One day removed from the tragic death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, disturbing details about the driver’s condition emerged in 911 audio, obtained by TMZ on Wednesday. The call was made from Concord, North Carolina on Wednesday, one day prior to the tragedy.
It was reported that the two-time Cup Series champion was found “unresponsive” while testing in the Chevrolet simulator on Wednesday. In the newly-released 911 audio, Busch was reported to have been struggling to breathe, overheating, and coughing up blood.
Busch died the next day in Charlotte, North Carolina at 41 years old.
Kyle Busch 911 audio: “Coughing up some blood”
In the audio released by TMZ, an anonymous person close to the situation in Concord, North Carolina made an emergency call, requesting medical attention for Busch. During the call, chilling details were revealed about Busch’s physical state.
“I’ve got an individual that’s (having) shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out, and is producing a little bit of blood. Coughing up some blood.”
The 911 dispatcher then asked if Busch was awake or not, to which the caller responded:
“He is awake. He’s awake. He’s on the bathroom floor right now.”
On Thursday morning, statements from the Busch family and Richard Childress Racing revealed that the driver of the No. 8 was receiving treatment for a “severe illness.” The 41-year-old was withdrawn from all racing activities this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Hours later, the shocking and tragic news of Busch’s news was announced. The news sent shockwaves through NASCAR and the sports world. Tributes began flooding in on social media from the likes of Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and many others.
Busch was scheduled to compete in Friday’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race and Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the Cup Series season.
In the wake of the shocking tragedy, Corey Day will pilot the No. 7 Spire Motorsports truck in tonight’s truck race, while Austin Hill will field the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet on Sunday at Charlotte.
Busch died just 19 days removed from his 41st birthday. He is survived by his longtime wife, Samantha, and his two children, Brexton and Lennix.
Kyle Busch won last Friday’s Truck Series race, six days prior to his tragic death
It was a much different feeling in the NASCAR world last Friday at Dover.
Busch started on the pole, swept both stages, and led the most laps in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Dover en route to victory. It was Busch’s 69th Truck Series career victory and 234th win across NASCAR’s top three series.
In what is seen as a chilling last post-race interview, Busch was asked why moments like winning on Friday never get old. Busch responded by saying:
“You never know when the last one is”
Busch was the winningest driver of the 2010s in the Cup Series. The Las Vegas native won two Cup championships in 2015 and 2019 with Joe Gibbs Racing. His 63 career Cup victories ranks ninth on the all-time wins list.
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