CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch’s win at Richmond International Raceway would only be considered redemption if anyone had ever questioned his driving ability.
But for all the speed bumps and setbacks in his career, Busch’s talent has never suffered. And not a single competitor has ever suggested that he’s not the ultimate wheelman.
So it was easy Sunday to get caught up in the personal satisfaction Busch showed in winning at Richmond. NASCAR’s 2004 champion has been fighting for four years to rebuild his career, and the Richmond win was proof once again that Busch always seems to find a way to rebound from all those self-inflicted wounds.
This time it was an allegation of assault by an ex-girlfriend, who accused Busch of being suicidal when she rushed to his side last September in his motorhome at Dover International Speedway in Delaware.
Patricia Driscoll claimed Busch assaulted her that night, and she ultimately asked that he be charged with a crime. What followed was two months of headline-grabbing drama as Busch fought Driscoll’s request for a no-contact order.