Kyle Busch hospitalized with 'severe illness,' will miss NASCAR Charlotte race
Kyle Busch, winner of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on May 15, has been hospitalized with a severe illness and will miss the Coca-Cola 600.
Kyle Busch has been hospitalized and will miss the NASCAR Charlotte race due to a "severe illness," according to his family. The specific illness was not disclosed. “Kyle has experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization.
He is currently undergoing treatment and will not compete in any of his scheduled activities this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We ask for understanding and privacy as our family navigates this situation,” according to the statement from Busch's family released on May 21. Busch, 41, is coming off a 17th-place finish at the NASCAR All-Star Race in Dover on May 17.
He won the Craftsman Trucks Series race at Dover on May 15. Busch has a total of 63 Cup Series wins, which is first among active drivers and ninth overall. He owns the record for O'Reilly Series wins at 102 and Craftsman Truck Series wins at 69.
Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on X @MikeOrganWriter. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Kyle Busch hospitalized with illness, will miss NASCAR Charlotte race