India, June 1 -- Days after the sudden death of NASCAR icon Kyle Busch, his wife Samantha's old comments about having a child and getting pregnant have surfaced. In an interview, she discussed preserving embryos and her desire to stay connected to Kyle even if tragedy ever struck their family.

"I would have to have another kid to be connected to you and name that child after you," she said. The comments surfaced recently, even as Samantha continues to mourn the loss of the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, who died at age 41 after complications from pneumonia and sepsis.

Long before Kyle's death, the Busches were open about their struggles with infertility.

Over more than eight years, the couple experienced miscarriages, failed IVF ...