Former NASCAR driver Kurt Busch ‘very disappointed’ by DWI arrest, vows to ‘rectify the situation’
retired NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch was arrested this week in Mooresville, North Carolina, after police stopped him for allegedly driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone.
Bush was then taken into custody on charges of DWI, reckless driving, and speeding.
Racer.com reported that officers said the 46-year-old man was showing signs of intoxication, “he had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his mouth” and “his eyes were bloodshot.”
Bush admitted he was intoxicated and that his blood alcohol level was more than twice the state’s legal limit.
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Kurt Busch, retired NASCAR driver and consultant for 23XI Racing, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
He was booked into the Iredell County Detention Center and later released. He is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 19.
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Kurt Busch, retired NASCAR driver and consultant for 23XI Racing, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
“I am extremely disappointed in myself and I apologize to my family, my racing family and my fans,” the NASCAR champion said in a statement. “I will work with officials to rectify the situation and work with the county to make this a safer place in the future.”
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch announces his retirement from racing ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 on August 26, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Busch won the Cup Series title in 2004 and the Daytona 500 in 2017.
In 2022, he suffered a serious injury during qualifying at Pocono Raceway. That same year, he announced that he would stop racing on a full-time basis in 2023. Busch formally announced that he would stop racing on a full-time basis in 2023. announced his retirement In August 2023.
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Kurt’s younger brother, Kyle Buschis an active NASCAR driver and two-time series champion.
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