Here’s the statement from the family of Kyle Busch on the cause of his death
On Thursday, the NASCAR community was shocked to hear of the passing of Kyle Busch. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion died at the age of just 41.
Busch was active in the days leading up to his death. He was in victory lane less than a week prior.
The family has just released a statement that has clarified the cause…
Statement from the Busch family on the cause of his death
“The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.”
The statement above was released on Saturday morning.
NASCAR is still racing this weekend
Charlotte Motor Speedway is hosting the race weekend.
“Kyle Busch, to me, is an American badass,” NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said.
“Behind the wheel, he’s who you want to be. And I think when you look back at all those things, that’s part of being a race-car driver. That’s part of representing the sport. We’re not always going to agree — if we did, I think people would be really bored. And we certainly had our battles. But I’d give a lot of money to have a few more battles going forward.”
Postponing this weekend’s race was briefly discussed. But, a message was relayed from conversations with RCR and the Busch family.
“Kyle Busch would probably be pretty pissed off if we didn’t race, so we’re going to honor his memory.”
