Kurt Busch Says Racing Helps Him Cope With Kyle Busch's Death at 41
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Kurt Busch Says Racing Helps Him Cope With Kyle Busch's Death at 41
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Summary
Kurt Busch said racing has become his main way of coping since younger brother Kyle Busch died in May at 41, adding he feels Kyle's presence when he gets behind the wheel.
Kyle Busch's family said the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, a loss Kurt called "unfathomable."
Kurt made the comments after IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix and days after the inaugural Kyle Busch Day on Aug. 18, created to honor the late NASCAR star.
Brexton Busch, Kyle's 11-year-old son, is still racing, with Kurt saying that is what Kyle would have wanted; Richard Childress Racing has reserved Kyle's No. 8 for him if he reaches NASCAR.