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NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch has passed away at 41.
Kyle Busch, NASCAR great and 2-time Cup Series champion, dies at 41 after illness
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2026-05-21T21:51:37.776Z
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The breaking news from ESPN. . .
https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/48838614/nascar-icon-kyle-busch-dies-age-41
The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying that Busch died after being hospitalized as the result of a severe illness, three days before he was to compete at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. No cause of death was given.
The news comes 11 days after Busch radioed into his crew near the end of a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen asking a doctor to give him a "shot" after he finished the race. According to the TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold that was exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.
The news comes 11 days after Busch radioed into his crew near the end of a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen asking a doctor to give him a "shot" after he finished the race. According to the TV broadcast, Busch had been struggling with a sinus cold that was exacerbated by the intense G-forces and elevation changes at the New York road course.
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