India, May 30 -- The NASCAR world was left in deep shock when Kyle Busch, one of the winningest drivers in the sport's history, passed away on May 21, just hours after his family announced that he would miss that weekend's Coca-Cola 600.

His cause of death was later confirmed as severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. However, soon after the NASCAR star's death, claims and rumors began circulating across the public domain suggesting that Busch had passed away without adequate life insurance coverage in place.

It did not take long for Busch's attorney to shut down those claims, dismissing them as a "false narrative".

"It needs to be stopped, and those publishing false statements are on notice to correct them," Attorney Robert Rika...