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Two-Time Champion Kyle Busch Dies at 41, 234 Wins

5/22/2026

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Kyle Busch, two-time Cup champion, died at age 41 in the United States.
He won the Truck Series race at Dover days before his death while battling illness.
NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing and his family called him the winningest driver in the sport's top three series.
His 22-year career produced 234 national series wins and two Cup championships.
He is survived by wife Samantha and children Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4.

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Kyle Busch, two-time Cup champion, died at age 41 in the United States.
He won the Truck Series race at Dover days before his death while battling illness.
NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing and his family called him the winningest driver in the sport's top three series.
His 22-year career produced 234 national series wins and two Cup championships.
He is survived by wife Samantha and children Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4.