Due to his collision with a barrier in Saturday’s qualifying and an apparent concussion, Kurt Busch will not be competing in Pocono on Sunday.
Xfinity Series driver Ty Gibbs will drive 23XI Racing’s No. 45 car in place of Kyle Busch. Gibbs, making his Cup debut, is the grandson of renowned Washington Commanders head coach and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs.
While Denny Hamlin, a JGR Cup Series driver, co-owns 23XI Racing, 19-year-old Gibbs competes in the Xfinity Series for his grandfather.
Busch was successful in Kansas in May, and as a result of that accomplishment, he will be in the Cup Series playoffs this fall. He will receive a waiver from NASCAR so he can continue to compete in the playoffs despite missing the race.
Busch is now 14th overall and has eight top 10 finishes in the first 20 races of the season.
How did Kurt Busch fare?
Kurt Busch will not be participating in Sunday’s Cup Series event.
The 23XI Racing driver was still awaiting clearance, citing the fact that he still had concussion symptoms, according to NASCAR, which announced this Sunday morning.
Busch insists his recovery is going well, but he won’t be ready for Sunday afternoon.
Busch competed in his first race in a midget car at Pahrump Valley Speedway when he was 14. His father gave him a seat in the dwarf car. In addition, Busch took part in the IMCA Modified race.
Busch got his big break after Chris Trickle was injured in an unresolved shooting. Star Nursery staff searched for a Trickle replacement for Team No. 70.
The NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year was awarded to Busch’s team in 1998. As a result, he won the series championship in 1999.
He received a ride in the Craftsman Truck Series after excelling at a Roush Racing “Gong Show” audition. He competed in the 99th Ford F-150. He finished second to teammate Greg Biffle in the championship standings, finished the race with four wins and was voted Rookie of the Year.
Kurt Busch: Did he have an accident?
NASCAR sent a statement Sunday morning saying the 23XI Racing driver has not yet been cleared to compete due to persistent concussion symptoms. Despite the depressing news, health should always come first.
Roush Racing announced Kurt Busch’s promotion to the Winston Cup Series during the 2000 campaign so he could replace Chad Little in the #97 Ford for the 2001 campaign. When Little was finally released early from his contract at Dover in September 2000, Busch took over the John Deere sponsored No. 97 Ford.
Busch has competed in seven of the last eight races with Jeff Hammond serving as his crew chief (Little raced at Talladega). Busch’s best finish was 13th at Charlotte, where he finished.
Kurt Busch is a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor
2002 was Busch’s breakthrough year in the Winston Cup Series. He won his first race at the Food City 500 in Bristol after a tough duel with Jimmy Spencer who was running on worn tires.
In October he won again at Martinsville and the following week he won at Atlanta and the season-ending race at Homestead. Busch’s four wins, 12 top 5 finishes, 20 top 10 finishes and one pole position helped him finish third overall for the year.
Kurt Busch Accident & Injury
Kurt Busch collided with the wall coming out of turn 3 in qualifying on Saturday. Busch was reevaluated Sunday after his collision, and NASCAR claims he was not cleared to compete.
At the 2007 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, Busch and his younger brother Kyle openly break their ties. With 10 laps to go in the race, the Busches were pitted against each other when their vehicles collided, both retiring from the fight for victory.
Although Kevin Harvick won the race, the media and general public became more interested in Kurt and Kyle’s argument. Kyle and Kurt got into an argument in the pit lane and were upset during the post-race celebrations.
With the team unable to secure a replacement sponsor for him following the likely departure of M&M Mars, Kyle Busch’s talks of re-signing with JGR at the end of the 2022 season appear to be on shaky ground.