Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family.

Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."

Kyle Busch won 234 races across NASCAR’s top three series, including 63 in the Cup series. He won the Cup series championship in 2015 and 2019.

Kyle Busch has died after he was hospitalized with an illness.

The race car driver was hospitalized earlier in the day due to a "severe" illness, according to a statement from his family.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday at age 41