Original Story: Kyle Busch is sidelined amid a health scare.

The NASCAR driver’s family announced the 41-year-old has experienced “a severe illness” that has landed him in the hospital.

“He is currently undergoing treatment,” the May 21 statement posted to his social media continued, “and will not compete in any of his scheduled activities this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We ask for understanding and privacy as our family navigates this situation.”

In addition to the Cup race at the event, Busch—who shares kids Brexton, 11, and Lennix, 4, with wife Samantha Busch—was also scheduled to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Concord, North Carolina on May 22. 

This marks the first time in more than a decade Busch has missed a Cuper Series Race, the previous time occurring in 2015 when he was recovering from a compound leg fracture and broken foot. At the time, the injury—sustained in a crash—caused him to miss the first 11 races of the season. 

Following the announcement of his hospitalization, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) expressed its support for its driver and his family.