Kyle Busch, 2-time NASCAR champion, hospitalized with severe illness
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Key Points:
- Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has been hospitalized with a severe illness and will miss the upcoming race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with his family requesting privacy during his treatment.
- Busch experienced health issues during the May 10 race at Watkins Glen, where he struggled with a sinus cold worsened by race conditions but still finished eighth.
- This marks the first time in over a decade that Busch has missed a Cup Series race, with Austin Hill stepping in to drive his No. 8 Chevrolet for the Coca-Cola 600.
- Busch, who has 63 Cup Series wins and 234 total national series victories, is currently 24th in the standings and has faced challenges in consistency since joining Richard Childress Racing.
- Despite recent tensions with former teammate Denny Hamlin, the two have reconciled, with Hamlin acknowledging Busch as one of racing’s all-time greats.