Kyle Busch, NASCAR great and 2-time Cup Series champion, dies at 41 after illness
The two-time Cup Series champion had won 234 races across NASCAR’s national series and was hospitalized with a severe illness before his death.
- Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and record-setting driver, died at age 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness, as confirmed by NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, and the Busch family.
- Busch won 234 races across NASCAR's three national series, including 63 Cup Series victories, and competed for over two decades.
- He began his Cup career in 2005 with Hendrick Motorsports, won championships in 2015 and 2019 with Joe Gibbs Racing, and joined Richard Childress Racing in 2023.
- The NASCAR community described Busch as a rare, passionate talent and a future Hall of Famer.
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