{"id":242039,"date":"2026-05-23T20:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/kyle-buschs-team-pays-somber-tribute-to-late-racer-at-charlotte-motor-speedway-after-his-death-at-41\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:59:27","slug":"kyle-buschs-team-pays-somber-tribute-to-late-racer-at-charlotte-motor-speedway-after-his-death-at-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/kyle-buschs-team-pays-somber-tribute-to-late-racer-at-charlotte-motor-speedway-after-his-death-at-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch\u2019s Team Pays Somber Tribute to Late Racer at Charlotte Motor Speedway After His Death at 41"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The racing world continues to pay tribute to NASCAR legend Kyle Busch<\/strong> <\/a>after his shocking and untimely death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA silent garage pays its respect as the No. 33 @RCRracing Chevrolet unloads at @CLTMotorSpdway,\u201d the official NASCAR social media account wrote via X<\/a> on Saturday, May 23, alongside a video showing the late driver\u2019s team unloading his car at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

The blue, white and red Chevrolet adorned with the Cheddar\u2019s Scratch Kitchen logo was unloaded in complete silence in honor of the driver, who died on Thursday, May 21, at the age of 41. The car\u2019s number was changed from No. 8 to No. 33, though a small No. 8 decal was seen on the door of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

On Friday, May 22, NASCAR announced that the RCR team \u201copted to shelf the No. 8\u2033 that Busch last drove, switching to the car No. 33 for the foreseeable future. The team indicated it will reserve the No. 8 for Busch\u2019s son, Brexton, \u201cwhen he is ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Kyle Busch Was ‘Unresponsive’ in Racing Simulator Before His Death: Report<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tDetails have emerged about the circumstances that led to the shocking death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch.\u00a0 Busch \u201cbecame unresponsive\u201d while testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on Wednesday, May 20, according to the Associated Press.\u00a0 The motorsports icon was then transported to a hospital in Charlotte, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NASCAR announced the two-time Cup Champion\u2019s death on Thursday, hours after his family confirmed he had been hospitalized for a \u201cserious illness.\u201d He was 41.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport\u2019s greatest and fiercest drivers,\u201d the organization said in a statement shared via X. \u201cWe extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The racer is survived by his wife, Samantha, and their two children: 11-year-old Brexton and their 4-year-old daughter, Lennix.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 23, a rep for the Busch family confirmed to NBC News that the late athlete died of pneumonia<\/a> that progressed \u201cinto sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final weeks of the racer\u2019s life was marred by several health issues<\/a>, even as Busch attempted to maintain his demanding NASCAR Cup Series schedule. During a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen in New York on May 10, Busch requested a doctor to come to his bus after he finished the race via his racecar radio audio.<\/p>\n

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