NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies at Age 41
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NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies at Age 41

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Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has died at the age of 41. NASCAR announced the death Thursday.

According to ESPN, Busch won more races across NASCAR's three national series than any other driver in history. The Independent UK confirmed that Busch was a two-time Cup Series champion who achieved this record across the sport's three series.

Busch's family had earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness," according to CBS News. The Hill reported that his family stated he had been hospitalized with a severe illness.

Fox News stated that Busch died at age 41 after being hospitalized Thursday due to a severe illness, with his family confirming the death. NBC News reported that NASCAR announced Busch had died at age 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness.

"On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," a statement read, according to ABC News.

Newsmax reported that NASCAR announced Busch's death Thursday, though no cause of death was immediately disclosed in the organization's statement.

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