NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch has revealed his still-strong connection with 23XI Racing, despite not having driven for them since 2022.
Busch's retirement was caused by continued concussion-like symptoms from a crash at Pocono, which knocked him out of the rest of that season and led to him officially hanging up his helmet at the end of the year.
However, the recently-inducted Hall of Famer admitted that he can still 'just go into their hauler, make a sandwich, jump into a meeting' at 23XI – although he has different priorities in racing these days.
Specifically, he said he's enjoying taking a wider view of the sport now that he's no longer driving, and rooting for his 10-year-old nephew Brexton in his own races, calling him the 'next greatest thing'.
Kurt Busch names 'next greatest thing'
On the moment that ended his racing career, he explained: “I made a mistake and spun the car. And when I backed into the fence, and then the right front supposedly hit, I don’t remember that.
"It was a different hit, and it took me to a tough place. And to go through rehab and to be cleared and to then close out with the announcement that I won’t be full-time racing anymore, that was a key moment.”
However, he added: “To be able to go to 23XI, to go to the track and have a hard card and just go into their hauler, make a sandwich, jump into a meeting and listen in, yeah, that’s still that on the table.
"But for me, it’s just been fun now to take a step back and enjoy it more from the bird’s eye view, and then rooting on my little nephew Brexton. Brexton Busch is definitely the next greatest thing happening.”
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