DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Stewart-Haas Racing says it's going ahead with plans for Regan Smith to be in the Daytona 500 instead of Kurt Busch.
Smith is listed as the substitute driver for Busch, who was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Friday after a Delaware county commissioner said it was "more than likely" that Busch committed an act of abuse against ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll. The decision came after Driscoll was granted a protective order against Busch after a hearing regarding the allegations of abuse in September at Dover.
Busch is currently filing an appeal against NASCAR that will be heard Saturday. When asked about the possible outcome of Saturday's appeal, Stewart-Haas Racing spokesperson Mike Arning said "Stewart Haas racing is planning on having Regan Smith race in the No. 41 car in the Daytona 500."
No criminal charges have been decided in the incident. The Delaware attorney general's office has the evidence and has not made an announcement.
Smith has become somewhat of a substitute for the stars at Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing. He first was a last-minute sub for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2012 after Junior suffered a concussion and missed two races and then last year for Tony Stewart at Watkins Glen after Stewart struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. at a dirt track in upstate New York.
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