NASCAR’s “Rowdy” Kyle Busch hit 40 this year, and his nine-year-old son, Brexton, stole the spotlight with a playful social media roast! Brexton wrote, “I think 40 means you are officially old! Go get em this weekend!” Posting four snaps of Busch gearing up Brexton for a midget sprint car race, and a podium shot with the family at Wake County Speedway. Brexton’s post captured their bond. Busch, once known for fiery outbursts, has evolved into a composed veteran, balancing his edge with maturity.
Since joining Richard Childress Racing in 2023, Busch has found a team that channels his fire, though wins are elusive. His wife Samantha, son Brexton, and daughter Lennix ground him, softening his intensity. Unlike drivers guarding personal lives, Busch posts raw moments online, from racing at Millbridge Speedway in March 2025 to family celebrations. This challenges NASCAR’s tough-guy culture, and now, Lennix’s makeover video is sparking talk among insiders like Richard Childress’ grandson, Austin Dillon!
Austin Dillon thinks Rowdy is in a comfortable place in life
NASCAR’s two-time champion is revealing a tender side that’s challenging the sport’s tough-guy image. His journey with RCR, paired with his deep family bonds, is showing a man unafraid to embrace vulnerability, pushing against NASCAR’s stoic culture in a way that’s resonating deeply. From making reels with his wife to daring Brexton to eat spicy food, Busch has turned into a social media dad.
And now, a recent viral moment with Lennix has insiders like Dillon, Freddie Kraft, and Karsyn Elledge buzzing about his transformation. On the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Freddie Kraft marveled about his social media turnaround, “It’s like a 180 from where it used to be.” Tommy Baldwin then asked his RCR teammate Austin Dillon, “What do you think fixed that?”
Austin Dillon replied, “I don’t know. I think he’s enjoyed being in RCR. Obviously, he wants to run better than what he is right now and can get frustrated at times, but I think kids helps a lot, and just where he’s at in his career. I think more people like him in a Chevrolet, truthfully.” Then Kraft brought up the viral moment: “That video of him this week with the makeup all over his face.”
The video shows Rowdy with pink eyeshadow, sparkly blush, and glitter, courtesy of Lennix. Karsyn Elledge thought Busch “got beat up” before laughing it off. Elledge said, “When I first saw it, I thought he got in a fight because it looked like the eye makeup or whatever. My mom and I were like, did he get beat up?” Dillon, chuckling but uneasy, said, “I was a little worried about it. He came back from Cabo, he went to Cabo for a trip and then he posted that, and I’m like, wow, I don’t know if I could do that with my daughter, and if I did, I would definitely, no cameras would be allowed, I’d lock all doors. Yeah, it was, more power to him.”
Kyle Busch and Samantha Busch with their children Brexton and Lennix Busch
#8 driver embraced it, posting “Ready for our next tea party” for Lennix’s birthday, cementing his openness. It was heartwarming, a moment redefining Busch’s image. Busch’s family life, shared online, sets him apart. A reel showed Samantha teasing Busch’s “traffic” excuses, inviting fans into their playful bond. Their post on “adorable Easter moment” captured Busch, Samantha, Brexton, and Lennix at an egg hunt.
These posts show Busch balancing racing’s intensity with tenderness, challenging NASCAR’s macho norms. He remains fierce, as Dillon noted, frustrated when results fall short. But on social media, Busch proves strength includes glittery moments and kid-roasted birthdays, redefining toughness in a sport embracing heart.
However, while Kyle Busch manages to keep his mood in the green while he is off the track, results on the track have not brought him as much joy as preparing for his daughter’s tea party.
Kyle Busch’s on-track struggles continued at Kansas
Once a titan with two championships and a knack for stealing checkered flags, Busch is now caught in a storm of inconsistency that’s painful to watch. Sitting 15th in the standings, winless since 2023, his struggles stand at the focal point. At Kansas Speedway, Busch started with promise, holding a top-15 spot early, only to fade to a crushing 21st-place finish.
Busch’s lone bright spot this season, a fifth-place run at Circuit of the Americas, feels like ancient history. Rowdy led the most laps that day and stormed into a huge lead up front until a late caution triggered by Denny Hamlin slamming into the door of Busch’s teammate, Austin Dillon, brought out a caution and allowed Christopher Bell and a slew of cars to pass by him as laps dwindled. Since then, he’s been haunted by mediocrity, posting six finishes of 15th or worse in his last nine races since COTA.
Busch is struggling, but if there ever was a glimmer of hope is that in the past two races, RCR has shown speed. Busch fought from 35th to as high as 13th in the race at Kansas before he got inadvertently spun out. And the race before at Texas, Rowdy spun out after hitting the bump on Turn 4 while running third. The speed is there, and so is the optimism among the Rowdy faction. We hope Kyle Busch can channel the positivity from his social media endeavors with his kids and take them on a trip to victory lane.
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