Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will take the track at Nashville in a NOS Energy‑sponsored Chevrolet that mirrors Kyle Busch’s celebrated livery, serving as a tribute to the two‑time NASCAR Cup Series champion who passed away last week.
Tribute scheme arrives on Stenhouse’s No. 47
The Hyak Motorsports entry, a No. 47 Chevrolet, will sport the exact paint job Busch used to cross Victory Lane in multiple O’Reilly Series events. The design features the bright neon‑green and blue stripes that defined Busch’s NOS Energy look from 2016‑2017.
Historical weight behind the colors
Between those two seasons Busch captured 15 wins for the energy‑drink sponsor, and 22 of his 102 O’Reilly victories were earned while running the same graphics. The final triumph in that scheme came at Bristol in 2017, when Busch completed a rare weekend sweep—winning in the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series on the same weekend, a feat no other driver has replicated.
Weekend context and family presence
The paint tribute follows a weekend of remembrance at Charlotte, where the racing community honored the deceased champion and Busch’s family joined the pre‑race salute, echoing the sentiment that the livery now carries.
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