NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41

[Arcademan]

Kyle Busch, NASCAR Cup champion dead at 41

Kyle Busch, the winningest driver across NASCAR’s three top series, has died. He was 41 years old.

Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup series champion, had withdrawn from this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 race due to what his team had termed a “severe illness.”

Busch won 234 races across NASCAR’s top three series, including 63 in the Cup series. He won the Cup series championship in 2015 and 2019.

Busch is survived by his wife, Samantha, children Brexton and Lennix, brother Kurt and many other family members.

He was in the midst of his 22nd Cup season, competing just four days ago at Watkins Glen, where he finished 8th — his best result of the season.

 

[kernow]

This is the most 'merica post on this forum and there's a gun thread

 

[NeoSneth]

This one is baffling.

 

[LoneSage]

He looked like lithy. rip

 

[StevenK]

He probably died from hearing people say winningest

 

[LoneSage]

Brexton AND Lennix

 

[StevenK]

Brexton AND Lennix

I didn't know white americans barfed noises onto birth certificates too

 

[LoneSage]

Third kid was meant to be named Winningext until he got yeeted into Nascar heaven

 

[fake]

This is the most 'merica post on this forum and there's a gun thread

Do you guys have cup holders on your lawn mowers like we do over here?

 

[kernow]

Do you guys have cup holders on your lawn mowers like we do over here?

We don't even have mobility vehicles at supermarkets

 

[Teddy KGB]

We don't even have mobility vehicles at supermarkets

Do you have wheelchairs and mobility scooters in your stores?

in Do you have wheelchairs and mobility scooters in your stores?, T&Cs and Company ValuesHome.

help.sainsburys.co.uk

 

[fake]

We don't even have mobility vehicles at supermarkets

That's a shame.

 

[Teddy KGB]

I lived in North London… it wasn’t uncommon to see the occasional chunky spastic scooting around at the local Tesco’s or Sainsbury’s. Perhaps it’s different in the inbred midlands, but doubtful.

 

[StevenK]

Lol chunky spastic

 

[Arcademan]

Kyle Busch's cause of death revealed: severe pneumonia, sepsis

Kyle Busch died of pneumonia leading to sepsis, according to a statement provided by the Busch family on Saturday morning.

"The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,” the family said in a statement. "The Family asks for continued understanding and privacy during this difficult time."

Busch, 41, died on Thursday after a brief illness. On Wednesday, he began suffering a medical emergency at the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, North Carolina. An unidentified male at the scene called 911, according to a recording obtained by TMZ, saying Busch was suffering “shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out and is producing a little bit of blood — coughing up some blood.”

Busch was taken to a Charlotte hospital, per the Associated Press, and on Thursday morning his family and Richard Childress Racing announced he would miss this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 because of an unspecified “severe illness.” At 5:40 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon, NASCAR announced publicly that Busch had died, shocking the racing community.

 

[Dr Shroom]

I'm not surprised Arcademan watches NASCAR.

 

[LoneSage]

NASCARdeman

 

[Dr. Jigglin]

NASCARdeman

Get out

 

[wyo]

Dying of pneumonia at 41 is crazy, unless he had other underlying conditions or was immunocompromised. Normally you can recognize the symptoms and seek medical attention in a timely manner.

 

[Jon]

Dying of pneumonia at 41 is crazy, unless he had other underlying conditions or was immunocompromised. Normally you can recognize the symptoms and seek medical attention in a timely manner.

Keep in mind, stock car drivers can lose 10+ lbs during a 3-4 hour race. He was probably emaciated practicing for qualifying laps.

Jon

 

[wyo]

Keep in mind, stock car drivers can lose 10+ lbs during a 3-4 hour race. He was probably emaciated practicing for qualifying laps.

Jon

Ah, good point. Some years back I spent a day kayaking and felt terrible afterwards. I had a splitting headache, felt dehydrated and thought maybe I had heatstroke. I went to the hospital and it turned out to be a moderate case of bacterial pneumonia. IV fluid and one round of antibiotics cleared it right up. A timely reminder to get checked out ASAP if you don't feel good and there's no obvious cause.

 

[Jon]

Ah, good point. Some years back I spent a day kayaking and felt terrible afterwards. I had a splitting headache, felt dehydrated and thought maybe I had heatstroke. I went to the hospital and it turned out to be a moderate case of bacterial pneumonia. IV fluid and one round of antibiotics cleared it right up. A timely reminder to get checked out ASAP if you don't feel good and there's no obvious cause.

Worst one for me was when I went biking on one of our local trails and front tire went flat. No spare or, patch kit. Was forced to walk 6 1/2 miles home in 90+ degree heat, about an hour and a half. I started to feel the heat stroke set in when I arrived on my street. I ended up not calling paramedics but, I did chug down an energy drink and half gallon of water.

Jon

 

[NeoSneth]

This is about what I suspected. Illness exacerbated by lack of care.
Not too far off from Jim Henson.

 

[StevenK]

This is about what I suspected. Illness exacerbated by lack of care.
Not too far off from Jim Henson.

Who'd have thought this could become the missing link between NASCAR and the Muppets

 

[LoneSage]

This is about what I suspected. Illness exacerbated by lack of care.
Not too far off from Jim Henson.

I suspect dying in this manner is more common than we think for men.