Congresswoman Writes Letter Calling For Kurt Busch’s Suspension

Congresswoman is not pleased with NASCAR’s non-action in regards to Kurt Busch, and has called for his suspension.

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NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is the latest professional athlete to find himself embroiled in a domestic assault case. The details of his assault on his girlfriend are even more horrific than the video of Baltimore Ray Rice’s assault on his then-fiancee.

Nothing has been done as of now, as police investigate the incident. That isn’t enough in the eyes of many people, including U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) who sent NASCAR and Stewart-Haas Racing a letter calling for Kurt Busch to be suspended.

“But despite the severity of the criminal allegations against Mr. Busch,” Speier writes, via SI.com, “I am disappointed to see that NASCAR and Stewart-Haas Racing have not taken any action. Your response to these serious allegations has been totally inadequate.”

Not so surprisingly, Rusty Hardin, Busch’s lawyer, calls the accusations a fabrication.

"“It calls into question the enforcement policies exercised by NASCAR,” Speier writes. Rather than wait for Dover police to complete its investigation, she urges NASCAR and SHR to “suspend Mr. Busch from his weekend’s Championship and adopt a policy going forward in all domestic violence cases to suspend drivers until criminal proceedings end or there is a clear lack of evidence.”"

At this point you have to wonder if it is worth it for NASCAR not to suspend him for the final race of the season.

Congresswoman is not pleased with NASCAR’s non-action in regards to Kurt Busch, and has called for his suspension.

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