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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
72275 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
383 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:08 pm to
Holy Shite. Way too young.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
11227 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:09 pm to
Holy shite
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
48724 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:10 pm to
..to go from racing 11 days ago to dying from whatever illness he had at his age is unfathomable.

This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 11:32 pm
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41526 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:11 pm to
Vaxxed?
Posted by Kramer26
St. George, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6514 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
71691 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
48 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
62820 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
3922 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:14 pm to
Damn.


RIP in peace.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30577 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
45340 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
4340 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
30090 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
18800 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
147728 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
41526 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 5:36 pm to
For what?
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
16398 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
40108 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
21460 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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