Democrat calls for Busch’s head

Jackie Speier D-Calif – Busch is guilty until proven innocent

NASCAR has no plans to sanction Kurt Busch until the police investigation into claims of domestic abuse by a former girlfriend is completed, sanctioning body chairman Brian France said Friday.

France said his organization is gathering information, but it will wait until police in Dover, Del., complete their investigation.

"Well, listen, what's not lost on us by any stretch is the rightful heightened awareness on domestic abuse and violence, and so you can expect our policies to reflect the understandable awareness that that's not going to be tolerated," France said.

SI.com reported Friday that U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., wrote NASCAR and Stewart-Haas Racing, asking for Busch to be suspended from Sunday's season-ending race.

Speier said charges by Busch's former girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, were "horrifying."

Driscoll waited six weeks before telling the Dover police department Nov. 5 that Busch slammed her head against the wall of his motor coach in September.

Speier not only wanted immediate action against the driver before police decide whether to charge the 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion, she demanded to be part of the internal investigation by NASCAR.

"But despite the severity of the criminal allegations against Mr. Busch," Speier wrote, "I am disappointed to see that NASCAR and Stewart-Haas Racing have not taken any action. Your response to these serious allegations has been totally inadequate."