Kyle Busch, a NASCAR driver and two-time Cup Series champion, died at age 41 after being hospitalized earlier Thursday with a severe illness. No cause of death was announced. Busch was the winningest driver across NASCAR’s three series in history and had championships in 2015 and 2019. He was in his fourth season with Richard Childress Racing and ranked 24th in the Cup Series standings with two top-10 finishes in 12 races. He won a Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway last week and was scheduled to race in the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Teammates and rivals expressed shock and offered condolences to his family.
"Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who was the winningest driver across the sport's three series in history, died at 41 after being hospitalized earlier Thursday with a severe illness. No cause of death has been announced. Absolutely cannot comprehend this news, Denny Hamlin, a 22-year NASCAR veteran and Busch's former teammate, said on social media. We just need to think of his family during this time. We love you KB."
"There aren't really words for today. I've raced against Kyle for a long time, and anyone who's lined up next to him knows exactly what made him special, he gave you everything he had, every single lap, and he made all of us better for it, driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr said in a post. But more than the wins and the records, I keep thinking about Samantha, Brexton, and Lennix, and the entire Busch family right now. That's where my heart is. Rest easy, Rowdy. The sport won't be the same without you."
"Busch was in his fourth season at Richard Childress Racing. He ranked 24th in the Cup Series standings, with two top-10 finishes in 12 races this season, and had been the Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019 with Joe Gibbs Racing. He won a Nascar Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway last week and was slated to compete in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina, before his family announced on Thursday he had been hospitalized."
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