{"id":211416,"date":"2026-05-22T21:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/kyle-busch-two-time-nascar-champion-dies-aged-41-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:34:46","slug":"kyle-busch-two-time-nascar-champion-dies-aged-41-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/kyle-busch-two-time-nascar-champion-dies-aged-41-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41 – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nascar says it is \u2018heartbroken\u2019 to share news of Busch\u2019s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illness
Two-time Nascar<\/a> Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness, Nascar said in a Thursday statement.
\u201cWe are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport\u2019s greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old,\u201d the racing organization wrote<\/a> on social media. \u201cWe extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.\u201d
No cause of death was given.
Busch\u2019s family had announced his hospitalization earlier on Thursday, saying he wouldn\u2019t compete as planned at this weekend\u2019s Nascar<\/a> race in Charlotte, North Carolina.
During a Nascar Cup Series race on 10 May at Watkins Glen, Busch radioed in to his crew requesting medical aid from Dr Bill Heisel and a \u201cshot\u201d 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.
Busch ranked 24th in the Cup Series standings, with two top-10 finishes in 12 races this season. The Las Vegas native won championships in 2015 and 2019. Busch was in his fourth season at Richard Childress Racing after winning titles with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Busch won 232 races across Nascar\u2019s three national series, more than any driver in history. He won the trucks race at Dover on Friday, six days before his death.
In a joint statement, the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and Nascar said: \u201cOur entire Nascar family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.
\u201cThroughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at Nascar\u2019s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal \u2019Rowdy Nation.\u2019 Nascar lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon.\u201c
A polarizing figure known as \u201cRowdy\u201d and \u201cWild Thing\u201d for his post-race fights, regular feuds with other drivers and sometimes outlandish behavior, the multi-talented Busch stormed on the Cup Series scene in 2005 by winning rookie of the year.
Busch is survived by his wife, Samantha, and children Brexton and Lennix.
Associated Press contributed reporting<\/em><\/p>\n

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