23XI Racing indicated yesterday that Kurt Busch will sit out for the fourth consecutive weekend, missing this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Richmond Raceway.
Busch has been sidelined the last three Cup Series events as concussion symptoms lingered after a crash during qualifying at Pocono Raceway on July 23. His 23XI team indicated that the 44-year-old veteran had not received medical clearance to drive the No. 45 Toyota in Sunday’s Federated Auto Parts 400.
Xfinity Series regular Ty Gibbs will fill in again for Busch in the No. 45 Camry. He stepped in for the last three races, recording a best finish of 10th last weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Those starts marked the first Cup Series efforts for Gibbs, the 19-year-old grandson of Coach Joe Gibbs.