NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died unexpectedly on May 21 after contracting sepsis from severe pneumonia. The 41-year-old driver was rushed to hospital on May 20 coughing up blood and struggling to breathe, and passed away a day later, leaving behind his wife Samantha and their two children, Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4.
In a chilling twist, a resurfaced podcast clip from November 2025 shows Samantha discussing the possibility of having another child if Kyle died. The couple, who had two children via IVF and founded the Bundle of Joy Fund, had kept some embryos. On the Certified Oversharer podcast, Samantha said: 'I can't part with them. We are paying to freeze them until…they're going to have to come with me.'
She recalled telling Kyle: 'What if you passed? I would have to have another kid to be connected to you and name that child after you.' Kyle reportedly replied: 'What is wrong with you?' Samantha added: 'These are the things I think about Kyle. I love being a mom, and I have never told anybody that until I told you.'
At Sunday's race in Charlotte, a moment of silence was held for Kyle, with the announcer telling Samantha: 'This sport stands with you, and that you and your children are NASCAR family forever.' Kyle was found unresponsive in a racing simulator, having struggled with a sinus infection and cough for weeks. He is considered one of the greatest NASCAR drivers in history.
