NASCAR driver [autotag]Kurt Busch[/autotag] has officially announced his retirement from the Cup Series after working on a return to the sport. Busch, 45, suffered a concussion in a qualifying crash at Pocono Raceway in July 2022. The 45-year-old driver hasn’t competed in a Cup Series for over 13 months after he finished in 10th place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Busch finished his full-time Cup Series career with a victory at Kansas Speedway in the No. 45 car for 23XI Racing. He was on pace to make the 2022 playoffs before the incident. Busch ends his full-time career with 34 Cup Series wins and one championship coming in the 2004 season for Roush Fenway Racing.
Thank you to everyone who helped me accomplish my dream. pic.twitter.com/QiNiqSx0U4
— Kurt Busch (@KurtBusch) August 26, 2023
Busch will almost certainly be in the Hall-of-Fame once he is eligible in the coming years. It is a disappointing end for the 2004 Cup Series champion but one that could have been expected after Busch announced he would not be full-time in 2023. Now, the former driver will continue his post-racing career with 23XI Racing and help the next generation of young NASCAR stars.
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