Kurt Busch has agreed to NASCAR's terms and conditions for reinstatement after he was suspended indefinitely for domestic violence allegations on Feb. 20.
NASCAR placed Busch, the driver of the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet and 2004 Cup Series champion, on suspension when it learned that a Delaware judge had concluded that Busch "more than likely not" committed an act of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll in his motorhome at Dover International Speedway last September.
On Monday, NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said that Busch informed the sanctioning body late last week that he would agree to its process for reinstatement. There is no timetable in place for his potential return to NASCAR competition. NASCAR also did not reveal the terms and conditions for his reinstatement.
Delaware Family Court Commissioner David Jones granted Driscoll a protective order on Feb. 16. When Jones released his 25-page opinion of the court case four days later, he noted that Busch committed an act of abuse against Driscoll by "manually strangling (her) with his left hand on her throat, while placing his right hand against her chin and face, causing her head to forcefully strike the interior wall of (Busch's) motorhome, thereby recklessly causing physical injury to (Driscoll) and recklessly placing (her) in reasonable apprehension of physical injury."
Busch lost both of his appeals for reinstatement the day before the Daytona 500. A three-member National Motorsports Appeal Panel heard and considered Busch's initial appeal before he presented his position to National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer Bryan Moss.
