Kyle Busch was reportedly dealing with an ongoing illness days before his sudden death at the age of 41, according to recent race broadcasts and comments from motorsport journalists. NASCAR confirmed on Thursday that the two-time Cup Series champion had died following what his family and Richard Childress Racing earlier described as a 'severe illness'.
The announcement came just days after Busch competed in multiple NASCAR events, including the All-Star Race at Dover on 17 May and a Craftsman Truck Series victory at the same track two days earlier. Tributes quickly poured in from across the motorsport world, with NASCAR, teams and fellow drivers describing Busch as one of the most accomplished drivers of his generation.
