On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch.
Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans. Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.’ Our thoughts are with Samantha, Brexton and Lennix, Kyle and Samantha’s parents, Kurt and all of Kyle’s family, Richard and Judy Childress, everyone at Richard Childress Racing, his teammates, friends and fans. NASCAR lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon.
During this incredibly difficult time, we ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy and continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Further updates will be shared as appropriate.
Denny Hamlin added another chapter to his legendary NASCAR Cup Series career Sunday afternoon, surviving a chaotic and dramatic NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway to claim the $1 million prize in impressive fashion.
Hamlin battled Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe throughout the closing laps of the 350-lap event, with the two repeatedly swapping the lead during the final 200-lap segment before Hamlin ultimately pulled away in the closing laps at The Monster Mile.
The victory marked Hamlin’s second career NASCAR All-Star Race win and his first since 2015 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It also made him just the 10th driver to win multiple All-Star Races and only the third driver to win the event at multiple tracks, joining Kyle Larson and Joey Logano.
Corey Day made a thrilling late-race pass with four laps remaining to win the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway, securing his second career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory.
A key incident involved Rajah Caruth and Jesse Love colliding while battling for the lead, which affected the race dynamics and allowed Justin Allgaier to briefly regain control.
Justin Allgaier led a race-high 71 laps and finished second, extending his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship lead over Sheldon Creed to 175 points.
“Man, I was hoping that’s how it would play out,” Day said. “I saved so hard there early in the last run once we put on tires and the yellow came out and I thought it was all for nothing, but it all just worked out good.”
“This one feels really special.”
The late pass capped a dramatic final run that saw multiple contenders battle for control of the race throughout the afternoon.
Dover, Del. – Kyle Busch conquered The Monster Mile once again Friday evening, but this time it took more than pure speed to get the job done.
After dominating the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series ECOSAVE 200 at Dover Motor Speedway, Busch was forced to manage his fuel over the closing laps while Ty Majeski closed in behind him. In the end, the two-time Cup Series champion had just enough fuel left in the tank to seal another victory at The World’s Fastest One-Mile Oval.
The win is the 69th of his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series career and his fifth Truck Series victory at Dover. The win also counts as his 13th victory at Dover Motor Speedway between all three of NASCAR’s national touring series.
“You never know when the last [win] is,” Busch said after the race. “It feels really good to put it in victory lane again.”
NASCAR will host multiple national series events at Phoenix Raceway in early March, with the Cup Series’ Straight Talk Wireless 500 scheduled for March 8 and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series’ GOVX 200 set for March 7. The Cup Series race will cover 312 laps over 312 miles with a purse of $11.23 million, while the O’Reilly Series event features a 200-mile race with a prize pool of $1.65 million.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete at Darlington Raceway on March 20 in the Buckle Up South Carolina 200, a 200.8-mile race with a purse of $839,700. Broadcast details for all events are available through NASCAR’s media channels.
