday, Spire Motorsports announced plans to memorialize Kyle Busch with not one, but two special paint schemes for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came while driving a Spire Truck at Dover, just days before his sudden passing at the age of 41. Charlotte Motor Speedway was also the first race weekend after the ...…

Spire to remember first and last Kyle Busch Motorsports wins with special paint schemes

The NASCAR community will come together on Friday, October 9 at 8pm EST for a public Celebration of Life to honor the life and legacy of Kyle Busch. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and winner of 234 races across all three national divisions, passed away at age 41 on May 21. His wife, Samantha, brother Kurt, and fellow drivers including Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Noah Gragson, Daniel Suárez, and Austin Dillon will be in attendance.

The ceremony will be completely free and open to the public, taking place at Charlotte Motor Speedway's start/finish line in Concord, North Carolina. Fans without Truck Series tickets can enter through Gates 4 & 5A after the race concludes. Post-ceremony activities include a concert by country music star Cole Swindell, a full drone show, video tributes, and a collection of Kyle Busch's race cars and trophies.

Confirmed guest speakers include Samantha Busch, Kurt Busch, Joe Gibbs, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Daniel Suárez, Noah Gragson, and Austin Dillon.

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