Kurt Busch scrubbed from NASCAR shop, name blacked out in garage

NASCAR and Stewart-Haas Racing are moving on without Kurt Busch.

Just hours after NASCAR announced Busch's indefinite suspension in relation to an alleged incident of domestic violence, Busch's name had been scrubbed from the list of available drivers in NASCAR's shop:

Of note: still present in the shop is merchandise bearing the name of Digger, the old Fox Sports mascot who was "retired" four years ago, as well as merch for drivers who haven't appeared on-track in years or decades. The link to Busch's NASCAR Shop page now redirects to the main shop page.

Stewart-Haas Racing has also begun to move on without Busch. Early Saturday morning, replacement driver Regan Smith's name had already appeared on the garage window:

At the Saturday morning press conference announcing Smith as the driver of the No. 41 for the Daytona 500, Stewart-Haas confirmed that even if Busch wins his appeal of NASCAR's decision, he would not be driving on Sunday. That's a definitive statement on Busch's position within the organization, at least for the moment.

As of 11 a.m. ET, Busch's gear was still on sale in the Stewart-Haas store. Busch's image still adorns Chevrolet trucks at the track, even though Chevy has suspended its personal-services relationship with Busch.

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