Kyle Busch, the winningest driver across NASCAR’s three top series, has died. He was 41 years old.
Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup series champion, had withdrawn from this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 race due to what his team had termed a “severe illness.”
“We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport's greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old,” NASCAR said in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.”