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Kurt Busch intends to return to the playoffs after missing the next two races
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For the remaining two races of the regular season, Kurt Busch will sit out while he recovers.
Since a qualifying incident at Pocono on July 23 of this year, Busch, 44, has not been given the all-clear to race. He was suffering concussion-like symptoms at the time, and since then, he has been completely focused on his recuperation, missing four Cup races.
Now missing the following two games as well, the previous Cup Series champion will sit out the remainder of the regular season. Ty Gibbs, a championship candidate in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, will keep filling in for him in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota Camry. In his first four starts, Gibbs’ highest placing was 10th, achieved at Michigan.
Late on Thursday, Busch issued the following statement:
“As much as I want to be back in the car, the time is still not right. Over the last few weeks, I have focused all my efforts on getting better. And in order to fully focus my recovery on trying to be back for the playoffs, I will not be competing in the next two races at Watkins Glen and Daytona.
“This decision was not an easy one, but the right one. I need to be racing at 100%. I owe that to everyone at 23XI, all of our partners, my fellow competitors, and the fans. It’s my goal to be back in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota Camry TRD to start the playoffs.
“I know Ty (Gibbs) will continue to do a great job in my absence, and I appreciate the competitiveness he’s brought to the track. I continue to be incredibly grateful for all the well-wishes and support. It truly means a lot.”
Busch, who has received a medical waiver from NASCAR, will still be in the playoffs provided that there are not two new champions in the following two races.
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