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NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died

Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:07 pm
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
70855 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:07 pm
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Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41.

News of his death comes just hours after Busch’s family released a statement on Thursday saying he had been hospitalized with a severe illness and wouldn’t compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend.

The official NASCAR account later confirmed his death.




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During a Cup Series race on May 10 at Watkins Glen, Busch radioed in to his crew requesting medical aid from Dr. Bill Heisel and a “shot” after 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 Upstate New York road course. Busch continued to race and finished eighth.



Posted by Seth Bullock
Member since Nov 2024
356 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:08 pm to
Holy Shite. Way too young.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
11064 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:09 pm to
Holy shite
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
48591 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:10 pm to
..to go from racing 11 days ago to dying with whatever illness he had at his age is unfathomable.

Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41114 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:11 pm to
Vaxxed?
Posted by Kramer26
St. George, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6509 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:11 pm to
RIP
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71224 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:12 pm to
quote:

Vaxxed?


Update your coding. We're onto hantavirus and ebola now.
Posted by ComebackEllisHugh
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2020
46 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:13 pm to
This is so sad. I can’t imagine what his son must be going through.
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
62288 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:13 pm to
Must have really been in a bind to radio requesting a doctor during the race….RIP, young man,
Posted by HogPharmer
Member since Jun 2022
3774 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:14 pm to
Damn.


RIP in peace.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30519 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:15 pm to
Wow that's horrible
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
44946 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:15 pm to
quote:

radioed in to his crew requesting medical aid from Dr. Bill Heisel and a “shot” after the race


We need to talk to this doctor.
Posted by griswold
Member since Oct 2009
4328 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:16 pm to
Sounds like sepsis from that sinus infection.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29911 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:26 pm to
quote:

sepsis from that sinus infection.


New fear unlocked.

Very sad to hear. 41 is too young.
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
18530 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:29 pm to
@chicken

Please ban this doosh
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
147174 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:35 pm to
quote:

Must have really been in a bind to radio requesting a doctor during the race….RIP, young man,

Top 10 finish too
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41114 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:36 pm to
For what?
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
16226 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:36 pm to
Damn!!! I really don’t know if much else could have shocked me more today.


He was such a good driver and a big personality in a time when NASCAR really needed some new faces and a hero to love/villain to hate.

We went to Talladega in 2011 and someone had a sign that said “My Favorite Drivers Are Jr. And Whoever Wrecks Kyle Busch.”
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
39659 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:37 pm to
quote:

Busch continued to race and finished eighth.


A racers racer.

RIP, Outlaw.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
21363 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:47 pm to
Biffle and now Bush.

It's extra sad to me when someone dies young after they made a great living and had a fantasy multi-millionaire life to look forward to.
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