Samantha Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing together announced a special paint scheme for the Bristol Night Race, with Ty Gibbs honoring the late NASCAR legend at the short track where he dominated.<\/p>\n
M&Ms, which was a long-time sponsor for Busch in his 15 seasons with JGR, will return for this race. The No. 54 will be wrapped in the iconic M&Ms colors Busch drove to many wins and the 2015 Cup Series title.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Within the paint scheme are pictures, highlighting key moments from Busch’s historic career. Gibbs won the most recent NASCAR Cup race at Bristol, scoring his first-career Cup win earlier this year.<\/p>\n
“Bristol was always one of Kyle\u2019s favorite tracks,” said Samantha Busch in a statement. “He loved racing under the lights, found so much success there, and the iconic M&M\u2019S car holds some of the best memories of his career and our life together.<\/p>\n
“Going back without him will be heartbreaking. He should be there. But I\u2019m so grateful to be able to tell you that those iconic M&M\u2019S colors will be coming back to Bristol, one last time, on the 54 car. It\u2019s a chance to honor him at a place he loved so much, surrounded by our NASCAR family and the fans who loved him too. I know Kyle would want us to be there, to keep showing up, keep racing, and keep carrying his legacy forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We hope you\u2019ll join us at Bristol as we celebrate Kyle, the incredible legacy he left behind, and the love he had for racing that will always be a part of our family.”<\/p>\n
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Busch was one of the best to ever race at the Bristol half-mile, winning nine Cup races there (including his final JGR win on the Bristol Dirt track), nine NASCAR O’Reilly races, and five Truck wins there.<\/p>\n
He is also the only driver in NASCAR history to sweep a triple-header weekend, doing it twice and both of these unprecedented feats took place at Bristol.<\/p>\n
Busch tragically died at 41 years old just before the Coca-Cola 600 weekend in May, and since then, has been an outpouring of tributes honoring the two-time Cup champion and winningest driver across all three national divisions. He earned his 234th and final NASCAR win in a Truck race\u00a0at Dover, less than a week\u00a0before his passing.<\/p>\n
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