Carolina Hurricanes Honor Kyle Busch, Dead at 41, as Tributes Spread Before East Final
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Updated · Fox News · May 22
Carolina Hurricanes Honor Kyle Busch, Dead at 41, as Tributes Spread Before East Final
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 22
A jumbotron memorial at Lenovo Center honored Kyle Busch before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, extending tributes a day after the NASCAR champion died at 41 following an undisclosed illness.
The remembrance came as the sports world kept rallying around Busch's family and fans, with the Vegas Golden Knights posting condolences and NASCAR figures including Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski expressing shock.
NASCAR said Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte will go ahead as scheduled even as teams process the loss inside the garage days before the Memorial Day weekend race.
Busch leaves one of NASCAR's most decorated resumes, including two Cup Series titles; he had won a Truck Series race at Dover just days before his death.
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