American stock car racing driver savours 'exciting day' after announcing return

07:51 - 12 May 2015

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Kyle Busch will return to the track on Saturday in his first race since suffering multiple injuries in a wreck at Daytona earlier this year.

Kyle Busch addressed the media on Wednesday shortly after announcing that he'll return to the track on Saturday for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been sidelined since the start of the season after breaking his right leg and left foot in a wreck at Daytona back in February.

"Today is an exciting day, one that not a lot of folks would have thought possible that night in February down in the hospital in Daytona," he said.

"I know everybody has been anxious to know when I would return and it would have been great back in February to say we were looking at the All‑Star Race. But truthfully not a lot of people would have bet I could be back by then."

Busch has missed the first 11 Sprint Cup races but believes the All-Star Race is fitting for his return.

"I think it's a great race to come back to," he added. "For one it's shorter. It's a non‑points event. There's mandatory cautions after every 25 laps and whatnot, so it gives you an opportunity to take a breather, take a rest, whatever it may be.

"That will allow me to make adjustments to myself as well as being behind the wheel of the 2015 Camry for the first time because I haven't had an opportunity to race at all in this aero package and whatnot."