The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion was initially pulled over for speeding. He was driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to a report from Iredell Free News. The incident occurred at 11:32 p.m. ET on Monday.

However, Busch was later arrested and charged by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office with DUI, careless driving and reckless driving. He was released after three hours and his license was suspended for 30 days. He is due in court on September 19.

Busch’s blood alcohol level at the time of arrest was 0.17%, while the legal limit in North Carolina is 0.08%.

Kurt Busch, 23XI Racing, Toyota Camry

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Busch has not raced in the NASCAR Cup Series since the summer of 2022. An accident during qualifying at Pocono Raceway left him out of action with a concussion. Busch, now 46, was never able to race at the highest level again.

Busch served as a team ambassador for the 23XI Racing Team in the years following the Pocono accident.

His Cup career spanned 23 years and he won 34 races in 776 starts. Throughout his time in the sport, he won races with various teams, including Team Penske, but his only championship came with Roush (now RFK Racing). His last race win came with 23IXRacing at Kansas Speedway in 2022, three months before the career-ending accident.

An emotional Busch officially announced his retirement in August 2023.