Kyle Busch
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_(cropped).jpg) Busch in 2020 | |||||||
| Born | Kyle Thomas Busch May 2, 1985 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 21, 2026 (aged 41) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Sepsis caused by Pneumonia | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 762 races run over 24 years | |||||||
| 2025 position | 21st | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2015, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Go Bowling at The Glen (Watkins Glen)[a] | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Sony HD 500 (California) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Gateway) | ||||||
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| NASCAR O’Reilys Series career | |||||||
| 367 races run over 21 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 88th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 BetMGM 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 Funai 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last win | 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 184 races run over 29 years | |||||||
| 2025 position | 76th | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2008, 2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Ecosave 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 2026 Ecosave 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 22, 2026. | |||||||
Kyle Thomas Busch (May 2, 1985 – May 21, 2026) was a NASCAR race car driver. Busch raced in all of NASCAR's U.S. national touring series—the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Craftsman Truck Series. Kyle's brother, Kurt Busch, used to race in the NASCAR Cup series.
Busch won his 100th NASCAR race on July 17, 2011. He was only the third driver in NASCAR history to do this. The other two drivers are Richard Petty with 200 wins, and David Pearson with 106 wins.[1] With over 50 wins in the Nationwide series, Busch had more wins than any other driver in that series.[2] At the end of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series, Kyle Busch won his first Sprint Cup Series Championship.[3]
On May 21, 2026, it was announced that Busch was hospitalized for a sudden illness shortly before the 2026 Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] He died later that same day at the age of 41.[5] The cause of death was sepsis caused by pneumonia.[6]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ The 2026 Watkins Glen race on May 10th, 2026 was the final points race that Busch drove in. Busch would drive in the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway the following week, but it was an exhibition race with no points awarded.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Breaking down Kyle Busch's first 100 NASCAR wins". Retrieved 2011-11-08.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Busch makes Nationwide history with 50th win". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Kyle Busch wins first Sprint Cup Series championship". Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Kyle Busch hospitalized due to illness, to miss Coca-Cola 600". www.espn.com. 2026-05-21. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "NASCAR icon Kyle Busch dies at the age of 41". ESPN.com. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Gluck, Jeff (May 23, 2026). "Kyle Busch died after complications from sepsis, severe pneumonia, family says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-23. Cite error: Invalid parameter "na" in
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