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Aug. 18 to honor life, legacy of Kyle Busch
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- On what certainly feels a fitting date to celebrate Kyle Busch's impact on NASCAR, today -- 8.18 a nod to Busch's famed car numbers -- the sport's entire industry will recognize "Kyle Busch Day" with competitors, crew members, team owners and corporate execs sharing favorite m...
Ty Gibbs to honor Kyle Busch by driving M&M's car in Bristol
Ty Gibbs will pay tribute to late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch when he competes in a car with the iconic M&M's paint scheme at the Cup Series race next month at Bristol Motor Speedway.,Busch's widow, Samantha, announced Thursday that Gibbs would drive his No. 54 car with Busch's colors on "one of Kyle's...
Public memorial for Kyle Busch set for Oct. 9 in Charlotte
A public memorial service for NASCAR champion Kyle Busch will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 9.,The celebration of Busch's life, achievements and lasting legacy will follow the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.,Busch, the winningest driver across NASCAR's three national series, die...
Austin Hill captures emotional win at Naval Base Coronado
SAN DIEGO - Austin Hill's thrilling last-lap pass earned the veteran his first career road course NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday on a dramatic and ultimately emotional afternoon for his Richard Childress Racing team - capping a long and competitive day of racing in the inaugural ...
Kurt Busch releases first comments on brother's death
NASCAR Hall of Fame member Kurt Busch released his first public comments on Monday since last month's sudden passing of younger brother Kyle Busch.,"Thank you, everyone, for the well wishes, support, & love for my brother and our family," Kurt Busch posted on X. "I reflect back on the days Kyle and ...
Richard Childress had hoped to reveal Busch extension at MIS
This weekend at Michigan International Speedway is very different than Richard Childress expected it to be.,Instead of announcing a contract extension for Kyle Busch, the longtime NASCAR owner talked to the press for the first time about the sudden, shocking death of the two-time NASCAR Cup Series c...
Kyle Busch battled illness for 'weeks' according to death certificate
NASCAR star Kyle Busch was potentially ill for "weeks" leading up to his untimely passing, his death certificate revealed Thursday.,The cause of death was confirmed to be triggered by sepsis, which developed from a bout of bacterial pneumonia, as family revealed following Busch's death on May 21. Se...
Emotional Layne Riggs wins Truck Series at Charlotte: 'Did it for Kyle'
CONCORD, N.C. -- Layne Riggs made clear what was on his mind as he took the checkered flag under caution to win the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.,"Did it for Kyle, man, did it for Kyle," Riggs said in a dedication to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion K...
Family: Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, according to a statement provided by his family on Saturday.,"The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated compli...
RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness.,The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.,RCR wrote i...
Charlotte Trucks Series race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Persistent rain forced the postponement of Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The race has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday morning, to be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.,Friday's practice and quali...
NASCAR CEO: Kyle Busch was an ‘American badass’ behind the wheel
Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today.,Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Chi...
Kyle Busch 911 call: Driver coughing up blood day before death
Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today.,Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Chi...
Kyle Busch leaves victory-laden, complicated legacy
The plan was for this to be another reflective, exciting race weekend for motorsports fans at the unofficial beginning of summer.,The Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" and NASCAR's crown jewel piece as its longest race, respectively, arguably compose the best rac...
NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after bout with severe illness
Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died Thursday after a bout with a severe illness. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR confirmed his death hours after announcing that Busch had been hospitalized this week a...
NASCAR champ Kyle Busch hospitalized with 'severe illness'
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is hospitalized with a "severe illness" and will miss Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C.,The family of the 41-year-old driver released a statement on Thursday morning.,"Kyle has experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization. He is cur...
Kyle Busch runs away with record fifth Truck Series win at Dover
DOVER, Del. - Kyle Busch did what Kyle Busch does best in a truck at Dover Motor Speedway. Win., ,Busch claimed his record fifth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series trophy and 13th overall at the famous concrete one-miler, dominating Friday's ECOSAVE 200 leading 147 of the 200 laps in the No. 7 Spire Moto...
Red-hot Carson Hocevar tops Kyle Busch to win Truck race in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The glass slipper still firmly on his foot from last Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega, Carson Hocevar mashed the gas in overtime on Friday night and ran away to victory in the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.,Beating runner-up and Spire Motorsports teammate...
Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch bring rivalry to Talladega
The NASCAR Cup Series gets crazier this weekend as it shifts to Alabama, but the white-knuckling, anxiety-producing track known as Talladega Superspeedway would not be the best place to resolve the back-and-forth between veteran drivers Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.,The prosperous pair bring a much-h...
Kyle Busch outduels field for record 9th NASCAR Truck Series win
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Kyle Busch took his third consecutive and record ninth win of his career in the Fr8 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway on Saturday afternoon, capping a dramatic push to the checkered flag to collect his record 68th series victory.,In the closing laps, Busch, ...