INDIANAPOLIS — Kurt Busch remains on the sideline for another week with a concussion.
23XI Racing announced, Wednesday, that the driver of the No. 45 Toyota hasn’t been medically cleared to return to action, this weekend, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, due to a concussion he sustained at Pocono Raceway.
The team's official statement on the status of @KurtBusch. pic.twitter.com/YEHt7Pf7jJ
— 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) July 27, 2022
Impact of the Kurt Busch concussion
Ty Gibbs, who drove in his place, Sunday, at Pocono, will do so, again, at Indianapolis.
Busch, who’s locked into the playoffs with his victory at Kansas Speedway, was granted another medical waiver by NASCAR. So he remains eligible, barring additional winners or falling out of the top 30 in points.
Though that’s unlikely.
Kurt Busch is good to finish in the top-30 in points. He is 238 points up on 31st (Corey LaJoie) with 5 races left (LaJoie would have to average 47.61 points per race to catch him). https://t.co/zi56Eez6MC
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) July 27, 2022
He suffered a concussion when he hit the wall in Turn 3 at Pocono, Saturday, during qualifying.
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