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Kyle Busch\u2019s memory will live on at the Indianapolis 500.<\/p>\n

Following the NASCAR driver\u2019s sudden death from severe pneumonia earlier this week, Dale Coyne Racing\u2019s Romain Grosjean performed a tribute to the legendary Busch.<\/p>\n

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Grosjean drives the No. 18 car (the same number Busch used for much of his career), and the font on his vehicle has been tweaked to match the one that Busch previously employed.<\/p>\n

Sports Business Journal\u2019s Adam Stern passed along the news, while also sharing pictures of what Grosjean\u2019s Honda would look like for the race.<\/p>\n

Stern reported that Fox Sports and Joe Gibbs Racing \u2013 who Busch raced with for 14 years \u2013 helped redesign the car.<\/p>\n

Busch never actually got the chance to race in IndyCar\u2019s flagship event, but he will be memorialized there nonetheless.<\/p>\n

The pylon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (where Busch won the Brickyard 400 twice) will be lit on the 18th lap, while teams will be able to wear a No. 8 decal (for the number Busch ended his career driving with).<\/p>\n

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Busch\u2019s tragic death was announced on Thursday, with his family saying in a statement that the medical evaluation provided to them said his pneumonia progressed \u201cinto sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was initially hospitalized with what his family called a serious illness.<\/p>\n

It was later reported by the Associated Press that Busch\u00a0had become unresponsive\u00a0the day before his death while testing a racing simulator in Concord, N.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cA future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation,\u201d a joint statement on behalf of the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR read.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled, and he cared deeply about the sport and fans. Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR\u2019s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. <\/p>\n

\u201cHis sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal \u2018Rowdy Nation.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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