NASCAR's Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood a day before death, 911 call reveals PBS NewsHour By: Steve Reed · Associated Press 22 May 2026 at 22:14 Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, though his family said earlier he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness" three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with 'severe illness' PBS NewsHour By: Steve Reed · Associated Press 21 May 2026 at 23:00 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.