Kurt Busch Just Can't Seem to Stay Out of Trouble

Considering Kurt Busch‘s checkered past, it’s probably not all that surprising that “The Outlaw” is in the middle of a court case that is getting stranger by the day.

Former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll accused Busch of slamming her head against a wall repeatedly inside of a motorhome during the race weekend at Dover in late September. Busch has adamantly denied these claims, saying only that he cupped Driscoll’s cheeks in his hands in an effort to convince her to leave. On the surface, this seemed like nothing more than a dispute between two parties in a relationship.

But then came this week. On Tuesday, Busch claimed that Driscoll is a trained assassin who took on several undercover missions while the two were together. Busch even went as far as saying Driscoll once showed up in blood-covered clothing.

Driscoll, meanwhile said that Busch was fabricating the story based on a script she’s been writing for years, one that he had proofread for her. But Busch’s claims went even deeper, saying that Driscoll once said a character in the movie ‘Zero Dark Thirty‘ was based on a combination of her and other similar females who were assassins as well. Busch went on, citing particular instances in which Driscoll either talked about murderous adventurous or left to go on them. Driscoll denied all of Busch’s claims.

Aside from claiming to date a real-life version of Uma Thurman in the ‘Kill Bill‘ movies, Busch is no stranger to controversy. He left, or was asked to leave, the No. 22 team in 2011 after launching a verbal tirade at a reporter at Homestead. The incident capped off quite a turbulent season for Busch.

After fighting his way through mediocre seasons with Phoenix Racing and Furniture Row Racing, Busch finally made it back to a big-time ride last season and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup in his first season with Stewart-Haas Racing by virtue of a win at Martinsville.

If his claims against Driscoll are indeed false, it marks yet another bizarre chapter in the Kurt Busch saga. His shot with Phoenix Racing was thought to be his last shot at the time and he made the most of that opportunity, working his way back over the last few years.

Busch, who won a series championship in 2004, is no doubt a major talent. More often than not, however, off-track incidents have derailed him from becoming an even more accomplished driver. Here’s hoping that this court case and these statements don’t send Busch back into NASCAR oblivion.

Ryan Pritt is a NASCAR writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on twitter @RPritt, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.