KURT BUSCH NEWS

Kurt Busch hopeful he can return from concussion this year

Kurt Busch says he remains “hopeful” he will recover from a concussion in time to return to competition before the end of the NASCAR season

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Exclusive: Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time racing

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson tells The Associated Press that he is retiring from full-time racing and will turn his focus toward spending time with family

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Column: Childress gets last laugh in snatching Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch pulled into the Bristol Motor Speedway garage with a blown engine, effectively ending his storied tenure with Joe Gibbs Racing at 15 seasons

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR faces more questions about new car after Bristol bash

At least a dozen of the playoff drivers had some sort of problem with NASCAR’s new Next Gen car Saturday night at Bristol

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

23XI expecting Kurt Busch to return in '23 – but has a backup plan if he doesn't Denny Hamlin and 23XI Racing believe Kurt Busch will return next season and if he does, the No. 45 Toyota will be waiting for him. Busch has...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • RACER.COM

Hamlin applauds RCR's recovery in signing Kyle Busch

Denny Hamlin says Kurt Busch is under no pressure to hurry up his recovery from a concussion because 23XI Racing isn't pushing to get Tyler Reddick in its cars a year early

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hamlin chasing NASCAR driver's title, owner's championship

Denny Hamlin the driver finds himself in the most enviable of positions heading into Saturday night’s race at Bristol

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas

Bubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race and denied the playoff field of an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off champio...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Harvick urges NASCAR to move faster on safety changes

Kevin Harvick implored NASCAR to move faster in making changes to improve the safety of the Next Gen car, Bob Pockrass writes.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Denny Hamlin navigating playoffs as both driver and owner

Still seeking his first championship as a driver, Denny Hamlin is also wearing the owner hat in the playoffs, Bob Pockrass writes.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

NASCAR calls car fires 'unacceptable' after Harvick inferno

NASCAR is investigating a spate of car fires that left one championship contender fuming after his Ford erupted into an inferno during the opening playoff race

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR's wild regular season rolls over into playoffs

If NASCAR's playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at Darlington

Erik Jones took the lead when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up, then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup Series playof...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Last-chancers Blaney, Dillon prep for NASCAR playoffs

Ryan Blaney and Austin Dillon were unsure of their playoff plans until the very end of NASCAR's regular season

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR drivers feeling the hits more in Next Gen car

The jolts are more jarring and the effects linger for longer for NASCAR drivers in the Next Gen car's debut season

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Be Like Mike: NASCAR's Wallace switching numbers like Jordan

NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace will switch from No. 23 to No. 45, just like his famous car owner Michael Jordan did during his NBA career

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR playoffs set to open with no clear Cup title favorite

Statistics and the oddsmakers make Chase Elliott this year’s favorite to win the NASCAR championship

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: NASCAR playoffs, title chase leads to intrigue

It's time for NASCAR's playoffs, and they begin at Darlington with at least one surprise contender

AUGUST 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Column: NASCAR playoff field set as wonky season nears end

It took 26 races and millions of dollars in crashed cars to finally determine NASCAR’s 16-driver playoff field

AUGUST 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toyota enters playoffs with Busch brothers still in limbo

Bob Pockrass provides updates on Kyle and Kurt Busch while touching on Sunday's race at Daytona and the upcoming playoffs.

AUGUST 29, 2022

Kurt Busch's playoff withdrawal not motivated by Toyota tactics - Hamlin Denny Hamlin spent his Friday media availability shooting down any notion of something nefarious taking place with the withdrawal of Kurt Bu...

AUGUST 27, 2022 • RACER.COM

Kurt Busch out of NASCAR playoffs: What it means for 23XI, Blaney, Truex, more

Kurt Busch has withdrawn from the NASCAR postseason, shaking up the playoff picture heading into Daytona. Bob Pockrass looks at what it mean...

AUGUST 26, 2022

Kurt Busch injury update: 23XI driver set to miss start of NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Here is the latest news on Kurt Busch's injury recovery, as well as when fans can expect to see him back in the driver's seat of the No. 45...

AUGUST 25, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bubba Wallace enters Daytona hoping to reach NASCAR playoffs

With the security of a new contract with 23XI, Bubba Wallace will go for a win-and-in on Saturday at Daytona, Bob Pockrass writes.

AUGUST 25, 2022

Injured Kurt Busch to miss start of NASCAR playoffs

Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him six weeks

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS