Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion and record-breaking NASCAR driver, is being remembered for his extraordinary achievements and relentless drive. Buddy Pittman, former WESH 2 sports director, reflected on Busch’s impact on the sport, calling him one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. “This guy has set records that will never be touched and, just, his tenacity when he raced — it was all about winning,” Pittman said. >>Video below: NASCAR fans in Daytona Beach react to death of legendary driver Kyle Busch Busch won 63 races and two championships in the Cup Series. He also holds the record as the winningest driver in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with 102 victories. Busch had requested medical attention after racing at Watkins Glen in New York on May 10. Pittman explained that seeking medical care after a race is common due to the physical demands of driving for hours, dealing with G-force, and managing elevation changes. “There’s also reports out there that have stated that this past week he was in a simulator preparing for this upcoming race at Charlotte when he was found unresponsive in the simulator and then was taken to the hospital,” Pittman said. >>Video below: 911 call placed before death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch Neither Busch’s family nor NASCAR has confirmed the cause of death. Busch will always be remembered as a competitor who left it all on the track. “That was Kyle Busch. He was out to win every single race, no matter what he was driving or where he was driving,” Pittman said.
Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion and record-breaking NASCAR driver, is being remembered for his extraordinary achievements and relentless drive.
Buddy Pittman, former WESH 2 sports director, reflected on Busch’s impact on the sport, calling him one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history.
“This guy has set records that will never be touched and, just, his tenacity when he raced — it was all about winning,” Pittman said.
>>Video below: NASCAR fans in Daytona Beach react to death of legendary driver Kyle Busch
Busch won 63 races and two championships in the Cup Series. He also holds the record as the winningest driver in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with 102 victories.
Busch had requested medical attention after racing at Watkins Glen in New York on May 10. Pittman explained that seeking medical care after a race is common due to the physical demands of driving for hours, dealing with G-force, and managing elevation changes.
“There’s also reports out there that have stated that this past week he was in a simulator preparing for this upcoming race at Charlotte when he was found unresponsive in the simulator and then was taken to the hospital,” Pittman said.
>>Video below: 911 call placed before death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch
Neither Busch’s family nor NASCAR has confirmed the cause of death.
Busch will always be remembered as a competitor who left it all on the track.
“That was Kyle Busch. He was out to win every single race, no matter what he was driving or where he was driving,” Pittman said.
