Saturday, October 18, 2025

Samantha Busch Visits the White House as Donald Trump Attempts to Lower IVF Costs

Samantha Busch Visits the White House as Donald Trump Attempts to Lower IVF Costs

Trump took the floor and had praises for Busch.

Kyle's wife👦🏻👶🏻Brexton & Lennix’s mom👚🏁 Owner http://samanthabusch.com🤱IVF advocate  @bundleofjoyfund 📖Author “Fighting Infertility”

 

In February this year, when Donald Trump rolled out an executive order to make IVF more accessible for American families, Samantha Busch publicly backed the move. She had shared a post from Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, praising how “incredible it is for the families facing infertility.”

 

After spending years beating the drum for awareness while sharing her own IVF battle, Samantha said the order gave her an overwhelming sense of elation. She emphasized that infertility is a condition that deserves visibility, so that no one gets left out of the fulfilling experience of becoming parents due to the steep price of treatments.

 

Samantha Busch at the White House

 

Recently, Samantha made her way to the White House, invited by President Trump, to attend an event marking the initiative for the expansion of access to IVF treatment. Samantha spoke at the event, sharing her story. Later, she took to Instagram to describe her experience.

 

I was overcome with gratitude and faith. I’ve always believed that God had a purpose for our pain and that our own infertility journey — six rounds of IVF, multiple miscarriages, and years of heartache — was meant to help others,” wrote Samantha as a caption to the post in which she shared her video from the event.

 

“It was an incredible honor to share our family’s story — to give a voice to something that for too long carried a stigma or went unspoken. I am so proud of this community. Your courage to speak up, share your struggles, and demand change made this moment possible. Together, we turned pain into purpose and hope into action,” she added.

 

“Because of your voices — and the commitment of the Trump Administration — the dream of parenthood will now be within reach for so many more families,” concluded the certified fertility coach.

 

During her speech, she spoke about the hurdles she and her husband, NASCAR star Kyle Busch, faced while trying to start a family. She recounted how IVF became their only road to welcoming their children, Brexton and Lennix. After she shared her story, Trump took the floor and sang praises for Busch.

 

The Busches also talked about ‘The Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund,’ an initiative dedicated to advocating for infertility education and awareness and removing financial barriers by granting monetary support to couples seeking IVF to conceive.

 





While drug costs are a factor, they’re not the main culprit behind IVF’s hefty price tag. According to the National Council of State Legislatures, IVF runs between $12,000 and $17,000 without medications. Factoring them in, the figure climbs closer to $25,000.

 

As part of Trump’s announcement, employers will now have the green light to offer standalone insurance covering infertility treatments. However, such plans will have leeway regarding mandatory coverage, as Trump outlined in his White House remarks. He also revealed that one major drugmaker, EMD Serono, will trim list prices on IVF-related drugs.

 

The White House clarified that no government incentives would be given to employers providing fertility benefits, while a fact sheet stopped short of explaining how those plans might be regulated.

 

All in all, Samantha rallying around what is a deeply personal topic, ridden with stigma, seems to have paid dividends.

 

 

source: The SportsRush Media

Friday, October 17, 2025

Miss Alabama Emma Terry Named Honorary Pace Car Driver

Miss Alabama Emma Terry Named Honorary Pace Car Driver

For Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Miss Alabama Emma Terry Named Honorary #NASCAR Pace Car Driver

 

Talladega Superspeedway announced that reigning Miss Alabama Emma Terry will serve as the honorary pace car driver for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race.

 





Terry, a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was crowned Miss Alabama earlier this year and went on to finish as the fourth runner-up to Miss America last month. She was also selected as the second runner-up for the Quality of Life Award presented by Miss America, which recognizes delegates whose community service initiatives exemplify impact, innovation, and lasting commitment.

 

“We’re so proud to have Emma representing the state as Miss Alabama and share in her passion for serving others,” said Brian Crichton, Talladega Superspeedway President. “Emma has a genuine love of NASCAR, and with her drive to make lives better for those in the community, she’s the perfect person to lead the field to green for Sunday’s big race!”

 

During her tenure as Miss Alabama, Terry’s community service initiative is Stomping Out ALS One Step at a Time. Her service focus is dedicated to her grandfather, Stewart Simpson, who battled ALS. He also inspired her passion for NASCAR, making her role as honorary pace car driver that much more poignant to her and her family.

 

“As Miss Alabama, I’m thrilled to join thousands of fans in celebrating the history and energy of Talladega Superspeedway,” said Terry. “Experiencing Talladega in person for the first time-the largest oval track in NASCAR, known for its speed, excitement, and incredible fan traditions-is truly unforgettable. For me, this is more than just a race; it’s an opportunity to honor my grandfather’s memory and celebrate a sport that we enjoyed watching on television before ALS took him from us.”

 

In addition to her philanthropic endeavors, Terry is an accomplished dancer, having trained extensively with Exclusively Ballet, Birmingham Dance Theatre, and the Alabama Ballet. She was recognized with a Preliminary Talent Award and Scholarship at the 2025 Miss Alabama Competition.

 

 

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Talladega #NASCAR Cup Drivers to Watch

Talladega #NASCAR Cup Drivers to Watch

#NASCARPlayoffs | #YellaWood500


The NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series continue the playoff action this weekend in Alabama, each continuing their respective Round of 8s at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

Below is a list of Cup driver to keep your eye on:

 



Tyler Reddick
: The No. 45 23XI Racing driver won the 2024 spring Talladega race and has three top 10s in 11 Talladega Cup starts. 


He’s also finished top six in four of the last nine races on superspeedways.

 

Of course, the health of his baby son, Rookie has to be a negative distraction.

 







Austin Cindric
: While no longer in the Cup playoffs, Cindric is arguably NASCAR’s current best superspeedway driver. 

He’s the most recent Talladega winner, and six of his 12 top-five finishes at the Cup level have come on superspeedways. 

Look for him to also connect with his playoff teammates toward the front of the field.

 







Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
: All four of Stenhouse’s Cup Series victories have come on superspeedways.

Further, he is the defending winner of the Talladega playoff race. 

He enters Sunday’s race with five finishes of sixth or better in the last 10 superspeedway events.

 







Alex Bowman
: The No. 48 Hendrick driver has yet to win on a superspeedway, and his finishes can tend to flip-flop at these types of tracks. 


However, Bowman has two finishes of seventh or better in the last three Talladega races, and he’s posted seven top 10s in the last 13 superspeedway races.

 







Justin Haley
: Both of Haley’s Talladega top 10s have come in the last four races at the track, and he has four top-15 results in the last 14 races. 


One can’t forget that Haley was dominant at superspeedways in the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing and owns two Talladega victories (both in 2020).

 



 

source: NASCAR Media