NASCAR icon Kyle Busch once visited Kartville in West Peoria
The NASCAR world mourned the death of icon Kyle Busch at age 41. The superstar driver once visited Kartville in West Peoria with his family.
PEORIA — The NASCAR world was rocked Thursday by the sudden death of Kyle Busch . One of racing's biggest stars reportedly was hospitalized and died from a severe illness, according to his family, which disclosed no other details. Busch, 41, was a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races (234) across the sport's three national divisions than any other driver in history.
His family, joined by Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR, issued a joint statement noting the racing icon had been hospitalized earlier in the day with an illness. His death came three days before he was to race in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," NASCAR said.
"Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. 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.
" Fellow drivers, race teams and fans across the sport mourned Busch and shared stories about him Thursday evening. More: NASCAR star Kyle Busch makes surprise visit to Kartville in West Peoria Busch made memories in central Illinois, too. Race fans might recall the time he showed up in West Peoria with his family and spent an hour at Kartville in 2021.