(FILES) US pilot Kyle Busch of the Doosan Infracore Toyota Team celebrates his NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at the Hermanos Rodriguez speedway in Mexico City on April 20, 2008. NASCAR star Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup series champion regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever drivers, died May 21, 2026 aged 41, his family confirmed in a joint statement. He was in his 22nd season in NASCAR's top division and had been hospitalized earlier Thursday with an undisclosed but "severe illness". (Photo by Ronaldo SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)