NASCAR's Truck Series and O'Reilly Autoparts Series honor Kyle Busch with moments of silence at Charlotte
NASCAR's Truck Series and O'Reilly Autoparts Series held moments of silence to honor the late driver Kyle Busch at Charlotte. Busch, who passed away from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, was a prominent figure in NASCAR for over 20 years. His final win occurred just days before his death, and both series paid tribute to his legacy during their races.
- ▪Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
- ▪He was a full-time driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series for over 20 years.
- ▪Busch won 69 of his 184 races in the Truck Series and had a successful career in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
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Sports NASCAR's Truck Series and O'Reilly Autoparts Series honor Kyle Busch with moments of silence at Charlotte Both races at Charlotte were affected by rain as teams and fans remembered the driver who died from sepsis on Thursday By Matt Reigle Fox News Published May 23, 2026 9:58pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NASCAR legend Kyle Busch reportedly died of severe pneumonia Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses NASCAR champion Kyle Busch's death reportedly due to a case of severe pneumonia. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NASCAR world is paying tribute to Kyle Busch this weekend, and that includes some classy ones from two series in which the late driver had a lot of success.
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