Kyle Busch is proving that you’re never too old to learn. ‘Rowdy’ is one of the more experienced drivers in the NASCAR grid, but he has endured a difficult 2024. The Nevada native failed to win a single race in the Cup Series but seems to be enjoying better fortunes on the dirt tracks of Tulsa, dominating the 600cc Winged Micro Sprint event. Despite success in the Tulsa Shootout being somewhat of a redemption arc for the 39-year-old, it wouldn’t have come without valuable lessons from his son Brexton Busch.

The nine-year-old is driving with maturity beyond his years in Tulsa and seems to have easily acclimatized to dirt tracks. So it should come as no surprise that he has been giving tips to his dad whenever Kyle Busch struggles in the micro-sprint racing event.

Brexton Busch holds his father accountable

Kyle Busch has a point to prove. After a winless NASCAR season and not making it to the playoffs, the veteran racing driver was eager to get back on track, even during the offseason to regain some much-needed confidence. Succeeding in the Tulsa Shootout is important for Rowdy, not just from a personal standpoint but also to prove to others that his competitive fire is alive. The veteran hopes that success on dirt tracks will give him some momentum going into the 2025 season, and his son Brexton Busch has been helping the two-time Cup Series winner with some ‘tough love’.

Reflecting on the lessons he’s being taught by his son, Kyle Busch candidly said, “I mean it’s good, it’s fun. You know, it’s just, there was a race at airport this year where you got to run the bottom and of course, I went to the top to make something happen because everyone was stuck at the bottom. He comes in afterward and says, ‘I told you you had to stay at the bottom.’ It’s fun. We prep a lot.”

Brexton Busch’s tips and valuable advice appear to be working. Competing in the Outlaw class, Kyle Busch seems to have overcome his struggles by winning the heat race and replicated that achievement in the non-winged class event. His No. 51 car showed lightning-quick pace on the dirt track, and ‘Rowdy’ seemed to be easily switching from low to high lanes, making race-winning passes effortlessly while keeping his foot on the gas.

The father-son duo’s iconic team-up has helped Brexton and Kyle Busch get the best out of each other on the racetrack. Admitting that both of them have been giving each other valuable advice, the nine-year-old said, “Well, sometimes when he doesn’t do too good I tell him how to race, and sometimes whenever I don’t do too good, he gives me some tips.” Despite being very young, Rowdy’s son appears to have a unique perspective of the motorsports discipline, one that is helping his father overcome his slump on the racetrack.

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Kyle Busch is also helping Brexton in Tulsa

Veteran driver Kyle Busch is not the only racer benefitting from the father-son alliance at the Tulsa Shootout. His son Brexton is making a name for himself in the micro-sprint racing event and recently landed pole position at the Junior Sprint A-Main. Driving his ServPro No. 18, Rowdy’s son went from fourth to first in the qualifier, which has set him up well for the Junior Sprint A-Main on Saturday evening.

Revealing how the young driver is being assisted off the track, Kyle Busch said, “We try to get him ready for any circumstance that might come around. Last night’s heat race, a couple of slower cars that we felt were in front of us, so we just needed to make sure we were ready to jump out of line and get going. We did a great job execution on that and we got a little bit more here to go this week.”

Now, with the father-son duo frequently racing together, it reminds us of what Kyle Busch said about his career plans in 2023, and so far it’s going to plan. “In a perfect world, I would retire from cup racing when Brexton is 15 years old. I’d go run a full Truck Series season… When Brexton turned 16, him and I can split that Truck where he can run the shorter track races and I can run the bigger track races… When he’s 18 he takes it over,” Busch said to SiriusXM. Looking at Brexton’s dominance so far in whatever he has run, it’s no surprise Busch has the confidence that he can race with him in the future.

Last year, Brexton and Kyle Busch won the track championship at Millbridge and the youngster will now race for his first-ever Golden Driller. Brexton Busch has the equipment to remain competitive on the racetrack, but he also has the talent to take advantage of those resources. The future looks bright for Rowdy’s son, going by the fact that he can give his father, who is a veteran driver, tips to succeed on the racetrack. Will he also make it to the Cup Series one day and compete for championships? Time will tell.