Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was arrested this week in Mooresville, North Carolina, after police pulled him over for allegedly driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone.
Busch was then arrested for driving under the influence, reckless driving and speeding.
Racer.com reported that officers said the 46-year-old man was showing signs of intoxication with a “strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath” and “red, glassy eyes.”
Busch admitted he was drunk and that his blood alcohol level was more than twice the state's legal limit.
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Retired NASCAR driver and 23XI Racing advisor Kurt Busch walks the gridiron 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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Retired NASCAR driver and 23XI Racing advisor Kurt Busch walks the gridiron 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 very 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 law enforcement to rectify the situation and will work with the county to make it a safer place in the future.”
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch announces his retirement from racing before the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023, 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 severe concussion during qualifying at Pocono Raceway. Later that year, he announced he would retire from full-time racing in 2023. Busch formally announced his retirement in August 2023.
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Kurt's younger brother, Kyle Busch, is an active NASCAR driver and is a two-time series champion.
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