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Family of Greg Biffle says Kyle Busch's family was there in their 'darkest time'

Family of Greg Biffle says Kyle Busch's family was there in their 'darkest time'
THE ANIMAL OUT. WE BEGIN WITH SHOCKING AND SAD NEWS FROM THE MOTORSPORTS WORLD. LEGENDARY NASCAR DRIVER KYLE BUSCH HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 41 AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH A SEVERE ILLNESS. THE TWO TIME NASCAR CUP CHAMPION LEAVES BEHIND A LASTING LEGACY. NOW, WE DO HAVE TEAM COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON ON THIS HUGE LOSS. SPORTS DIRECTOR JOHN JOHNSON WILL TAKE A LOOK BACK AT KYLE BUSCH’S LIFE AND CAREER. BUT WE WANT TO BEGIN WITH JOSHUA DAVIS, LIVE AT RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING IN WELCOME, WHERE TRIBUTES ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. JOSHUA. VERY GOOD AFTERNOON HERE AT RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING. THERE’S BEEN A CONSTANT FLOW OF FANS CONTINUING TO PAY TRIBUTE HERE AT RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING. COMING UP TO THESE DOORS TO HONOR THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF KYLE BUSCH. NOW, THE NASCAR LEGEND CALLED RCR HIS RACING HOME. FANS I’VE SPOKEN TO SAY THEY’RE STILL STRUGGLING TO PROCESS THE NEWS. AMONG THEM, TWO FANS WHO TRAVELED HERE FROM BUSCH’S HOMETOWN OF LAS VEGAS. THEY TOLD ME KYLE BUSCH WASN’T JUST A CHAMPION TO THEM. HE WAS PROOF THAT SOMEONE FROM THEIR CITY COULD MAKE IT TO THE TOP OF THE SPORT. THEY SAY HIS INTENSITY, HIS PASSION, HIS DETERMINATION INSPIRED AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF RACE FANS AND ASPIRING DRIVERS BACK HOME. SO JUST VERY SPECIAL. IT’S LIKE, YOU KNOW, IF HE CAN DO IT, WE CAN DO IT, YOU KNOW, AND ACHIEVE OUR DREAMS. SO HE WAS HE’S VERY, YOU KNOW, HE’S A GREAT GUY AND SOMEONE THAT WE ALL LOOK UP TO, ESPECIALLY BEING FROM VEGAS. WE DON’T SEE MANY VEGAS DRIVERS COME UP THROUGH THE RANKS LIKE THAT. HE. HE AND HIS BROTHER KURT WERE THE FIRST ONES TO PUT US ON THE MAP, PER SE. AND SOMETHING ELSE EVERY FAN I’VE SPOKEN TO HAS SAID IS THAT AS LONG AS THERE’S NASCAR FANS WILL NEVER FORGET KYLE BUS
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Updated: 8:39 PM EDT May 22, 2026
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Family of Greg Biffle says Kyle Busch's family was there in their 'darkest time'
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Updated: 8:39 PM EDT May 22, 2026
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The NASCAR community is coming together to remember driver Kyle Busch.The two-time Cup Series champion, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, died Thursday at the age of 41.Busch's family said earlier Thursday that he was hospitalized with a "severe illness," three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle's family knows all too well the grief the Busch family is going through, as they, too, experienced significant loss.In December, the former NASCAR driver and his wife and children were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina."They stood with us through our own grieving just five months ago," the Greg Biffle family said in part in a statement following Busch's passing.They also remembered his life and competitive spirit.They released the following statement in full:"The passing of Kyle Busch is incredibly difficult to comprehend. First and foremost, we are praying for Sam, Brexton, Lennix, Gaye, Tom and Kurt. They stood with us through our own grieving just five months ago, holding our hand at the service and continuing to offer support and love. A loss like this is unimaginable for any family, and our hearts ache for them."Kyle was larger than life—iconic, fiercely competitive and an amazing friend to Greg. They leaned on each other often, not only through racing, but through life and personal challenges as well. Greg and Kyle spent time together in Glamis during the offseasons, enjoying watching their boys together and always looking ahead to the future with excitement and pride."It’s hard to imagine our racing community without Kyle. The impact of this loss will be felt far beyond the racetrack. We love the Busch family and will be here for them in any way they need."

The NASCAR community is coming together to remember driver Kyle Busch.

The two-time Cup Series champion, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, died Thursday at the age of 41.

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Busch's family said earlier Thursday that he was hospitalized with a "severe illness," three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Greg Biffle's family knows all too well the grief the Busch family is going through, as they, too, experienced significant loss.

Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The Profit On CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2014, in Avondale, Arizona.
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Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The Profit On CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2014, in Avondale, Arizona.

In December, the former NASCAR driver and his wife and children were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.

"They stood with us through our own grieving just five months ago," the Greg Biffle family said in part in a statement following Busch's passing.

They also remembered his life and competitive spirit.

They released the following statement in full:

"The passing of Kyle Busch is incredibly difficult to comprehend. First and foremost, we are praying for Sam, Brexton, Lennix, Gaye, Tom and Kurt. They stood with us through our own grieving just five months ago, holding our hand at the service and continuing to offer support and love. A loss like this is unimaginable for any family, and our hearts ache for them.

"Kyle was larger than life—iconic, fiercely competitive and an amazing friend to Greg. They leaned on each other often, not only through racing, but through life and personal challenges as well. Greg and Kyle spent time together in Glamis during the offseasons, enjoying watching their boys together and always looking ahead to the future with excitement and pride.

"It’s hard to imagine our racing community without Kyle. The impact of this loss will be felt far beyond the racetrack. We love the Busch family and will be here for them in any way they need."

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