Sure, the 34 wins and 2004 Cup championship look good, but there were also suspensions, fines, firings and tirades in the career of one of NASCAR's notorious bad boys.
Kurt Busch arrived in 2000 with a temperamental, petulant, arrogant and combative attitude that often seemed to threaten his career at almost every turn.Busch’s rap-sheet is long and varied, and his run-insEditor's Note: This is the second of a two-part look at the racing life and times of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, who announced his retirement from the sport this past week.
“Racing at NASCAR’s highest level requires every last bit of focus, heart, stamina and determination,” Busch said. “Right now, I can’t give what is required to compete at that level, so I’m officially announcing my retirement. As I transition out of the driver’s seat, I can’t help but feel incredibly blessed to have spent the amount of time as I did as a driver. I could have never imagined it growing up as a blue-collar kid in Las Vegas.
Busch did well enough during his 2006-2011 run with Team Penske, but never seriously challenged for the Cup. His only major outburst during those years was in the 2011 season-finale at Homestead, his last race with Penske. After a disappointing DNF, he spewed a series of profanities as ESPN reporter Dr. Jerry Punch waited for network clearance. Punch finally gave up and walked away as Busch continued to fume and use foul language.
He once told a reporter after an Xfinity Series race at Dover that probation was the only thing keeping him from punching the reporter. “ refrains me from not beating the shit out of you right now because you ask me stupid questions,” Busch snapped at the reporter. “But since I’m on probation, I suppose that’s improper to say as well.”
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