Overview
- Kyle Busch died after being hospitalized with a “severe illness,” the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said Thursday.
- The joint statement gave no cause of death and the family asked for privacy as further updates are expected.
- Richard Childress Racing said Austin Hill will drive the No. 8 in Charlotte and NASCAR confirmed the Coca‑Cola 600 will proceed as scheduled.
- In the days before his hospitalization Busch had signaled health issues during the May 10 Watkins Glen race when he asked for a doctor and a “shot,” and he won a Truck Series race at Dover on May 15.
- Busch leaves a two‑decade legacy as a two‑time Cup champion, the winningest driver across NASCAR’s three national series and a team owner, and he is survived by his wife Samantha and their children Brexton and Lennix.