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Former NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch announces retirement from competition
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.