Kurt Busch was arrested in North Carolina on Monday night for speeding and drunk driving.

The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion was initially stopped for speeding after reportedly traveling 63 miles per hour in a 45-mile zone on Monday night.

Busch was later arrested by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and charged with drunken driving, careless driving and reckless driving.

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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The 2017 Daytona 500 winner was released after three hours and had his driver’s license suspended for 30 days. He will appear in court on September 19.

Busch has not raced in the NASCAR Cup Series since midway through the 2022 season, when a crash during qualifying at Pocono left him sidelined with a concussion. Busch, now 46, was never able to race at the highest level again and officially announced his retirement in August 2023.

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. He won races with various teams over his time, 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.