Kurt Busch suspended by NASCAR, effective immediately

Kurt Busch has suddenly been suspended by NASCAR after a legal investigation of his involvement in a suspected domestic assault case on ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll at Dover Speedway in Delaware during the September race weekend. Busch, who participated in the Sprint Unlimited and Budweiser Duel this week, is out indefinitely starting with Sunday's Daytona 500. Stewart Haas Racing will shortly announce a replacement driver for the #41 Chevrolet. Although it appeared Busch was going to keep racing despite his legal issues, NASCAR apparently decided these actions were necessary.