{"id":81607,"date":"2026-05-23T17:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kyle-busch-died-after-pneumonia-progressed-to-sepsis-family-says\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:05:01","slug":"kyle-busch-died-after-pneumonia-progressed-to-sepsis-family-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kyle-busch-died-after-pneumonia-progressed-to-sepsis-family-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch died after pneumonia progressed to sepsis, family says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>NASCAR star Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to a statement released Saturday by his family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,&#8221; according to the statement from the Busch family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Busch, who won more races in NASCAR&#8217;s top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday after passing out a day earlier in a driving simulator at General Motors facility in Concord, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection, causing damage to tissues and organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>This was the Busch family&#8217;s first statement since Thursday, when they wrote on social media that he &#8220;experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization&#8221; and would miss this weekend&#8217;s Coca-Cola 600, one of the biggest races of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/23\/3b0ce8de-49e9-4274-8419-e556f76c9ff8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b0ace102239b1d74a3032548892d81ea\/gettyimages-2277828099.jpg#\" alt=\"Charlotte Motor Speedway - Day 2 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/23\/3b0ce8de-49e9-4274-8419-e556f76c9ff8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b0ace102239b1d74a3032548892d81ea\/gettyimages-2277828099.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/23\/3b0ce8de-49e9-4274-8419-e556f76c9ff8\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/efee97a5455c9db218432976e4fc6991\/gettyimages-2277828099.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A general view of an LED screen displaying a tribute to Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026, in Concord, N.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                David Jensen \/ Getty Images \/ David Jensen \/ ESPN Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 41-year-old experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death,\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kyle-busch-911-call-coughing-up-blood-day-before-death-nascar-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">according to a 911 call<\/a><\/span>\u00a0obtained Friday by CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>During the emergency call, an unidentified caller calmly told the dispatch: &#8220;I&#8217;ve got an individual that&#8217;s shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he&#8217;s going to pass out, and he&#8217;s producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Busch was lying on the bathroom floor inside the complex and the caller told dispatch, &#8220;he is awake,&#8221; according to audio provided by the Cabarrus County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, while competing in a Cup race at Watkins Glen, Busch was heard on radio telling his team to have a doctor waiting for him when the race ended. The TV broadcast said Busch had been dealing with a sinus cold.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the issues, Busch won the Craftsman Truck Series race on May 15 at Dover Motor Speedway, less than a week before his death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Busch won Cup Series titles in 2015 and 2019 while driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch is the all-time leader in wins in the O&#8217;Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and Craftsman Truck Series (69), considered the second and third tier in the sport respectively. 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