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Kyle Busch met a pair of special VIP guests Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, both of whom were fresh from a Homecoming Dance where the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champ played a role in making it an unforgettable moment.
Auburn (Alabama) High School students Holman Head and Taylor Johnson celebrated last weekend at homecoming after Johnson asked her longtime friend to the dance earlier this month with a NASCAR-themed proposal. Johnson decorated her car with Busch’s No. 18 and a makeshift M&M’s paint scheme, asking Head, “Will you race to homecoming with me?”
Busch got wind of their special date and Head’s status as a dedicated fan in a story first broadcast by WTVM in Columbus, Georgia. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver arranged for a chauffeured ride to homecoming in an Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, and surprised the couple in a personal video message.
With both students already overjoyed, Busch sweetened the gift.
“I also think that since we are racing Talladega in a couple of weeks, you two should come out and join us for the race weekend,” Busch said at the time, making plans to meet the two this weekend before the sixth of 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs.
“When I saw the video I cried,” Taylor’s mom told WTVM. “I just want to say thank you to Kyle Busch for making their dream come true.”
Busch met the two Sunday morning, tweeting out this photo:
Really cool 2 have Taylor and Holman join us today at Talladega. pic.twitter.com/mkXhfQYNr2
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Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch)
October 23, 2016