CRASH COURSE IN RETIREMENT!

NASCAR villain Busch quits as Preece proves racing's for the young

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NASCAR bad boy Kurt Busch officially quit racing the same day driver Ryan Preece cheated death in a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway when his car flew 20 feet into the air and flipped over more than ten times before slamming to rest.

Hard-nosed Busch - who reveled in being labeled racing fans' Public Enemy No. 1 admits the battering he took from 166 races over 21 years was behind his Aug. 26 retirement, saying: "My body is having a battle with Father Time."

But fans who witnessed Preece's No. 41 Mustang pancake during a Cup Series race at the Florida track could understand Busch's wanting to get out before it was too late.