NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch has missed out on three consecutive races due to concussion-like symptoms, and as it turns out, he will not be able to race for the 4th time as well.

To give some context, Kurt Busch slammed hard into the outside wall during his qualifying session at Pocono Raceway last month. Later on, it was reported that Busch was suffering from concussion-like symptoms. The symptoms were reminiscent of what Dale Earnhardt Jr. faced during his career.

Recently, he let out a statement regarding the current stature of his health.

Dale Earnhardt Jr who previously also suffered similar concussions during his career which saw him out of races for half a season, retweeted Kurt’s statement and issued a word of support.

Seeing this, NASCAR fans thanked and agreed with Earnhardt Jr.

The original statement said, “Brain injury recovery doesn’t always take a linear path. I’ve been feeling well in my recovery, but this week I pushed to get my heart rate and body in a race simulation type environment, and it’s clear I’m not ready to be back in the race car.”

Responding to this, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrote, “Kurt’s patience and transparency is a massive relief. I’m so thankful he is making sure he will be 100% for a return.“

NASCAR fans thanked and also agreed with Earnhardt for Busch to be transparent with the nature of his injuries.

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Fellow NASCAR drivers talk about safety concerns after Kurt Busch’s concussions

After Kurt Busch’s hard hit at Pocono Raceway, other drivers such as Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin voiced their concerns regarding drivers’ safety.

Both drivers stated that the impacts this year with the new generation of cars feel very harder.

Harvick mentioned that the best people to ask would be the drivers who feel the impacts firsthand. During an interview, Denny Hamlin spoke about Kurt Busch’s hit and said that he “has taken a lot of hits over 25 Gs. The body can only take so much.“

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Meanwhile, on the other hand, NASCAR officials are saying that they have been looking at the data and the driver’s feedback and working towards improving the all-new cars.

We certainly hope that this issue is swiftly rectified so that incidents like that of Busch do not repeat themselves for another driver in the future.