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Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and one of the most accomplished drivers in stock car racing history, has died at the age of 41.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, and the Busch family announced his death Thursday in a joint statement, calling his passing a \u201csudden and tragic\u201d loss for the sport. Earlier in the day, Busch\u2019s family revealed he had been hospitalized with a \u201csevere illness\u201d and would miss race weekend activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway while undergoing treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A cause of death has not yet been released.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and one of the most accomplished drivers in stock car racing history, has died at the age of 41.NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, and the Busch family announced his death Thursday in a joint statement, calling his passing a \u201csudden and tragic\u201d loss for the sport. Earlier in the day, Busch\u2019s family revealed he had been hospitalized with a \u201csevere illness\u201d and would miss race weekend activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway while undergoing treatment.A cause of death has not yet been released.This is a developing story. 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