2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after 'severe illness'

Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday 2026 in Dover, Del. Derik Hamilton/AP hide caption toggle caption Derik Hamilton/AP CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying that Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given. …