NASCAR champion driver Kyle Busch has died after being hospitalized for an illness. He was 41 years old.
NASCAR released a statement confirming Busch’s death, saying,
“We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old. We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing, and the entire motorsports community.”
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