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Statement by Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing/Facebook ^ | 22 May 2026 | Richard Childress Racing

Posted on 05/22/2026 2:37:18 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701

Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and will run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond. Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8 and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No one can carry it forward to the level that he did. The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: austinhill; busch; nascar; rcr; replacement

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Meaning: For NASCAR's championship points system, a Transfer of Owner Points has been completed. The No. 8 becomes the No. 33 for the rest of the season. Austin Hill, as was announced Thursday morning, will drive the No. 33 Cheddar's Chevrolet.
1 posted on 05/22/2026 2:37:18 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

I would have associated the number 8 car with Dale Earnhardt Jr. I have not been following NASCAR and did not know Kyle had been hired by RCR.


2 posted on 05/22/2026 3:02:21 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

“ The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing.”
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Classy move, IMHO. 👍🏻👍🏻👏👏


3 posted on 05/22/2026 5:13:00 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Steven Scharf

Richard Childress Racing debuted the Number 8 car in 1981.

At sometime it went to Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

The Number 8 car went to Chip Ganassi Racing and was shut down in 2009.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_operations_of_Chip_Ganassi_Racing


Richard Childress Racing returned the Number 8 car in 2018.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing_in_the_NASCAR_Cup_Series


4 posted on 05/22/2026 5:32:54 PM PDT by moviefan8
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