thx for the update....scary stuff.
UPDATE:
Richard Childress Racing announced it will apply to NASCAR its intent to change the number from No. 8 to No. 33 (which will likely be given). This will be for Championship Points purposes. Austin Hill will drive the now No. 33 car at Charlotte.
For championship purposes, the owner points transfer will be important under NASCAR’s pandemic formula when rain cancels qualifying and also if the driver-of-the-week wins and the team makes the owners Chase. Instead of starting out with zero points, whatever Kyle Busch earned before his death will be retained for the No. 33 and although Austin Hill is ineligible for Cup points, whatever owner points he earns will be calculated for crew chief Andy Street and the No. 33 team. Another possibility is for Jim Pohlman to return to the crew chief of the No. 33 team and Justin Allgaier, a Chevrolet O’Reilly Series driver, drive the car for zero driver points. Jesse Love and Austin Hill will take turns. San Diego could be Earl Bamber (Cadillac FIA WEC, conflict with Watkins Glen IMSA for Sonoma week) and Sonoma would be Cooper Murray or Jobe Stewart of RCR-affiliated Erebus Motorsport (NAPA Auto Parts Supercars Championship, conflict with Darwin, NT for San Diego week).
Brexton Busch, 11 will join the RCR developmental driver system next year when he will be eligible to race in CARS Tour Pro Late Models in May 2027 when he turns 12 (minimum age in CARS rule book), followed by Late Models in 2029, ARCA short tracks and road courses in 2030, Trucks in 2031, O’Reilly in 2032, and all circuits plus Cup in May 2023. Mike Dillon (Austin’s father) could take over Brexton’s efforts in Legends and Madera Late Models.
In addition, for legal reasons, at the end of the season, Samantha Busch will legally be paid one-thirds share of the Owner Point Fund that goes to RCR’s No. 33 team (12/36 but they could adjust it Kyle’s percentage of the owner points is greater, they could adjust Samantha’s share as substitute drivers will be paid their share even if they are ineligible for driver points). That will be Kyle’s last official NASCAR paycheck in November. (In 2001, Teresa Earnhardt was paid 1/36 share of the Owner Points Fund that Dale made prior to his death at Daytona.)