Kurt Busch will make his competitive racing comeback at the Race of Champions (ROC) on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. This marks his first racing appearance since retiring from NASCAR Cup Series following a crash at Pocono in July 2022.

The 2004 Cup champion has received medical clearance for his third ROC appearance, where he'll partner with Travis Pastrana representing Team USA in the Nations Cup, followed by individual competition.

Busch's previous ROC experiences include:

• 2014 at Bushy Park Circuit, Barbados: Advanced to knockout stage after topping his group
• 2017 at LoanDepot Park, Miami: Finished second in Nations Cup with brother Kyle Busch

"Race car drivers always push the limits to be the best, and drive to win," said Busch. "To receive another invite from Race Of Champions is a chance to go up against the best of the best from around the world."

Notable competitors at ROC Sydney include:

• Sebastien Loeb (9-time World Rally Champion)
• Sebastian Vettel (4-time Formula 1 World Champion)
• Johan Kristofferson (7-time World Rallycross Champion)
• Jamie Whincup (7-time Supercars Champion)
• Valtteri Bottas (10-time F1 race winner)
• Mick Schumacher (2020 Formula 2 Champion)

Busch's career highlights include:

• 776 NASCAR Cup Series races
• 34 wins, including 2017 Daytona 500
• 2003 IROC Champion
• 2010 NASCAR All-Star race winner
• Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year

Travis Pastrana praised Busch's adaptability: "There is no-one that I've seen at past Race Of Champions from America that's been able to jump in the cars and perform like Kurt Busch. We are going to do everything we can to win ROC Sydney for the USA."

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