Posted on 05/23/2026 10:20:49 AM PDT by Red Badger
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died of severe pneumonia leading to sepsis, according to his family.
“The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,” the Busch family said.
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch passed away on Thursday.
He was 41 years old.
Earlier Thursday, the Busch family released a statement on Kyle Bushch’s deteriorating health:
“Kyle has experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization. He is currently undergoing treatment and will not compete in any of his scheduled activities this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We ask for understanding and privacy as our family navigates this situation,” the Busch family said Thursday morning.
On Thursday afternoon, NASCAR announced that Kyle Busch had passed away.
According to the Associated Press, Kyle Busch was found unresponsive in a racing simulator in Concord, North Carolina, the day before he died.
The 911 call revealed Kyle Busch was coughing up blood before he passed away.
“I’ve got an individual that’s shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out and is producing a little bit of blood — coughing up some blood,” the 911 caller said.
AUDIO:
911 Call for NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch Released
President Trump called Kyle Busch a “true talent” and a “legend.”
“The LEGENDARY NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch tragically and unexpectedly passed away yesterday. He was a true talent who loved NASCAR and its fans,” Trump said.
“Kyle was a WINNER! He was a two time Cup Champion, and holds the All Time Record for WINS in NASCAR’s Top Three series, and even won another just last weekend. Kyle’s wife, Samantha, and their two beautiful children are in our thoughts and prayers,” Trump said.
“Samantha was at the White House in October, for IVF. She truly loved Kyle! Rest in Peace Kyle Busch. You will always be a LEGEND! President DONALD J. TRUMP” – Trump said on Truth Social.
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I believe it.
I’ll also always believe God steered my wife and I away from them.
At the time covid hit I was working for the federal government.
As you know that idiot biden made covid shots mandatory for military and all federal civilians.
My retirement date had already been set by that time so I avoided the shots.
If I wouldn’t have already been planning to retire that would have done it.
I am of the belief that covid shots actually killed as many people than the virus did....if not more.
Was that the shot he asked for after Watkins Glen? Wonder if it masked the symptoms, slowed his immune system even more
Nobody gave him a chest X-ray?
“Busch was thought to have had a sinus cold while racing at Watkins Glen on May 10 and radioed his team saying that he needed a “shot” from a doctor after the race.”
What kind of doctor and what kind of shot? I hope it wasn’t some sort of quack who was giving him shots of snake oil.
If he had a sinus infection, it likely went untreated for a while to develop into pneumonia.
I guess it ultimately did him in on Thursday, but still, that's a lot of stress on an already compromised body to be able to win the race on Friday and be competitive on Sunday.
-PJ
My cousin died of sepsis in his foot. Volunteer firefighter and had cut his foot while working. Diabetic and refused to go to the ER. Last contact with his mom told her he had a fever of 102. Died peacefully in his bed that night.
I am wondering about that too. What kind of doctor gives you a shot for a sinus infection. If his sinus infection was bacterial, then a course of oral antibiotics is the standard of care.
I had a horrible case of shingles extending all down my leg and had been through two rounds of pharmaceutical antivirals to no effect. I went to a naturopath who hooked me up to an IV for 38g of vitamin C, plus glutathione. Pain subsided immediately after. Sent me home with instructions to take a toxic dose of vitamin A for three days, then stop 3 days, then alternate again. I only had to do two rounds of the vitamin A and didn’t have to return for a second IV. She stopped those shingles cold…wish I had gone to her first instead of urgent care. Cost me $600, but it was worth every penny. I hadn’t slept for two weeks before that.
interesting story; NAC converts to glutathione , was also part of Covid stragies Fauci tried so hard to suppress.
It says to me that the “sinus infection” him and his family said was bothering him some days earlier was actually the pneumonia already and he needed to be hospitalized days before he was. Not getting treated with the right antibiotics soon enough the infection causing the pneumonia spread to his circulatory system (becoming sepsis), likely before he entered the hospital.
Sepsis usually means something was ignored. Or it means your immune system is taking a vacation.
When people are always on the go, I am sure they imagine they will take care of the little aches and pains until the next day, when they have time.
It happens. I am sorry it had to happen to him.
My wife had to have a bag for about the same time. I never saw her happier than the day after her reversal when she got to go to the bathroom.
I got it from an infected cyst. Was in the hospital for 8 days. Not a great deal of fun. 1/10, can’t recommend.
CC
She put a horse-sized syringe full of glutathione into my Vitamin C IV that day.
You are peddling a highly dangerous substance, an industrial bleach used in very small quantities to disinfect water systems, that does nothing as is claimed and can actually cause illness and organ damage and kill you if ingested orally in the quantities recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPAXvZMQuY
If it were up to me, your account would be zotted.
I got sepsis from the same thing. I’ll never forget how sudden it came on. Out of nowhere, I started uncontrollably shaking and couldn’t stop. The ER staff told me that if I had delayed, the outcome would have been fatal. What sucks, though, is that after a few days in the hospital, I ended up getting C. diff from the heavy antibiotics, which prolonged my stay in the hospital another week.
Really dumb thing to write.
How would a doctor or anyone do that?
One doesn’t really aquire sepsis. It was likely a result of the infection that caused the pneumonia.
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