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

NPR News · May 21, 2026, 10:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized.

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