NASCAR, racing world reacts to Kyle Busch's shocking death at 41: 'Cannot comprehend this news'

The NASCAR satellite was stunned connected Thursday erstwhile Kyle Busch, 1 of the sport's all-time greats, died abruptly astatine the property of 41.

Busch, 41, was hospitalized Thursday due to the fact that of an undisclosed but "severe illness," according to a connection enactment retired by the Busch family. NASCAR, the Busch household and Richard Childress Racing announced the decease Thursday evening, but did not connection a origin of death.

When quality of Busch's decease broke, chap NASCAR drivers mourned their mislaid competitor.

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Kyle Busch, operator of the No. 8 Zone Watermelon x Circle K Chevrolet, is introduced earlier the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 astatine Texas Motor Speedway successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected May 3, 2026. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

One of those drivers was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who had an infamous fistfight with Busch aft a contention astir 2 years ago, but helium enactment their differences speech to wage homage.

Plenty of others paid their respects.

Busch's past Cup Series triumph came successful June 2023. While helium struggled for overmuch of this season, Busch did commencement connected the rod successful February's Daytona 500 and was coming disconnected a season-best decorativeness of eighth 2 weeks agone astatine Watkins Glen. He besides conscionable won a Truck Series contention successful Dover past week.

Kyle Busch looks connected earlier the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 astatine Bristol Motor Speedway successful Bristol, Tenn., connected March 17, 2024. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire)

TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATION

The connection announcing Busch's decease said "the aboriginal Hall of Famer" 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."

Busch had been successful the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 vocation starts with 63 wins. Busch won the title successful 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories crossed each 3 NASCAR nationalist series.

He is the all-time record-holder for wins successful some the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). His astir caller triumph came past play astatine Dover, erstwhile helium led 147 laps successful a dominating Truck Series victory.

Kyle Busch, operator of the No. 8 Cheddar's/ALSCO Uniforms Chevrolet, looks connected during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race astatine Bristol Motor Speedway successful Bristol, Tenn., connected Sept. 15, 2023. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

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Busch leaves down wife, Samantha, and 2 children. He is the archetypal progressive NASCAR Cup Series operator to dice since Dale Earnhardt died connected the last thigh of the 2001 Daytona 500.

OutKick's Zach Dean contributed to this report.

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