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Being a child of celebrities and athletes is surely not easy. Apart from being continuously exposed to the limelight at an early age, fans also raise the benchmark for these kids, as if they ought to follow in their parents’ footsteps. And quite often, the kids do follow the same profession. But the stakes are too high for them to fill in the shoes of their predecessors. It stays true for the fathers and their kids in the world of NASCAR.

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The grid has seen its fair share of father–son duos leaving their marks on the track. It is the present-day kids of Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Kyle Larson who are paving their way for future racing. And is apparent from Brexton’s Instagram post.

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Brexton, the son of Kyle Busch, portrays his extraordinary driving skills in kart racing

It can be opined that racing is the one thing that runs in the blood of Brexton, Keelan, and Owen, and why not? With fathers who are Cup Series champions, these kids already get exposed to the nuances of motor racing, even before they learn to say car. NASCAR has already borne witness to legendary father–son duos like the Earnhardts, the Pettys, and the Elliotts, to name a few.

Moreover, it seems that there might be future additions to the racing world, after watching the dexterity of Brexton Busch. The string of photos that the little racer posted on his account shows his daunting resilience when it comes to racing.

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The pictures that Kyle Busch’s son posted also highlight the efforts that his father puts behind him, in order for his son to excel. 

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Brexton also added to the captions, “ Wild night @wcspeedway. Spun in practice, went to back up, and qualified on the pole. Led early and spun racing for the lead. Started in the back and drove back up to P5. Not the best finish, but kept digging and learned a lot. Drove to Darlington and getting ready to head to @fmspeedway for more racing tonight. Comment if you’ll be there.”

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Kurt Busch shows his love for his nephew on Instagram

It seems that even the veteran NASCAR drivers are cheering for this lil champ. Following Brexton’s post, his uncle Kurt Busch, a Cup Series champion, had double-tapped on the pictures. So did his ex-wife and Brexton’s aunt, Ashley Van Metre. Even Kyle Busch’s teammate Aston Dillon at RCR also showed his support by pressing the heart button.

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In addition, these 7-year-old has a long list of followers, who showered their love and support by commenting on the post.

One wrote, “Great job! I like that you keep pushing forward..stay focused and keep smiling…remember, win or lose, it’s fun!”

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While another commented, “That’s awesome what a great comeback, and you got a great wheel man changing tires for you keep digging and getting all the seat time possible 🇺🇸.”

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“Keep pushing buddy, you are learning from the best”

“Keep digging buddy! You got the best teachers by your side.”

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Way to Brexton… you’re ALWAYS going to have good and bad days… but take the bad and you will learn something …… LOVE WATCHING YOU AND LENNIX

It is always fun to watch these kids grow up. With a racing family who are NASCAR veterans and the top-75 drivers to have Brexton’s back, this kid has the best teachers to learn from. Like his racing buddy Keelan Harvick, these kids will surely one of the kind drivers like their fathers. Till then they have a long way to go and many feathers to acquire. 

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Ayantika Maitra is a NASCAR Content Analyst at EssentiallySports. Using her affinity for research and storytelling, this English major has also woven some attention-grabbing pieces that have brought the women in NASCAR into the limelight. An expert in identifying trends and understanding audience behavior, she loves taking part in core sport reporting. However, her strong suits remain in-depth coverage surrounding top drivers like Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch. When she does not have her nose deep into motorsports, she likes to dance and also learn different languages.

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