What first sounded like a shocking NASCAR headline has now become even harder to read. According to reports, emergency call audio revealed that Kyle Busch had been coughing up bl**d before he collapsed on the bathroom floor, just before his sudden p*ssing. His family later said severe pneumonia had progressed into sepsis, a fast-moving medical crisis that left the racing world stunned.

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Kyle Busch coughed up blood on bathroom floor before death, 911 audio reveals

Kyle Busch was lying on a bathroom floor coughing up blood the day before he died, according to a 911 call obtained by The California Post.

In the audio, a man can be heard asking for an ambulance to come to the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, N.C. at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the NASCAR star had suffered some kind of medical emergency.

“I’ve got an individual that’s shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out and is producing a little bit of blood — coughing up some blood,” the man told dispatch.

Kyle Busch smiling on pit road prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250.
Kyle Busch smiling on pit road prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250.Getty Images
Driver-in-the-Loop motion simulator at the GM Charlotte Technical Center.
Driver-in-the-Loop motion simulator at the GM Charlotte Technical Center.General Motors

“He is awake,” the man later added. “He’s awake. He’s on the bathroom floor right now.”

The man then can be heard giving emergency medical personnel instructions for the quickest way to get to Busch when they arrive at the property.

Busch was ultimately taken to a nearby hospital with what his family called “a severe illness.”

He later died on Thursday at 41 years old.

Kyle Busch celebrating his victory by standing on his truck and saluting the crowd at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ECOSAVE 200.
Kyle Busch celebrating his victory by standing on his truck and saluting the crowd at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ECOSAVE 200.Getty Images
Kyle Busch celebrates his victory at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ECOSAVE 200.
Kyle Busch celebrates his victory at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ECOSAVE 200.Getty Images

“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,” NASCAR said. “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.”

An official cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Busch’s passing rocked the racing world, as tributes from current and former drivers poured in the hours after his death was announced.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wearing a tuxedo and his wife Samantha Busch in an emerald green gown with a sparkly belt.
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha Busch.Admedia Photo / SplashNews.com

“Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. No one can deny that,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared on X. “But he was also a father, a husband, brother, son, and a friend to many. My heart is broken for the Busch family. I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.”

“There aren’t really words for today,” Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wrote in a statement on his social media page. “I’ve raced against Kyle for a long time, and anyone who’s lined up next to him knows exactly what made him special, he gave you everything he had, every single lap, and he made all of us better for it

“Rest easy, Rowdy. The sport won’t be the same without you.”

Busch, whose older brother is NASCAR icon Kurt Busch, is survived by his two children and his wife, Samantha.

The 911 audio was first reported by TMZ.