Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died on May 21, 2026, at age 41.

He died at a Charlotte hospital a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.

His family said severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, causing rapid and overwhelming complications.

His death certificate lists hemorrhagic shock and DIC, an abnormal clotting disorder, as final causes. The manner was natural.

Busch won two Cup titles and 56 Cup races driving the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

On Oct. 4, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track, held a moment of silence on Lap 8.

On Oct. 9, a public Celebration of Life at Charlotte Motor Speedway drew more than 10,000 fans.

His 11-year-old son Brexton closed the night with a burnout in his father’s No. 8 car.

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