Kurt Busch, a retired NASCAR racer, was arrested this week in Mooresville, North Carolina, during a traffic stop for allegedly exceeding the posted speed limit by 63 mph. After that, Busch was arrested for DWI, dangerous driving, and speeding.
According to Racer.com, the 46-year-old showed indicators of intoxication, including “red glassy eyes” and a “strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath,” according to the cops.
Busch admitted he was drunk, and his blood alcohol level was more than double the state’s legal limit.
On July 20, 2024, in Indianapolis, Kurt Busch, a former NASCAR driver and advisor to 23XI Racing, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
After being admitted to the Iredell County Detention Center, he was eventually freed. His court date is set on September 19. On July 20, 2024, in Indianapolis, Kurt Busch, a former NASCAR driver and advisor to 23XI Racing, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The NASCAR champion released a statement saying, “I’m very disappointed in myself and I apologize to my family, my racing family, and my fans.” “I will work with the authorities to rectify the situation and work with the county to make it a safer place in the future.”
Before the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, driver Kurt Busch announces his retirement from racing.
Busch won the Cup Series title in 2004 and the Daytona 500 in 2017.
He sustained a severe concussion at Pocono Raceway in 2022 while competing in qualifying. He declared in the same year that he will give up full-time racing in 2023.
August 2023 marked Busch’s official retirement announcement. Kyle Busch, Kurt’s younger brother, is a two-time series champion and currently drives for NASCAR.
