Kyle Busch, 2-time NASCAR champion, dies at 41 after illness

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch had been hospitalized with a severe illness, his family said Thursday.

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has died at age 41, NASCAR announced Thursday.

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“We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch,” NASCAR said on X, remembering him as “one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers.”

“We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community,” NASCAR said.