What we know about shocking death of Kyle Busch: Latest news

Fans continue to mourn Kyle Busch two days after the NASCAR legend's sudden and shocking death at age 41.

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was hospitalized in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this week with what his family and the auto racing series termed a "severe illness."

Busch was scheduled to compete in two NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend: a Craftsman Truck Series race that was rescheduled for the morning of Saturday, May 23, and the annual Coca-Cola 600, the Cup Series' longest race of the seaon on Sunday, May 24.

Busch won 63 Cup Series races, which ranks ninth on the all-time list, and season championships in 2015 and 2019. He holds the record for most wins in the second-tier O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with 102 and the Truck Series with 69. His most recent Trucks win came last weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, and his post-race interview has now taken on a whole new layer.