Kurt Busch was 'Very Paranoid' Before Alleged Assault, Ex-Girlfriend Says

— -- The ex-girlfriend of NASCAR star Kurt Busch said the driver was acting "very paranoid" before a September incident in which he allegedly assaulted her.

Busch was ordered by a judge Monday to stay away from his ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll and not communicate with her. She had accused him of assaulting her during an argument last fall, stating in a Delaware family court that he had grabbed her throat and slammed her head into a wall.

Four days of hearings in December and January included conflicting testimony from Driscoll and Busch, a driver known as “The Outlaw.”

Busch submitted as evidence in court a pitch for a never-aired reality show that showed Driscoll firing a gun and calling herself a "commando mommy." The NASCAR driver also testified that Driscoll boasted of being a trained assassin.

Driscoll, speaking in a television exclusive to ABC News, addressed those allegations.

"You know, I heard some of the most ridiculous accusations in the four days of testimony," Driscoll said. "I can’t even describe to you how hard it is to sit there and listen to these lies being told about you and you can’t say anything."

“I’m from West Texas I grew up shooting guns," she said. "I own a defense company."

Driscoll said the September incident wasn’t the first time Busch had been violent – he was also violent toward her once in 2012, she said.

“We ended up working it out,” she said, crying.

Busch’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said the allegation of violence in 2012 is “flatly untrue.”

Driscoll said their relationship was fine for two more years, until September. She said she drove to see Busch with her 9-year-old son after she claims he texted her. She said her son was in the front of the motor home while she and Busch were alone in the back.

Driscoll said there were no warnings that something like that could happen.

“If I had thought for one second that he was still angry or … crazy, I would’ve never even come there, not even if he’s sending me these distressed texts. Because I’m not gonna put myself or my son in a situation of danger. It’s not the kind of mom I am,” she said.

Monday’s court order states that Busch “shall be evaluated for mental health problems related to anger control and impulse control,” and that he must stay 100 yards from Driscoll, except at NASCAR events, where she often appears because of her work with a veterans group. Busch also cannot buy or possess firearms under the judge’s order.

Busch has denied the assault allegations all along. His attorney says Busch did not commit domestic violence and plans to appeal the order of protection, saying he was “deeply disappointed” by the ruling.

Busch is slated to compete in this weekend’s Daytona 500, one of NASCAR’s biggest races.

NASCAR, in a statement, said it will take no immediate action against Busch, but officials are waiting for more information from the court.

"NASCAR fully recognizes the serious nature of this specific situation and the broader issue of domestic violence," the NASCAR statement said. "We will continue to gather information and monitor this situation very closely, and we expect our members to conduct themselves properly."

Driscoll said she’s disappointed in NASCAR’s handling of the situation and believes that the sport should take a stronger stance against domestic violence.

“There’s gotta be a way to protect our victims better, you know. And the other thing is for the sports to take a stand. It’s the biggest, highest-rated shows that are out there. Why not take that as an opportunity to say ‘no more,’ like the NFL has and say, ‘We are not going to accept domestic violence in our sport,” she said.