Kurt Busch to miss start of NASCAR playoffs: 'I am not ready to be back in the car'

NASCAR veteran Kurt Busch will miss the start of the playoffs as he continues to deal with concussion-like symptoms from a crash back in July at Pocono.

Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

"As much as I wanted and hope to be able to get back in the No. 45 car to make a playoff run with our team, it’s still not the right time for me," Busch said in a statement on Twitter. "In addition to not being cleared to return to racing, I know that I am not ready to be back in the car.