Kyle Busch was 'coughing up some blood' at GM test center, 911 call reveals
Kyle Busch was cons struggling to breath when a call was made to 911 asking for emergency assistance.
Kyle Busch was struggling to breath when a call was made to 911 asking for an ambulance to come to the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Wednesday. In a call obtained by TMZ, an unidentified male made the call around 5:30 p. m.
ET Wednesday, telling the 911 operator that Busch had “shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out and is producing a little bit of blood — coughing up some blood. ” Kyle Busch's medical emergency has been partially revealed by 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, with a caller saying the NASCAR superstar was struggling to breathe, overheating and coughing up blood. 💔 pic.
twitter. com/1SnwM58Y7d — TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 22, 2026 Busch was at the General Motors facility Wednesday testing in a racing simulator when he became ill, according to the Associated Press, which reported that he was taken to a Charlotte hospital. Busch, 41, died Thursday , his family announced, shocking the entire racing community.
No cause of death has been reported. Busch is survived by his wife, Samantha, children Brexton and Lennix, brother Kurt and many other family members. He was in the midst of his 22nd Cup season, competing just 11 days ago at Watkins Glen, where he finished eighth — his best result of the season.