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Kyle Busch, the all-time winningest driver across all NASCAR national series whose talent and gumption and ferocity on-track led to unapologetic glory, has died. He was 41.
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The family of the Richard Childress Racing driver announced Thursday morning that Busch had been hospitalized with a severe illness and that he wouldn’t participate in any of the activities at this weekend’s racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That included the Coca-Cola 600 — one of his favorite races on the NASCAR calendar.
The family — in a joint statement with Richard Childress Racing — later confirmed his death with a statement.
“Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch,” it read. “A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was passionate, he was immensely skilled, and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.”
The statement continued: “Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.’”
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The two-time Cup Series champion is survived by his wife, Samantha; his son and favorite driver, Brexton; his daughter, Lennix; his brother, Hall of Famer Kurt Busch; as well as his teammates and friends.
“NASCAR lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon,” the family and RCR wrote. The group added, “Further updates will be shared as appropriate.”
Busch was a destined first-ballot NASCAR Hall of Famer. The accomplishments alone tell you that. To his name he had 63 Cup Series wins, which is most among active drivers and ninth on the all-time wins list. He’s also the all-time record-holder for wins in both national series beneath Cup — the O’Reilly Series (102) and the Truck Series (69). His last Truck Series win, in fact, came this past weekend at Dover Motor Speedway.
In all, that awarded him 234 victories in all three NASCAR national series — the most all-time.
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This story will be updated.