Overview

• Moments after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol, Christopher Bell said, “This one’s for Charlie,” acknowledging a difficult week following the activist’s killing.
• Richard Childress Racing ran red “In Memory of Charlie Kirk, 1993–2025” decals on its Cup cars driven by Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon and on its Xfinity entries for Austin Hill and Jesse Love.
• Bristol Motor Speedway observed moments of silence during race events and displayed in-venue remembrances for Kirk over the weekend.
• Other sports joined in: the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs held pregame tributes, Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen wore Kirk’s name on his cap, and the NFL said teams would decide on any observances for Sunday games.
• Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, and police say the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was arrested after family members contacted authorities.