Kurt Busch officially retires from NASCAR Cup Series

Busch, 45, announced his retirement on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.

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Busch, the 2004 series champion and 2017 Daytona 500 winner, has retired.

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Kurt Busch was unable to overcome the effects of a significant injury sustained in stock car racing the year before.

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Kurt Busch suffered a life-changing injury in 2022. He could not recover from the injury.

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Bush said, "My body has been at war with Father Time. I have arthritis."

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He said that “my rheumatism has increased so much that some days I can hardly walk”.

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Kurt Busch said he is insisting on getting physical therapy and continuing to work out.

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Kurt Busch has announced his retirement, ending a driving career spanning more than two decades.

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