Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes

The Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the 0.375-mile Bullring have paid tribute to Las Vegas native and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch, throughout race weekend. Busch passed away suddenly at 41 years old in May, just days after his final NASCAR win in the Truck race at Dover. Fans quickly built a memorial at the track upon learning of his passing.

Busch won seven races at LVMS and numerous others at the Bullring. A memorial rock was unveiled with Busch's signature bow, and his wife Samantha, children Brexton and Lennix, brother Kurt, and parents Tom and Gaye attended the ceremony. A Kyle Busch Classic was held at the Bullring, featuring races from various divisions. Brexton waved the green flag and raced in a Legends Car event that same night.

Two roads leading to the track were renamed in Busch's honor: Rowdy Road and Busch Brothers Drive. The track stenciled a black No. 8 into the infield and set up a tribute wall for fans to write messages. A silent Lap 8 tribute will occur during the Cup race, as was done previously. Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Larson's team, released a special livery for Larson's car, recreating Busch's long-time friend's No. 5 Kellogg's car, which earned Busch his first Cup wins at HMS.