Yahoo Sports reports: Some news stories are strange enough to stop you mid-scroll, and Maine's latest moose permit drawing produced exactly that kind of double-take. Among the names pulled in the state's yearly lottery was a former NASCAR champion who, by every available account, had already passed away before the results were posted. The winning entry belonged to Kyle Busch of Denver, North Carolina — a name that needs no introduction for anyone who has followed stock car racing over the past two decades. Busch spen
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 27, 2026 2:00 AM
A Dead NASCAR Champion Just Won Maine's Moose Lottery and Honestly That Tracks
Some news stories are strange enough to stop you mid-scroll, and Maine's latest moose permit drawing produced exactly that kind of double-take. Among the names pulled in the state's yearly lottery was a former NASCAR champion who, by every available account, had already passed away before the results were posted. The winning entry belonged to Kyle Busch of Denver, North Carolina — a name that needs no introduction for anyone who has followed stock car racing over the past two decades. Busch spen
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