Kurt Busch, the first NASCAR champion crowned in the Playoff era, announced his retirement from Cup Series competition in a social media post on Saturday before taking questions from reporters in the Daytona International Speedway media center.

Busch was sidelined with concussion-like symptoms last season after a wreck during qualifying at Pocono Raceway in July. His decision to retire is based on medical opinion that he has not been able to reach 100 percent of the capabilities that made him an elite driver in NASCAR’s top series. 

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