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We’re learning more about the death of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch.
On Wednesday, the 41-year-old Busch was rushed to the hospital due to a medical emergency.
TMZ has obtained an audio recording of the 911 call, revealing that Busch had started coughing up blood and experiencing shortness of breath while at a training facility the day before his death.
Via TMZ
Kyle Busch’s medical emergency has been partially revealed by 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports … with a caller saying the NASCAR superstar was struggling to breathe, overheating, and coughing up blood before medics rushed to help.
During the emergency call placed around 5:30 PM Wednesday, the caller urgently requests an ambulance to a training facility in Concord, North Carolina … telling dispatch, “I’ve got an individual that’s shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out, and he’s producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood.”
Kyle was known to use this testing facility extensively since joining Richard Childress Racing — and according to the audio, he was lying on a bathroom floor inside the complex while employees prepared for paramedics to arrive.
TMZ released the audio recording of the 911 call of Busch’s medical emergency.
Kyle Busch’s medical emergency has been partially revealed by 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, with a caller saying the NASCAR superstar was struggling to breathe, overheating and coughing up blood. 💔 pic.twitter.com/1SnwM58Y7d
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 22, 2026
Busch’s death comes two weeks after he requested medical assistance during a race where he complained of having a sinus-related illness.
As of now, Busch’s family has yet to release the cause of his death.