INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 20: Retired NASCAR driver and advisor to 23XI Racing, Kurt Busch walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 20: Retired NASCAR driver and advisor to 23XI Racing, Kurt Busch walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Kurt Busch faces DWI, reckless driving charges in North Carolina

An Iredell County magistrate revoked retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch’s driver’s license for 30 days on Tuesday following Busch’s arrest on DWI, careless and reckless driving, and speeding charges.

Busch, 46, was pulled over for speeding at 11:32 p.m. Monday after an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy clocked his 2024 Lexus at 63 mph in a 45 mph zone on Brawley School Road, according to court documents. The ICSO has been conducting speed checks in the area because of citizen complaints, Sheriff Darren Campbell told Iredell Free News.

In a statement released later Wednesday, Busch apologized for the incident.

“I’m very disappointed in myself and I apologize to my family, my racing family, and to my fans. I will work with the authorities to rectify the situation and work with the county to make it a safer place in the future,” he said in the statement.

Iredell Free News