NASCAR Star Kyle Busch Was Coughing Blood Before Death
Published May 22, 2026 at 11:56 am
Kyle Busch was coughing up blood and struggling to breathe the day before his death, according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports. A caller reported the NASCAR legend was overheating and gasping for air when medics were rushed to help him. The details paint a terrifying picture of his final hours before the tragic emergency.
The 911 call reveals just how serious things had gotten. Busch was in severe distress—the caller made it clear this wasn’t a minor health scare. He was literally coughing up blood, which is never a good sign. Paramedics responded quickly, but the damage was already done.
This audio gives us a raw, real-time look at what went down before Busch’s death made headlines. It’s one thing to hear “medical emergency”—it’s another to hear the actual panic in someone’s voice describing what was happening.
Based on reporting from TMZ.