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Somber Mood Surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as Drivers Prepare to Race Three Days After Kyle Busch’s Death
The speedway plans to honor Busch's legacy with a tribute during the weekend, while the racing community continues to process his unexpected death.
- On Friday, NASCAR Chief Executive Officer Steve O'Donnell confirmed the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will proceed as scheduled Sunday, May 24, following the sudden death of driver Kyle Busch.
- Busch died Thursday at age 41 after being hospitalized Wednesday with an undisclosed "severe illness" at a General Motors facility in North Carolina, where he reported "coughing up some blood."
- Tributes are planned throughout the weekend as NASCAR drivers and the wider sports community mourn the icon; the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes held a moment of silence Thursday.
- Following "minimal conversations" with the family and Richard Childress Racing, O'Donnell stated, "Kyle Busch would probably be pretty pissed off if we didn't race."
- This decision echoes NASCAR's choice 25 years ago to race the week after Dale Earnhardt's death at the 2001 Daytona 500; officials are working through ways to honor Busch throughout the season.
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Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race three days after Kyle Busch’s death
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch found himself in bed scrolling through social media on his phone, growing more depressed with each post he read about Kyle Busch.
·Toronto, Canada
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