Kurt Busch announced Saturday morning that he is “stepping away” from racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023
He’s missed a total of 12 straight races so far, and he will not compete for the remainder of the campaign. He
“The doctors have come to the conclusion that it is best for me to ‘shut it down’ for this season. Even though I have made solid gains since I have been working with top specialists, and the team at Toyota Performance Center, I’m still not 100% and I’m still not cleared to compete,” Busch said in a statement. “As I continue to focus on my health and work towards being cleared, I will be stepping away from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition in 2023.
His vestibular movement is the main thing keeping Busch out of the car, he said in a press conference Saturday. While he feels like he’s back to 90-95%, he knows that level isn’t what’s needed to perform in the Cup Series. Busch has had a Hall of Famer-caliber career that dates back to 2000, competing for giants like Chip Ganassi, Jack Roush, Roger Penske and Stewart-Haas. He’s won 34 races and took home the championship in 2004. This season marked his first with 23XI Racing, who’s co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.
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