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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet waves to the crowd prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 Duel 1 on February 12, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Duels 1 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602122550

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet waves to the crowd prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 Duel 1 on February 12, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Duels 1 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602122550

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet waves to the crowd prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 Duel 1 on February 12, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Duels 1 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602122550

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet waves to the crowd prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 Duel 1 on February 12, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Duels 1 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602122550
We all love our respective racing icons, but nothing beats the feeling of meeting them in person. That is exactly what some 5th-graders of Atlanta got to witness. Kyle Busch ended up visiting a high school classroom in a surprise appearance on his way to EchoPark Speedway. Before his racing weekend started, Busch brought forth immeasurable excitement to the kids with the help of his sponsor, Cheddar’s Kitchen.
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In a video shared by theracingteacher_ga (Ms. Smallwood), the teacher mentions a special guest who is about to visit the children. Moments later, Kyle Busch enters the classroom, greeting the children with a big smile. The children were already excited to meet him in person after hearing his accolades from their classmate.
Busch’s actions have left the fans in awe of his humility and down-to-earth nature. They are more than happy to witness Richard Childress Racing inspire other children. The post also reveals that not only did Busch visit the children, but he also showed interest in their activities.
“We got to play some fun games with Kyle and even show off some race cars we made! We are so grateful to Cheddar’s and Kyle Busch for investing in our students and taking time out of their day to be with us! It is a memory they truly will never forget!”

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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 21: Kyle Busch 7 Spire Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet celebrates in Victory Lane following the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Craftsman Truck Series FR8 Racing 208 on February 21, 2026, at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 21 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series FR8 208 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602212175
With Cheddar’s Kitchen backing him up on his visit, Busch also had some gifts prepared for the children.
“Cheddar’s brought us a delicious snack with their signature croissants and Cheddar’s race day gear! The biggest surprise was that they gifted each student a $50 gift card!”
It is a heartfelt gesture that got sweeter because of his genuine interest in the miniature cars that the children made. His visit to the classroom is attracting a lot of attention from fans. They can’t help but appreciate him for his efforts with the children.
NASCAR community can’t help but love Kyle Busch
Even though his recent seasons in NASCAR aren’t going well, Kyle Busch did not forget to put on his best smile for the anticipating children. His demeanor was complimented by one of the fans, who reminded the community of his victory becoming better.
“And he won! Heck yeah! Love seeing this!” The others joined him, congratulating him on his victory and correlating it directly to his karma from the good he did with the children. “Awesome, and you witnessed him win the truck race as well! Awesome!”
Many fans were of the opinion that Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing were doing an amazing job with their fan outreach. “This is so cool!”
As one user said, “That is so incredible for those kids. Major props to Richard Childress Racing and Kyle Busch.”
One of the other fans even wished to join the kids in their classroom adventure. “I love this. I would’ve loved to be in a class like this.” Busch’s actions go on to prove how close he is with children.
Both Kyle and Samantha Busch have put in efforts tirelessly for the betterment of families and couples. Busch may not have attained much success on the track lately, but he is getting successful at earning a spot in the community’s hearts.
With a lot of innocent hopes riding on his shoulders and with immense fan support, Busch will look forward to reversing his NASCAR downfall at COTA.



