May 22, 2026, 4:35 p.m. ET The NASCAR community is reeling after the sudden death of legendary driver Kyle Busch, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 41. Busch had just won a Truck Series race on May 15th at Dover, and was preparing for this weekend's crown jewel race in Charlotte, the Coca-Cola 600. The Busch family announced on Thursday that Kyle was hospitalized with a severe illness, and would miss this weekend's race. Hours later, NASCAR announced that Kyle Busch had died.