Kurt Busch announced Saturday in his hometown of Las Vegas that he will not race full-time in 2023 after suffering from concussion-like symptoms since this summer.
Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup champion and 2017 Daytona 500 winner, was injured during a qualifying crash at Pocono Raceway in July and didn't get behind the wheel again this season.
The 44-year-old, who has been racing on the Cup circuit since 2001, was diagnosed with a concussion. The next month, he relinquished his spot in the 10-race playoff. Busch wheeled the No. 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin. The team announced Tyler Reddick would take Busch's seat next season.“... I know I’m not 100% in my ability to go out and race at the top level in the NASCAR Cup Series. These are the best of the best drivers, and lately, I haven’t felt my best.
“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. “As I continue to focus only health and work towards being cleared, I will be stepping away from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition in 2023.
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