Kurt Busch says he's spoken to Kyle Larson and the disgraced NASCAR driver wants to make 'amends' after using racist language

• NASCAR driver Kurt Busch said Kyle Larson wants to make "amends" after he used a racial slur during a livestream in April.
• Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR, dropped from his racing team, and lost a majority of his sponsors.
• Busch, who was teammates with Larson on Chip Ganassi Racing, said he has spoken to Larson and that Larson is doing the work he needs to do to return to the sport.
• Busch said he thinks Larson has a path back to the Cup Series because he is young and "a very talented racer."
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NASCAR driver Kurt Busch said Kyle Larson wants to make "amends" and is doing the work he needs to do after using a racial slur during a livestream in April.

During a livestream of a race on the driving simulator iRacing, Larson appeared unaware that he was broadcasting to all drivers in the virtual race.

"You can't hear me?" Larson said during the livestream. "Hey, n-----."

The comment prompted shock on the stream and was clipped around social media. Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR, dropped from his team, Chip Ganassi Racing, and lost a majority of his sponsors.

While speaking to Insider, Busch said he has been in contact with his former teammate, who Busch said wants to make "amends" for his language.

"I've talked to Kyle Larson a couple of times," Busch said. "You know, it's a sad situation, a very tough spot that he put the sport in. But I know that he has remorse and he knows that he wants to try to come back to a top-tier team and to try to make amends with everything that's going on."

Busch did not elaborate on the details their conversations, but added: "I'm proud that he's applying the things that he needs to do to advance."

Larson recently returned to racing for the first time since using the slur, taking part in the World of Outlaws race at Knoxville Raceway. He finished 10th in the event.

Though Larson remains suspended by NASCAR, Busch said he sees a path back to the top-tier Cup Series for Larson.

"It depends, you know, there's so many different variables, and there's so many different roads and paths that you can go down. And time will tell." Busch said. "I think that time will be on his side in that he's, you know, in his twenties and that he's a very talented racer."

NASCAR returns on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway, its first race since suspending its season for the coronavirus pandemic.

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