A racing controversy is making noise after a collision for the lead in a Micro Sprint feature ended with a penalty that left at least one parent unconvinced.
Brexton Busch was sent to the rear of the field following contact with leader Cole Bezio. His mother and the wife of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, Samantha Busch, publicly questioned the call.
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FloRacing shared a clip of the incident on social media, captioning it: “Leader Cole Bezio goes around and Brexton Busch is penalized to the rear of the field, after contact for the lead in the Restricted feature from Plaza Park!”
Samantha responded directly to the post, writing, “sure I’m biased but not seeing why he got sent to the back.” The comment sparked conversation among fans who watched the same clip. They also drew their own conclusions about the contact.
Brexton is just 10 years old. But he is already one of the most accomplished young racers in the country. So scrutiny around his races comes with the territory.
But a penalty that flips a potential race win into a trip to the back of the field is never easy to swallow for the driver or the family watching from the pit lane.
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The Busch racing pedigree runs deep. It started with grandfather Tom Busch, who won numerous races and a Late Model track championship in Nevada.
Tom’s sons, Kurt and Kyle, carried those talents to the national stage and became the winningest brother duo in NASCAR history.
Kyle, a two-time Cup Series champion, has over 231 wins across NASCAR’s top three national series. It makes him an accomplished driver in NASCAR history.
Brexton began his own racing career in 2020 at just 5 years old, competing in Beginner Box Stock at Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, North Carolina, and Mountain Creek Speedway in Catawba.
Within a month of his debut, he had already recorded his first victory at Mountain Creek. The results have piled up rapidly ever since.
In 2024 alone, Brexton won 48 races and collected 126 top-10 finishes across multiple car types and series. He earned championships at Millbridge Speedway in the Restricted Micro division and won the INEX Citrus County Winter Nationals Bandit title.
He also swept Pennsylvania Speedweek for the Jr. Sprint championship and claimed the KKM Challenge Jr. Sprint title. Meanwhile, he swept all four Bandolero features at the Southern Showdown at Florence Speedway in South Carolina.
The 2025 season has already produced a major milestone. Brexton captured the Tulsa Shootout Jr. Sprint Championship. He earned his first-ever Golden Driller trophy. It’s one of the most prestigious awards in grassroots open-wheel racing.
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The depth of his resume at such a young age makes the Plaza Park incident more striking because the stakes in these races carry real weight in his development and standings.
Racing contact calls in Restricted features are always judgment-based. Opinions on them rarely align, so Samantha’s skepticism is not surprising given what was at stake.
