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19 minutes ago, richard wysong said:

What happened? I've been too busy to catch the news

He went to the hospital for an illness. They said he wouldn’t be racing Sunday. He won a race just days ago. Recently he’s been complaining about a sinus problem. We’ve yet to be told what claimed his life. 

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That's very sad news.

 

But also, his last name is -  Busch. Thread title needs to be updated.

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I was an "18" fan. Bobby Labonte. But, this one still hit as an old NASCAR fan that moved away as politics entered the organization.

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The latest I can garner is Kyle was practicing in a simulator at Concord North Carolina when he became unresponsive. He was rushed to a hospital.

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Pneumonia followed by sepsis was the cause of death provided by the family in a recent update.

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Up until now Nascar drivers have done a pretty good job recently of self-policing their health before buckling in, e.g. Alex Bowman stepped out of the 48 car for several weeks due to vertigo issues. If Kyle would have stepped back from racing after experiencing symtoms at Watkins Glen and sought aggressive medical treatment he may still be with us today, I guess one could say it was his competitive spirit that was his true cause of death.

On a different note, good luck to Katherine Legge, the Englishwoman attempting the "Double" tomorrow. She's more of a road racer rather than a circle track driver. She has attemped some NASCAR road races with rather dismal results as I don't think she's all that used to those heavy cars. I admire her grit and fortitude for even attempting such an arduous task, you go girl!

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On 5/23/2026 at 1:50 PM, garagerog said:

Up until now Nascar drivers have done a pretty good job recently of self-policing their health before buckling in, e.g. Alex Bowman stepped out of the 48 car for several weeks due to vertigo issues. If Kyle would have stepped back from racing after experiencing symtoms at Watkins Glen and sought aggressive medical treatment he may still be with us today, I guess one could say it was his competitive spirit that was his true cause of death.

On a different note, good luck to Katherine Legge, the Englishwoman attempting the "Double" tomorrow. She's more of a road racer rather than a circle track driver. She has attemped some NASCAR road races with rather dismal results as I don't think she's all that used to those heavy cars. I admire her grit and fortitude for even attempting such an arduous task, you go girl!

Didnt fare well in Indy.  She crashed right in front of us outside turn 2.  Not much she could do with all the smoke.  

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I wonder why the initial secrecy around his death. They knew he was being treated for pneumonia in the days leading up before he died.

 

Of course if it started with something like Covid, his fans would have spiraled out of control on the news.

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After all the information from the weekend and the reality of how fragile we really are. I can remember how I abused myself over the years being a business owner. And refusing to take a day off whenever I was ill. In my 20s I had walking pneumonia. I only took one day off due to illness. My family thought I was going to die because I never took a day off. Everyone showed up to see what was up for a visual. Worst cold ever with a high fever. I just couldn’t go. It isn’t hard to imagine how he pushed through. The doctor he asked for help from during the race a week before should have insisted he was monitored more closely. They have a concussion protocol. This will probably add some other provision to protect these people from themselves.

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10 minutes ago, Atlas said:

I wonder why the initial secrecy around his death. They knew he was being treated for pneumonia in the days leading up before he died.

 

Of course if it started with something like Covid, his fans would have spiraled out of control on the news.

It wasn’t secrecy, it was conformation. Soon as they knew it was public. 

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This brought up a memory. About 20 years ago my brothers son in law and family were on an annual ski vacation. The son in law caught a cold. Shortly down the road he experienced shortness of breath. He’s now on disability with a weakened heart. It was just a cold. Kyle was at an event on Tuesday with his son play arcade games met with Mario Andretti. Looked just fine just a cough. Wednesday was simulator day. One doctor has said he could have an infection. The pressure from the simulator forced the infection deep and turned septic fast. Anyone that has done labor intensive work like driving a race car. Operating heavy machinery or training for sports. Get used to being uncomfortable, hot and stressed. Learn to feel as normal. I’m sure he felt normal until it crossed a threshold. Then it was too late. 

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