Kyle Busch, NASCAR great and 2-time Cup Series champion, dies at 41 after illness

Kyle Busch, one of the purest racing talents NASCAR has ever seen and winner of more national series races than any driver in history, has died after falling severely ill, NASCAR announced Thursday.Busch was hospitalized this week and never recovered. He was 41.For more than two decades, the man who fittingly called himself “Rowdy” captivated and divided NASCAR fans like no other. He combined his skill with an unapologetic swagger that entertained, outraged and, most of all, won a whole lot of races.Advertisement