NASCAR star Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Thursday, May 21, at the age of 41 following what was called a "severe illness."

Notable reaction to the death of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch: “On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch.

Racing legend Kyle Busch was coughing up blood and lying on a bathroom floor when somebody called for help from a General Motors training facility in North Carolina, according to the 911 call obtained by NBC News.

A 911 call obtained by USA Today reveals Kyle Busch was coughing up blood at a General Motors facility in Concord, N.C., the day before he died.

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NASCAR called Kyle Busch a future Hall of Famer and rare talent after the two-time Cup champion died Thursday at 41 following a severe illness.

A look at NASCAR driver Kyle Busch's family. The two-time champion died on May 21, 2026, at age 41.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday at 41, three days before he was set to run the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway