Kyle Busch receives tributes before and during Indianapolis 500
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The tributes for Kyle Busch began even before racing’s biggest day of the season started.
Dale Coyne Racing changed the font of Romain Grosjean’s No. 18 car at the Indianapolis 500 to replicate the one the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and two-time Brickyard 400 winner used during his 14 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing in his No. 18 car.
Then came the opening prayer, in which Busch was mentioned by name.
And on Lap 18, race officials lit up the scoring pylon next to pit lane with Busch’s name, his birth year and 2026.
As colorful as the pageantry was at the Indy 500, Busch was never far from the thoughts of people in the so-called Racing Capital of the World.
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