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Indy 500 Car Uses Kyle Busch’s Iconic No. 18 Font as Memorial Tribute

A coordinated effort by broadcasters and teams created a visible tribute that will be marked by Indianapolis Motor Speedway lighting the scoring pylon on lap 18.

Romain Grosjean's No. 18 Car Will Have Kyle Busch's Font At The INDY 500
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Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (left) and Jimmie Johnson during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Overview

  • Dale Coyne Racing will race Romain Grosjean’s No. 18 at the 110th Indianapolis 500 using the exact number font Busch drove for Joe Gibbs Racing.
  • The livery change was proposed by Fox Sports commentator Townsend Bell and executed with assistance from FOX Sports and Joe Gibbs Racing to ensure the font matched Busch’s longtime look.
  • Grosjean qualified 24th for Sunday’s race in the stylized No. 18 DCR Honda and will carry the tribute on track during Memorial Day weekend.
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway will light the frontstretch scoring pylon on lap 18 to honor Busch, and multiple IndyCar teams are making additional pit‑lane and decal gestures during the event.
  • The Busch family released a medical evaluation saying severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, and Richard Childress Racing has suspended use of Busch’s recent No. 8 number while reserving it for his son Brexton.