Photos: Track, driver tributes to Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Daniel Suárez does a showman's bow in Victory Lane following his Coca-Cola 600 triumph in honor of Kyle Busch.
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Coca-Cola 600 winner Daniel Suárez -- a Kyle Busch Motorsports alum -- celebrates by waving a "Rowdy Nation" flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Austin Hill drives the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet during the marathon Coca-Cola 600.
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Kyle Busch and No. 8 flags wave in the wind as NASCAR fans watch the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Fans hold up eight fingers on Lap 8 during the Coca-Cola 600 in honor of Kyle Busch.
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Fans hold up eight fingers on Lap 8 during the Coca-Cola 600 in honor of Kyle Busch.
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NASCAR holds a moment of silence for Kyle Busch during pre-race ceremonies at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A seat designated for Kyle Busch remains empty during the driver's meeting in honor of the NASCAR legend.
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Fans watch as the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet gets pushed to pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Fans look on and show emotion as the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet gets pushed to the grid.
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The No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet gets pushed to the grid at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with team members wearing Kyle Busch shirts.
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A No. 8 decal is shown on a Cup Series car at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A "Rowdy" decal adorns a Cup Series machine in the garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Layne Riggs, driver of the No. 34 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ford, takes a bow in tribute to the late Kyle Busch after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Ross Chastain, following his Craftsman Truck Series win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, does a celebratory bow in honor of Kyle Busch.
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Fans display a Kyle Busch flag during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Austin Hill drives the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet during Cup Series practice for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. RCR switched the No. 8 team to car No. 33 this weekend after Kyle Busch's death Thursday.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. shakes hands with RCR's Austin Dillon on Charlotte Motor Speedway's pit road before Cup Series practice.
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A general view of a sign for Kyle Busch merchandise at a hauler during practice for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A general view of Kyle Busch merchandise at a hauler at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Ryan Blaney wipes his face under a Kyle Busch ballcap as shares his insights about the NASCAR legend during media availabilities at Charlotte Motor Speedway before Saturday's Cup Series practice for the Coca-Cola 600.
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Chase Elliott meets the press wearing a Brexton Busch T-shirt in the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center.
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Daniel Suárez wears Kyle Busch gear as he talks with reporters before Coca-Cola 600 practice.
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William Byron pays tribute to his former team owner with a Kyle Busch Motorsports T-shirt during Cup Series media rounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Seven of Byron's eight career wins in the Craftsman Truck Series came with Busch's team.
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A pair of tributes share space above the door on a Cup Series entry as a memorial to Kyle Busch and Greg Biffle.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway honors Kyle Busch Friday afternoon on the big screen by showing his image after the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion passed away unexpectedly Thursday after battling severe illness.
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A detail view of the "51 Rowdy 1985 - 2026" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch before practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) A general view of the No. 33 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet garage area after the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A view of Chase Elliott's No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and accompanying Kyle Busch decal.
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A view of Alex Bowman's's No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and accompanying Kyle Busch decal.
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A view of Cole Custer's No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet and accompanying Kyle Busch decal.
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A view of Bubba Wallace's No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota and accompanying Kyle Busch decal.
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A view of Austin Dillon's No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet and accompanying Kyle Busch decal.
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A view of a NASCAR Cup Series car with the name "Rowdy" affixed over the driver's side window.
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A view of a NASCAR Cup Series car with the name "Rowdy" affixed over the driver's side window.
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Crew members gather at the No. 8 hauler after the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the No. 8 equipment in the garage area of the No. 33 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet, that will be driven by Austin Hill after the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the "Kyle Busch 8" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A pair of Kyle Busch flags fly high at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the "Rowdy" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the "Kyle Busch 1985-202" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the "Kyle Busch 8" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A general view of an LED screen displaying a tribute to Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Crew chief Rudy Fugle wears a "KBM Kyle Busch Motorsports" t-shirt in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series director Brad Moran comforts crewmembers in the garage area after the passing of Kyle Busch before Coca-Cola 600 practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A detail view of the "51 Rowdy 1985 - 2026" sticker in tribute to the passing prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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The Cup Series garage watches in silence as Richard Childress Racing team members unload Kyle Busch's car, a No. 33 Chevrolet driven this weekend by Austin Hill, from the RCR hauler on Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Richard Childress Racing team members push Kyle Busch's car, a No. 33 Chevrolet driven this weekend by Austin Hill, through the garage after unloading from the RCR hauler on Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Spire Motorsports driver Corey Day stands next to the No. 7 Chevrolet on Friday, as he prepares to race the truck that Kyle Busch was scheduled to drive in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway before he passed away Thursday.
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Fans hold up a tribute sign for Kyle Busch before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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A NASCAR official stands in the flagstand with "Rowdy" taped to the back of his helmet in honor of Kyle Busch before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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The No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with Kyle Busch's name on the back sits in the garage before NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Spire Motorsports honors Kyle Busch with a Kyle Busch Motorsports decal on its trucks for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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The No. 7 Chevrolet, driven by Corey Day, waits in a pit box before NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Spire Motorsports driver will pilot the entry Friday night after the sudden passing of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.
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The No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by Corey Day, sits on pit road before NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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The No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by Corey Day, sits in the garage before NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway honors Kyle Busch by placing his No. 8 atop the scoring pylon.
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A general view of Kyle Busch's signature on the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet before NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell speaks during a press conference Friday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway, addressing the passing of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.