# Samantha Busch Gets Emotional Over Kyle Busch’s Most Popular Driver Award: ‘He Wanted It So Bad’ > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/377594 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 6:37 PM · Read it: Speaking on the red carpet at the 2026 NASCAR Awards, Samantha Busch shared emotional memories of Kyle's longtime pursuit of the Most Popular Driver Award, the support of fellow drivers and Brexton's priceless reaction. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 6:37 PM: [Samantha Busch Gets Emotional Over Kyle Busch’s Most Popular Driver Award: ‘He Wanted It So Bad’]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Speaking on the red carpet at the 2026 NASCAR Awards, Samantha Busch shared emotional memories of Kyle's longtime pursuit of the Most Popular Driver Award, the support of fellow drivers and Brexton's priceless reaction. - Nov 10, 2026, 6:57 PM: [Kyle Busch wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award, six months after his death]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Busch won the award six months after his shocking death. Perennial winner Chase Elliott pulled himself out of the voting to support Busch. - Nov 11, 2026, 8:58 AM: [“He Wanted It So Bad”: Samantha Busch Pays Tribute as Late Husband Kyle Finally Becomes NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) For years, Kyle Busch chased one NASCAR honor that always remained out of his reach. Even his fierce competitive spirit could not help him win it during his lifetime. But months after his sudden death, fans finally made his long-awaited dream come true. As Kyle was named the 2026 NMPA Most Popular Driver, his wife, - Nov 11, 2026, 10:57 AM: [Kyle Busch Voted NASCAR's Most Popular Driver: 'It's Really Special']() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Kyle Busch now owns an award that he "wanted so bad for so many years" after fans posthumously voted him NASCAR's Most Popular Driver.