Kurt Busch Suspension Upheld by NASCAR Following Appeal

One day after being suspended indefinitely for a domestic violence ruling that implied he was guilty of the crime, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch appealed his punishment Saturday. CNN's Steve Almasy reported on Busch's initial suspension, and ESPN's Marty Smith reports that it has been upheld: Dustin Long of NBC Sports reported that Busch's final appeal was also denied. Jeff Gluck of USA Today had Busch's attorney's statement on the matter: The quick appeal was logical in that the Daytona 500, which is NASCAR's most prestigious race, commences Sunday. Long indicated that Busch's hearing with the final appeals officer would take place Saturday night at 7:30 ET. Allegations of domestic assault stemmed from this last September at Do...

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