Dead NASCAR Champion Just Won Maine's Moose Lottery and Honestly That Tracks

A story tied to Dead NASCAR Champion Just Won Maine's Moose Lottery centers on how a Maine moose-permit drawing produced an unexpected winner already reported as deceased. According to state records, Kyle Busch of Denver, North Carolina, was selected in the state’s yearly lottery, even though reports said he had died several weeks before the results were posted. The article says the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conducted its regular drawing from thousands of applicants and that the system treated Busch’s entry like any other. Officials are expected to reallocate the permit through a standard backup process, similar to handling winners who cannot claim a tag. The incident is framed as a paperwork gap, suggesting Maine does not automatically cross-check applicants against death records filed in other states.