Busch said Saturday at Daytona International Speedway that the dream of returning as a NASCAR Cup driver no longer exists.
After 23 years "behind the wheel and 45 years of living and breathing this dream," Kurt Busch announced his retirement from NASCAR Cup racing on Saturday.
He executed the Memorial Day double in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Autosport and then placing 40th in the Coca-Cola 600 due to engine failure in his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. “My body is having a battle with Father Time,” says the 45-year-old Busch. “I’ve had arthritis ever since I can remember. My gout has flared up so much that I can barely walk on some days, just pushing to get through physical therapy and to continue the workouts.“I remember last summer I was trying to not show that emotion and I barely could even walk to the car at Dover because I had to have some shots pre-race just so I could move my knee and move my feet.
Busch says he will remain as an advisor at 23XI Racing, where he finished his stellar racing career “as long as they’ll allow me.”
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