WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Police in Delaware have interviewed NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and are continuing to investigate allegations by his ex-girlfriend that he assaulted her during the September race at Dover International Speedway.
Busch, 36, and his attorneys met with investigators Tuesday afternoon, Dover police spokesman Cpl. Mark Hoffman said. Hoffman said Wednesday that investigators were continuing their work and that he did not know when a decision on whether to file charges will be made.
James Liguori, a Dover attorney who is helping to represent Busch, said the driver continues to deny the allegations made by 36-year-old Patricia Driscoll.
“He was forthcoming and cooperative and honest,” Liguori said, adding that he and fellow attorney Rusty Hardin gave police a “book of information” that they believe will help authorities reach a decision on whether to charge Busch.
According to the court documents, Driscoll said Busch was despondent the night of Sept. 26 after his poor performance during a qualifying session, was verbally abusive, and said that “he wished he had a gun so that he could kill himself.”