Fans continue to mourn Kyle Busch two days after the NASCAR legend’s sudden and shocking death at age 41.

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was admitted to a Charlotte, North Carolina hospital earlier this week after what his family and the auto racing series described as a “severe illness.” In a statement, the Busch family shared that medical evaluations confirmed severe pneumonia, which progressed into sepsis and ultimately led to his passing.

“The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,” the Busch family statement read. “The Family asks for continued understanding and privacy during this difficult time.

Busch was scheduled to compete in two NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend: a Craftsman Truck Series race that was reschedued for the morning of Saturday, May 23, and the annual Coca-Cola 600, the Cup Series’ longest race of the season on Sunday, May 24.

Busch won 63 Cup Series races, which ranks ninth on the all-time list, and season championships in 2015 and 2019. He holds the record for most wins in the second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with 102 and the Truck Series with 69. His most recent Trucks win came last weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, and his post-race interview has now taken on a whole new layer.

Here’s what we know about Kyle Busch’s death:

Ross Chastain honors Kyle Busch after victory

CONCORD, NC — Ross Chastain has one of the more unique victory celebrations in all of NASCAR. In a tribute to his roots working on his family’s watermelon farm, he stands on his car and throws the large fruit down into the pavement, smashing it to his fans’ delight.

He did that Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But first, he honored the late Kyle Busch, who had his own iconic go-to move in victory lane.

Chastain stood atop his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet and said, “I have to do it.” The driver then folded his right arm in front of him and bent at the waist, bowing just the way that Busch did after so many memorable wins. — Mitchell Northam

Trucks race postponed until Sunday morning

Inclement weather Saturday impacted the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race and resulted in the Trucks race being rescheduled a third time.

Dale Coyne Racing to honor Kyle Busch at Indy 500

Dale Coyne Racing will honor Kyle Busch in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, running its No.18 car with the same font Busch used for years at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Veteran IndyCar driver and Fox analyst Townsend Bell came up with the idea with Fox Sports and JGR helping make it happen, the team said.

NASCAR drivers ‘processing’ and reacting to Kyle Busch’s death.

As drivers spoke with reporters Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, Kyle Busch was obviously still on everyone’s mind.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., calling the race for Amazon Prime, said the garage has been processing the loss all weekend. The two had a complicated history on the track, most famously in 2008 at Richmond, but Earnhardt said their relationship had warmed in recent years. Busch had been set to drive a late model car for Earnhardt’s team at North Wilkesboro later this year.

Brad Keselowski called Busch a first-ballot Hall of Famer and said there’s no reason to wait on the induction. Denny Hamlin said Busch operated at a level most drivers simply cannot comprehend. Ryan Blaney said the garage will feel his absence every week.

“It’s going to be different, you know? Just not seeing No. 8 out there,” Blaney said.

Joe Gibbs’ comments on Busch

“As far as courage and determination and a desire to win, I got to tell you, I’m not sure how many athletes could have gone through that and handled it that way,” Gibbs said. “So, the one thing I always felt about Kyle, that guy had great courage. He was not afraid of almost anything, and he had a burning desire to race — it was just inside of him.”

“Kyle was like a freight train,” Gibbs added. “If you get in the way, you’re going to get run over. There’ll be some good things in there, and then every now and then he’s going to run over a few things and cross a line. That passion came out in so many different ways. Honestly, I may have 100 Kyle Busch stories.”

NASCAR drivers honor Kyle Busch by wearing his name

On Saturday, the NASCAR community came together in a display of solidarity, as drivers including Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott were seen in the media bullpen proudly wearing Kyle Busch merchandise.

Ty Gibbs’ comment on Kyle Busch

Ty Gibbs’ said to the media on Saturday:

“One thing I always felt about Kyle, that guy had great courage, he was not afraid of almost anything, and he had a burning desire to race, it was just inside of him.”

“Kyle was like a freight train… if you get in the way, you’re going to get run over.”

“Personally, I’ll have Kyle Busch stories forever.”

Joey Logano’s comment on Kyle Busch

Joey Logano said to the media on Saturday:

“He had a ridiculous amount of God-given talent. I watched everything he did and tried to learn from him,” Joey Logano reflected. “His grit was unmatched—he was incredibly intelligent, especially when it came to understanding the racecar.”

“As Steve O’Donnell said, ‘He was an American badass.’ He was tough—really tough.”

Brad Keselowski comments on Kyle Busch

Brad Keselowski said to the media on Saturday:

“Selfishly, I was hopeful for a long time that our racing career would continue on a journey that would have us in the Hall of Fame together… With respects to our relationship, there was a small thaw over the last year or two… It was interesting to see. It was thawing almost more by the weekend… I think it was on that path. It’s sad to not see that through…”

Keselowski, when asked if he got a sense that Busch was not feeling well: “Yes…” but when he won the Truck race last weekend, “that was erased in my mind.”

Kyle Busch’s family statement on the cause of death

The Busch family has released a statemen