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NASCAR icon Kyle Busch recently joined longtime rival and friend Denny Hamlin on the Actions Detrimental podcast, where the conversation steered into personal territory—specifically, the challenges of guiding his young son, Brexton Busch, through the early stages of a racing career.
Brexton, who began racing at just five years old, has already become a familiar face on youth karting and dirt tracks. His bold, fearless style behind the wheel mirrors his father’s aggressive driving, earning him a growing fanbase on social media where he regularly shares racing moments and interactions with Kyle.
Busch Reveals the Real Struggles of Coaching His Son
During the podcast, Busch opened up about how parenting and coaching Brexton have transformed his mindset. Far from just passing down technique, Busch says the role demands something deeper: emotional maturity and introspection.
Hamlin, noting the shift in Busch’s demeanor, remarked, “You’re a nice fellow now,” joking about how fatherhood may have softened the once-fiery competitor.
In response, Busch fired back with a dose of humor and honesty:
“A lot of it is like Brexton racing, be glad you don’t have kids racing, don’t don’t just don’t it.”
Though said with a laugh, Busch’s words carried a serious undertone, hinting at the intense emotional demands that come with raising a young racer.
Living by His Own Words
Reflecting on the dual roles of being a parent and a racing mentor, Busch admitted that guiding Brexton has changed the way he looks at racing—and himself.
“I think Brexton being a racer in racing and my messages that I’m trying to deliver to him I’m now taking more sense in of understanding. Right, so it’s like I can’t do something this way when I’m trying to teach him that way. So like I need to do that and that so it makes more sense that I’m living by my word you know.”
This self-awareness, he explained, has impacted how he processes situations on and off the track.
“So, there’s definitely those moments where you’re the driver-coach in me, for him is now sort of coming out for me and myself where like I try to start thinking through and processing a little differently than I used,” he added.
A Vision for Brexton’s Racing Journey
When asked by Hamlin about his hopes for Brexton’s development, Busch didn’t hesitate. He revealed that he wants his son to follow a dual-path approach—mastering both pavement and dirt racing—similar to how Kyle Larson built his career.
It’s clear that while Brexton is still at the beginning of his motorsports journey, his father is deeply invested in shaping not just his racing skills, but his character. And in doing so, Kyle Busch is finding himself changed in the process too.
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