NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies at Age 41
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died Thursday at age 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness. His family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement announcing the sudden passing.
Nbc NewsKyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Thursday at age 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness. His family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR announced the death in a joint statement. "We are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," the statement said.
Earlier Thursday, his family said Busch was hospitalized and undergoing treatment for the illness and would miss the weekend's races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He recorded 63 Cup victories, 102 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series wins and 69 Truck Series wins, setting the all-time record for victories across NASCAR's three national series with 234 total wins.
He competed full-time in the Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 8 Chevrolet and part-time in the Truck Series for Spire Motorsports. His most recent win came May 15 in a Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.
driver Denny Hamlin posted on social media: "Absolutely cannot comprehend this news. We just need to think of his family during this time. We love you KB." Veteran driver Brad Keselowski wrote: "Absolute shock. Very hard to process." Busch is survived by his wife, Samantha, and children Brexton and Lennix. His older brother, Kurt Busch, is also a NASCAR champion.
