Kurt Busch Honors Kyle Busch, Who Died at 41 After Sepsis
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 8
Kurt Busch Honors Kyle Busch, Who Died at 41 After Sepsis
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 8
Summary
Kurt Busch on Monday publicly addressed Kyle Busch's death for the first time, saying in an Instagram post that his brother's "spirit will always ride with me."
Kyle Busch died May 21 at 41, days after racing in NASCAR's 2026 All-Star Race; the family said bacterial pneumonia progressed into sepsis.
Kurt recalled the brothers racing "anything we could get our hands on" and said Kyle's passion, determination and devotion to family outweighed any trophy or championship.
Kyle's career eclipsed Kurt's on paper, with 63 Cup wins and titles in 2015 and 2019 versus Kurt's 34 wins and 2004 championship.
Together, the Busch brothers became NASCAR's winningest sibling tandem and were both named among the sport's 75 greatest drivers in 2023.