NASCAR has suspended Chevrolet driver Kurt Busch indefinitely after he lost his appeal to have a suspension revoked ahead of the Daytona 500. NASCAR first suspended Busch on Friday after a Delaware Family Court commissioner released a report explaining why he believed Busch had committed an act of domestic violence against ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll.
Busch lost an appeal to a three-member NASCAR panel on Saturday afternoon and made a second appeal Saturday night with NASCAR Final Appeals Officer Bryan Moss, according to ESPN. Following the ruling, NASCAR released statement saying Busch has now “exhausted his appeal options under the NASCAR rulebook, and the indefinite suspension remains in effect.”
Busch’s attorney Rusty Hardin said he was “unhappy” with the decision, but added they will “continue to exhaust every procedural and legal remedy,” available to them.
“Along the way we intend to continue to call attention to the facts and witnesses that will shed light on Ms. Driscoll’s true character, motivations and history,” Hardin said in a statement.
NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said the organization will set special guidelines that Busch must meet if he wishes to return to the series. He would not discuss the guidelines or say what they entail, but said Busch should receive them “very soon.”
Criminal charges have yet to be laid against Busch for the alleged Sept. 26 incident. NASCAR wouldn’t comment on what may happen to Busch if he is charged, but explained that if he isn’t charged, it will not affect the guidelines for his return.
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I a not a Bush fan by any means.
But I do feel NASCAR has kind of over reacted here. The issue here was a restraining order on him based on what one judge decided based on what he said and what she said as there was no real evidence. At this point the prosecutor has not filed charges and as it is now may never file charges let along get a conviction.
While Bush past behavior has not been good I do question the woman’s actions here as it took her 2 months to report this and that was after she threated to take him down.
While he has acted like an idiot her actions are enough to bring some questions that need to be answered.
As far as I am concerned if he is charged and Convicted ban him for life but If they do not even charge him then I feel he is being convicted for a crime that was never sent to trial.
This is not a Ray Rice deal where you had a Video that told the entire story.
Preach! These days, thanks to rampant, out of control, Social Justice Warrior-ism, people seem to forget that in America crimes are judged by actual evidence and facts – plus rule of law; not the court of speculation and public opinion.