Kyle Busch's last tweet will break your heart

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Kyle Busch was one of NASCAR's greatest legends.

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Was. It's that keyword that changes the tone completely and makes the rest hard to come to terms with. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion tragically passed away on May 21 at the age of 41, following a battle with a severe illness.

Busch was rushed to the hospital earlier in the day, according to his family. And as tributes pour out all over social media, it's important to remember that his family is hit the hardest. NASCAR fans might've known the driver for his aggressive style and moxie outside of the car, but his two kids, Brexton and Lennix, knew him as just their father. And Samantha, his wife, knew him as a husband.

It was just on May 18 that Busch was tweeting a birthday message to his son Brexton, who was starting a racing journey of his own. We hope you have some tissues nearby:

"Happy Birthday @brextonbusch!!!" Busch wrote on X. "Your mom & I are so proud of who you’re turning out to be! You’re the best kid on & off the track, you amaze us every day. Keep doing what you’re doing and there is no limit to what you’ll accomplish! Love you buddy!"

The 11-year-old began racing in 2020, following in the footsteps of his father, uncle Kurt and grandfather, Tom. Brexton won his first race just one month into his racing career, something that has continued to this day.

That post showed the evolution of Brexton, but it's also a post that will serve as the lasting image from a driver who left a lasting image on the sport.

Perhaps that finality is the most difficult thing to grasp. It's enough to melt even the coldest of hearts, especially since the driver was just celebrating a win in the NASCAR Truck Series less than a week ago. Busch had just capped off his 69th win in the truck series and his fifth at Dover Motor Speedway, when he was asked why those moments never get old.

"Because you never know when your last one is," Busch said on May 15.

As the racing community mourns the loss of a driver, remember, it's also profoundly sad for a husband and father who is gone way too soon.

Because this is one checkered flag that no one is ever ready for.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kyle Busch's last post before tragic death is heartbreaking

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