Busch Not Cleared For Indy

By:  Tom Luttermoser     Photo By: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

Per 23XI Racing's official Twitter, Kurt Busch has NOT been cleared to compete in this weekends Verizon 200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. Follow medical evaluation, was not cleared by the NASCAR medical team to race at Pocono after backing the 45 McDonalds Toyota Camry into the turn 3 wall and was quickly replaced by Xfinity Series leader Ty Gibbs for Pocono. 23XI announced as well today that Ty will fill in at Indy again as well.

The team's official statement included, "Kurt's health is of the utmost importance to the team, and we will him all the best as he prepares for his return." 

Kurt has been granted a medical waver from NASCAR all but guaranteeing his spot to compete in the playoffs. His biggest hurdle will however come in the shape of being the bottom seed locked in with a single win. This very simply means, in the case of 17 winners before Daytona, the elder Busch brother would be out of the playoffs.

Kurt stated that "I am dedicated to focusing on my recovery and getting back on the track and will continue to work closely with NASCAR's medical team and my own team of doctors" adding that he is thankful to 23XI and his sponsors for supporting him yet putting his health first and to Ty Gibbs for stepping up and representing the 45 team. 

Ty followed up his rushed placement into a Next Gen car with a 16th place finish at Pocono and was the obvious choice to be placed in the 45 at the Indy Road Course as he has proven extremely talented on RCs in the Xfinity series scoring his first Win at the Daytona Road Course and more recently, Road America.