NASCAR chairman Brian France has said that Kurt Busch will not face any disciplinary action not until the police in Delaware are done with their investigation regarding a domestic assault claim.
American stock car racing driver Kurt Busch is facing assault charges filed by his then girl friend. The driver for the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing has been accused of his ex girlfriend for domestic violence and police in Delaware are currently investigating the case.
The Dover Police Department said the allegations were brought to the department Wednesday. Busch's ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, 36, said the allegations involved an incident inside his motorhome at a race at Dover International Speedway in September. The couples are already estranged a week before.
According to France "We are watching that case carefully. 'It's under review by law enforcement and others, and they have not made a decision on that regarding Kurt. So until they make some judgments on that investigation, it wouldn't be right of us to just intervene before they've even gotten the investigation completed. So that's our position. We'll respect their process. It's in their hands."
Aside from France, Stewart-Haas executive vice president Joe Custer is also waiting for the same results coming from the police.
Custer said "We have spoken to Kurt in depth regarding this matter and he has vehemently denied that it happened and assures us there is no truth to it whatsoever. At this point in time we are taking Kurt at his word and his status with the team is unchanged."
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier of California has already sent a letter to NASCAR President Mike Helton and Stewart-Haas asking for Busch's suspension. Besides that, she also called for a NASCAR policy of suspending drivers accused of domestic violence until criminal proceedings end or there is a clear lack of evidence.
According to Speir letter "Your response to these serious allegations has been totally inadequate."
But France said there are no changes planned to NASCAR's domestic dispute policy.
He said "If charges are filed, that will change our equation, and we will look at that. We realize the heightened awareness of this important topic, and our policies will reflect that as we go down. They'll reflect how serious it is."
