Flags lowered to half-staff in honor of late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch
Flags flew at half-staff in honor of the late NASCAR champion Kyle Busch as fans trickled in to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday morning. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued the order Friday evening, one day after Busch’s sudden and tragic death at 41.
He had been scheduled to compete in Saturday’s truck series race and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. “Kyle Busch was not just a talented and record-setting driver; he was also a kind person. His loss will be felt throughout the entire NASCAR community and well beyond,” Gov.
Stein said in a statement. “Anna and I send our deepest condolences to the Busch family during this incredibly difficult time. May his memory be a blessing.
” According to the 911 call made at about 5:30 p. m. on Wednesday, Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte.
He passed away Thursday. The first race scheduled since Busch’s tragic passing, the NC Education Lottery 200, was postponed to 8 a. m.