NASCAR Star & WWE Celebrity Kyle Busch Passes Away

Kyle Busch, the NASCAR star who hade a couple of celebrity appearances for WWE, has passed away. NASCAR announced on Thursday that the two-time Cup Series champion passed away after beiung diagnosed with a serious illness. Details on the illness aren’t yet known. Busch was 41.

Busch raced in NSACAR for 26 years and was in his 22nd full-time season in NASCAR’s top division, per the statement. It noted that Busch had 102 victories in what is now called the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and 69 wins in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Busch was a longtime WWE fan and guest hosted Raw in 2009. He also briefly held the WWE 24/7 Championship, winning it from R-Truth on the December 2nd, 2019 episode of Raw but quickly losing it back.

The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said in a joint statement:

“On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch. Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans. Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.’ Our thoughts are with Samantha, Brexton and Lennix, Kyle and Samantha’s parents, Kurt and all of Kyle’s family, Richard and Judy Childress, everyone at Richard Childress Racing, his teammates, friends and fans. NASCAR lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon.”

On behalf of 411, our condolences to the family, friends and many fans of Kyle Busch. He will be missed.