Kyle Busch’s Wife, Kids, Parents and Brother Gather at Coca-Cola 600 for Emotional Tribute with Thousands of Fans

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• Kyle Busch’s family was in attendance at the Coca-Cola 600, where NASCAR honored the late driver with an emotional tribute
• Kyle’s wife, Samantha Busch, and their children — Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4 — were at the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the May 24 racing event, in which Kyle was supposed to compete before his death
• Kyle died at age 41 on May 21 from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis

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Kyle was hospitalized days after requesting medical attention after finishing a race on May 10 at Watkins Glen International. He was heard over the radio asking his team to have a doctor ready to meet him at his bus because he was going to “need a shot.”

During the television broadcast, it was said that Kyle was struggling with a sinus cold that was exacerbated by the “intense G-forces and elevation changes” at the course, according to the Associated Press.

NASCAR previously mourned Kyle in a statement announcing his death jointly with his family and RCR.

“Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch,” the statement read in part. “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.”

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