The 2004 NASCAR Cup Collection champion was initially pulled over for rushing. Per a report from Iredell Free Information, he was touring 63mph in a 45mph zone. The incident befell at 11:32 p.m. ET. on Monday.
Nonetheless, Busch was later arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, and reckless driving by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Workplace. He was launched after three hours and his driver’s license has been revoked for 30 days. He must seem in court docket on September 19.
Busch’s blood-alcohol degree on the time of the arrest was 0.17%, whereas the authorized restrict in North Carolina is 0.08%.
Kurt Busch, 23XI Racing, Toyota Camry
Picture by: Jasen Vinlove / NKP / Motorsport Pictures
Busch hasn’t raced within the NASCAR Cup Collection because the summer time of 2022. A crash throughout qualifying at Pocono Raceway sidelined him with a concussion. Busch, now 46, was by no means ready to return racing on the high degree of the game once more.
Busch has served as a crew ambassador for the 23XI Racing crew within the years following the Pocono crash.
His Cup profession spanned 23 years, profitable 34 races in 776 begins. He received races with varied groups all through his time within the sport, together with Group Penske, however his lone championship got here with Roush (now RFK Racing). His remaining race win got here with 23IXRacing at Kansas Speedway in 2022, three months earlier than the career-ending crash.
An emotional Busch formally introduced his retirement in August, 2023.
