Bristol honors the late two-time Cup champion tonight with yellow towels, a Lap 18 salute and his M&M's colors back on track. Here's what to know.
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Every fan gets a yellow towel with Busch's signature on it. On Lap 18, the whole crowd at the Last Great Colosseum is invited to wave them in his honor.
Busch drove the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from 2008 to 2022, most famously in yellow M&M's colors. That's why the salute lands on Lap 18.
Ty Gibbs drives the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in M&M's colors, with a mosaic of Busch's career moments. Pictured: Busch's own M&M's show car in 2024.
His 23 national-series wins at Bristol are a track record. Twice, in 2010 and 2017, he won all three NASCAR national-series races there in one weekend.
Busch won Cup Series titles in 2015 and 2019, both with Joe Gibbs Racing. Pictured: with the Cup trophy after his second championship in 2019.
His 234 wins across NASCAR's top three national series are the most in history. His 63 Cup Series wins rank ninth all-time.
Busch married Samantha Sarcinella on Dec. 31, 2010; they have two kids, Brexton and Lennix. Tonight's towels support the couple's Bundle of Joy Fund for IVF.
He joined Richard Childress Racing in 2023 and won three Cup races that year. His last win came in a Truck Series race at Dover on May 15, 2026.
Busch died May 21 at 41. Tonight, at the track where he won more national-series races than anyone, Bristol waves yellow for him one more time.