2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch of Las Vegas has died

Kyle Busch celebrates aft winning a NASCAR Cup Series car contention astatine Auto Club Speedway successful Fontana, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Photo by: Jae C. Hong / AP

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won much races than anyone crossed NASCAR’s 3 nationalist series, has died astatine 41.

The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a associated connection Thursday saying that Busch died aft being hospitalized. No origin of decease was given.

Busch’s household said earlier Thursday that helium was hospitalized with a “severe illness,” 3 days earlier helium was to vie astatine the Coca-Cola 600 astatine Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch grew up racing successful Las Vegas. He is simply a postgraduate of Durango High School.

“Our full NASCAR household is heartbroken by the nonaccomplishment of Kyle Busch,” the connection said. “A aboriginal Hall of Famer, Kyle was a uncommon talent, 1 who comes on erstwhile successful a generation. He was fierce, helium was passionate, helium was immensely skilled and helium cared profoundly astir the athletics and fans.

The connection went connected to accidental that “throughout a vocation that spanned much than 2 decades, Kyle acceptable records successful nationalist bid wins, won championships astatine NASCAR’s highest level and fostered the adjacent procreation of drivers arsenic an proprietor successful the Truck Series. His crisp wit and competitory tone sparked a heavy affectional transportation with contention fans of each age, creating the arrogant and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.’”