ESPN reporter Marty Smith got very emotional delivering Kyle Busch death news
ESPN reporter Marty Smith expressed deep emotion while reporting on the death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, who passed away at the age of 41. Busch was hospitalized for a severe illness and died shortly after, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Smith highlighted Busch's incredible talent and legacy in the NASCAR world, as well as his advocacy for families struggling with infertility.
- ▪Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion, died at 41 after being hospitalized for a severe illness.
- ▪Marty Smith, an ESPN reporter, became emotional while discussing Busch's legacy and impact on NASCAR.
- ▪Busch was found unresponsive in a racing simulator before being transported to a hospital.
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Sports ESPN reporter Marty Smith got very emotional delivering Kyle Busch death news By Jenna Lemoncelli Published May 22, 2026, 1:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ESPN reporter Marty Smith was visibly emotional while speaking on Kyle Busch’s NASCAR legacy after the two-time Cup Series champion died at 41 on Thursday, hours after being hospitalized for a “severe illness.” During a “SportsCenter” appearance, Smith, one of ESPN’s lead NASCAR reporters, appeared to have tears in his eyes as he shared that he is praying for Busch’s wife Samantha and their two young children, son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4. “It’s genuinely impossible to articulate what an incredible talent that Kyle Busch was,” Smith said.
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