Kyle Busch recently appeared on his wife Samantha Busch’s Certified Oversharer podcast to discuss the most difficult period in their marriage and how they coped through it. The conversation explored their shared challenges with fertility, miscarriage, and the emotional toll these issues took on their relationship.
The Richard Childress Racing driver and Samantha have been married since December 2010 and are parents to two children, son Brexton and daughter Lennix. Samantha has been open about her experiences with infertility, IVF treatments, and pregnancy loss, with their podcast episode delving deeply into this sensitive chapter.
Reflecting on Samantha’s miscarriage in 2018, which came after Brexton’s birth in 2015, Kyle explained that some of the emotions and responses from that time were difficult for him to fully recall or process.
“So my biggest frustration was just, as a male, we’re always guys, if there’s a problem, we’re going to fix it right, we want to be the fixers. And so like I was trying to fix, and like there was like it was like knocking on a door that there was nobody behind. And so it was frustrating to me.” —Kyle Busch
Kyle continued by describing how he eventually stopped trying to solve the problem, leading to a disconnect between the couple during this period of hardship.
“So I guess eventually I wasn’t able to fix that situation, so I stopped knocking on that door. And so maybe that was some of the like disconnect and the varying ways in which we had in our time and our partnership and in our marriage and things like that.” —Kyle Busch
During this difficult time, the couple sought professional help and began couples therapy. They credited their therapist, George, for helping them work through persistent arguments and the emotional strain on their marriage, ultimately helping to save their relationship.
Insights on Samantha Busch’s Perspective Regarding NASCAR’s Driver Ambassador Program
Beyond their personal journey, Kyle Busch recently shared his opinions on NASCAR’s Driver Ambassador Program (DAP) during an interview with Frontstretch. This program awards drivers points based on their participation in promotional activities outside of racing events.
Kyle praised the program for acknowledging the extra efforts drivers put in beyond the track, describing it as beneficial and expressing that he could not find major faults with it. However, he acknowledged the difficulty in competing with other drivers who excel in the program’s promotional aspect.
He also recounted Samantha’s blunt and humorous reaction when discussing how busy he was compared to fellow drivers who scored higher in the DAP.
“I thought I was busy and my wife was especially concerned that how busy I was and she was like ‘where are you?’ and I was like ‘I’m not even close.’ And so she was like ‘damn those guys must have no life,'” —Kyle Busch
Addressing a question about how voluntary his media commitments were, Kyle revealed that approximately 70% of his appearances are organized by NASCAR, while the remaining 30% are voluntary. This balance demonstrates some control over his participation in promotional duties within the DAP framework.
Kyle Busch’s Current Racing Status and Playoff Prospects
With nine races left in the season, Kyle Busch sits 63 points behind the cutoff to qualify for the NASCAR playoffs. He previously won a Cup Series race in 2023 but has yet to secure a victory in the 2024 season. Missing the playoffs this year marks a challenging point in his racing career as he works to regain competitive standing.
This season’s struggles both on and off the track illustrate a tense and demanding period for Kyle Busch, balancing family hardships with professional pressures. Their willingness to openly share these experiences through the podcast reveals a commitment to healing and transparency.