{
  "id": 8508421,
  "title": "Ty Gibbs talks grief, being there for Brexton Busch, and hope of M&M's returning to NASCAR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ty-gibbs-talks-grief-being-there-for-brexton-busch-and-hope-of-m-ms",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T17:57:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ty-gibbs-talks-about-being-there-for-brexton-busch-and-if-mms-could-return-to-nascar/10857269/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samantha Busch shared that Ty Gibbs has been a significant support for her family, including Brexton Busch, her son. Ty has acted as a parental figure for Brexton over the years. Ty will be competing with an M&M's paint scheme in tribute to 23 of Brexton's NASCAR victories at Bristol Motor Speedway, where 54 of those wins were scored. Ty has a personal connection to Brexton, having known him since they were children, as Kyle Busch raced for Joe Gibbs Racing. Gibbs emphasized that his role with Brexton is to simply be there for him, rather than seeking recognition or attention. The M&M's livery is a result of collaboration with Mars Inc., the parent company of the brand, who wanted to honor Brexton's connection to the company. Gibbs expressed excitement about seeing M&M's return to NASCAR and hinted that he would be open to further collaborations with the company. The Busch family will attend the NASCAR Cup race at Bristol, including pre-race ceremonies.",
  "summary": "Earlier this week, Samantha Busch revealed that one of the people who have been right there for her and Kyle's 11-year-old son Brexton is Ty Gibbs. She noted that Ty has been like a 'big brother' to Brexton in recent months. And this weekend, Gibbs will run a special M&M's livery in tribute to the 23-time Bristol winner. Sadly, Ty knows what Brexton is going through, as his own father Coy died…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ty Gibbs supports Brexton Busch as a parental figure.",
    "Ty will race with M&M's paint scheme honoring 23 of Brexton's victories.",
    "M&M's livery collaboration aims to bring back the brand to NASCAR."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}