Brexton Busch is carrying the family name down a path created by his father, Kyle Busch, and he has wasted little time making his presence felt on dirt. And the results show that Brexton is pretty good behind the wheel. In 2025, he won the Jr. Sprint Championship, took Round 9 of the Bandits division for his sixth win in that series, and opened the Summer Shootout in June with a trip to victory lane.
He also placed fourth in Legends cars and even went wheel-to-wheel with his father at Millbridge Speedway in March. The run has carried into 2026, where he has begun testing and racing in Jr. Late Models.
Through it all, Samantha Busch has often marked and celebrated each milestone with social media posts, charting the climb step by step. Recently, however, her attention turned to a call that did not sit right with her.
The moment came during the KKM Giveback Challenge Series at Plaza Park Raceway, a micro sprint series run by Keith Kunz Motorsports, featuring Non-Wing Outlaw races with a $10,000 purse and a “Giveback” scholarship that opens the door to a seat with one of the most successful teams in USAC history.
Brexton lined up against a field of dirt track drivers, but the race on March 26 took a turn that stirred debate. Running second and closing in on leader Cole Bezio, Brexton charged into Turn 1 and made contact while battling for the lead.
The hit sent Bezio around. Under Plaza Park Raceway rules, officials can step in for ‘foul driving,’ a bracket that covers actions such as bumping, charging corners, or rough conduct. In this case, the blame fell on Brexton, and he was sent to the rear for the restart.
Samantha Busch did not hold back. Posting the race clip on X, she wrote, “🤨 sure I’m biased but not seeing why he got sent to the back.” Her stance was that in the heat of a fight for the lead, such contact falls under the banner of a racing incident.
Eventually, the penalty left its mark. Brexton clawed his way back but could only finish in 17th, while Jett Yantis took the win on the opening night of the KKM Giveback event at Plaza Park.
The call split opinion in the stands and online. One fan pointed to the custom and rulebook, writing, “That’s how it works, Samantha. If you are involved with the caution, you go to the back. It’s been a staple of short track racing. At least it is at my home track and other tracks in the area. Just wait for Madera. You’ll probably be more pissed off.”
Another questioned the ruling, noting, “I don’t understand the call. Guy in the outside goes from three lanes turns sharp angle trying to get to the bottom. BB moved up at most half a lane.”
Some came to Brexton’s defense. “Brexton was holding his line, Cole went out wide but then cut back down, there is nothing Brex could have done to avoid that,” one wrote.
Another added, “Should have not went to the back. It’s dirt, you slide. Brexton in no way, shape, or form wrecked Bezio. If anything Bezio turned down too much and got into Brenton’s right rear just trying to reset his line. It’s not like Brexton ran him up the track. You automatically slide in the corner on dirt. This is common sense. This was a bad call.”
Others saw it in black and white. “When you wreck the leader, you go to the back.. pretty straightforward,” read one response, while another backed the officials, stating, “He entered low then slid up into Bezio. It’s very clear.”
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