LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and advisor to 23XI Racing looks on during practice for the NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum at Los Angeles Coliseum on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and advisor to 23XI Racing looks on during practice for the NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum at Los Angeles Coliseum on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Kurt Busch still hopes to return to Cup Series racing

Kurt Busch hasn’t given up hope of competing in the NASCAR Cup Series again.

Busch has been sidelined since suffering a concussion during a crash in qualifying at Pocono last summer. He announced in October that he’d be stepping out of his ride at 23XI to continue his recovery.

“I’m feeling much better,” Busch said Sunday. “The improvements that I’ve made have been tremendous.”

“I’m pushing” to return, Busch said. “It’s all little things that keep adding up.”

Associated Press