CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

The NASCAR legend won the race at the 2026 Ecosave 200 in Dover just six days before his sudden death on May 21.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch required medical attention on Wednesday after coughing up some blood and experiencing shortness of breath while getting ready for this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600.

Brexton Busch paid a heartbreaking tribute to his father after his sudden death. The young racer updated his Instagram profile picture to a photo of himself hugging his dad, Kyle Busch, in a devastating gesture as the family and racing world mourn the two-time Cup Series champion.

Racing legend Kyle Busch was coughing up blood and lying on a bathroom floor when somebody called for help from a General Motors training facility in North Carolina, according to the 911 call obtained by NBC News.

NASCAR held a moment of silence for record-setting driver Kyle Busch ahead of the Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The late Kyle Busch’s 11-year-old son, Brexton, shared a heartbreaking tribute to the NASCAR legend one day after his death at age 41. On Friday, May 22, Brexton changed his profile photo on both Instagram and Facebook to a shot of his dad hugging him on a racetrack.

NASCAR fans and members of "Rowdy Nation" went to Welcome, North Carolina, on Friday to mourn the death of Kyle Busch at RCR headquarters.