NASCAR community and beyond pays tribute to race car legend Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch died from a "severe illness." He was 41.
Tributes are pouring in for NASCAR champion Kyle Busch , who has died at the age of 41. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, was widely credited as one of the greatest drivers of his generation and in NASCAR history. Earlier Thursday, his family said that Busch was hospitalized and undergoing treatment due to a "severe illness," and that he would not be competing this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies at the age of 41: 'Sudden and tragic' Sean Gardner/Getty Images, FILE - PHOTO: Kyle Busch celebrates with daughter, Lennix Busch, son, Brexton Busch, and wife, Samantha Busch, in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on Feb. 21, 2026, in Hampton, Georgia. A subsequent statement came from his family Thursday evening announcing his death, which shocked fans, members across the motorsports community and more.
Busch is survived by his wife Samantha Busch, whom he married in 2010, and their two kids: Brexton Locke, who was born in 2015, and Lennix Key, who was born in 2022. "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," NASCAR shared in a statement on social media. "We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.
" Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images, FILE - PHOTO: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars. com Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on Feb. 20, 2026, in Hampton, Georgia.
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