NASCAR fined Kyle Busch $50,000 and placed him on probation until the end of the calendar year for the tete-a-tete with Ron Hornaday, Junior in the truck race this past weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
That adds up to the sum total of two races...
NASCAR says Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing). He was parked for the weekend... somewhat unheard of- especially during the Chase.
((HT: NASCAR Images/Speed/youtube))
Monday, Busch was un-parked for the Phoenix race activities...
NASCAR did warn... that “if during the remaining NASCAR events in 2011 there is another action by the competitor that is deemed by NASCAR officials as detrimental to stock car racing or to NASCAR, or is disruptive to the orderly conduct of an event, the competitor will be suspended indefinitely from NASCAR.”
Bully for them...
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Kyle Busch benched for Texas race weekend
((ht: nascar.com))
It's not very often that you can talk about a NASCAR driver being suspended for an entire racing weekend. Particularly if it is a well-known Sprint Cup Competitor who is a part of the vaunted "Chase for the Cup".
That is exactly what NASCAR has decided to do with the oft troubled Kyle Busch after Busch deliberately wrecked driver Ron Hornaday during Friday nights Craftsman Truck race.
Read more from NASCAR.com RIGHT HERE
Busch, who qualified 2nd in Saturday's Nationwide race and 17th in Sunday's Sprint Cup race, will serve what NASCAR calls an "Unprecedented" suspension.
Michael McDowell will drive Busch's car for the Sprint Race, Joe Gibbs Racing will pick a driver to race on Saturday.
Quite honestly, this move is somewhat overdue and will just further enhance Busch's "Bad-Boy" image. We don't necessarily think this is just a "Meanstreak" as much as it is an "Anger-Management" issue.
You might also remember Busch got in some trouble and had his drivers license suspended in North Carolina after being pulled over for driving 125 in a 45 mph zone.
Here's your video of Friday's incident: (thanks Nascar.com)--
It's not very often that you can talk about a NASCAR driver being suspended for an entire racing weekend. Particularly if it is a well-known Sprint Cup Competitor who is a part of the vaunted "Chase for the Cup".
That is exactly what NASCAR has decided to do with the oft troubled Kyle Busch after Busch deliberately wrecked driver Ron Hornaday during Friday nights Craftsman Truck race.
Read more from NASCAR.com RIGHT HERE
Busch, who qualified 2nd in Saturday's Nationwide race and 17th in Sunday's Sprint Cup race, will serve what NASCAR calls an "Unprecedented" suspension.
Michael McDowell will drive Busch's car for the Sprint Race, Joe Gibbs Racing will pick a driver to race on Saturday.
Quite honestly, this move is somewhat overdue and will just further enhance Busch's "Bad-Boy" image. We don't necessarily think this is just a "Meanstreak" as much as it is an "Anger-Management" issue.
You might also remember Busch got in some trouble and had his drivers license suspended in North Carolina after being pulled over for driving 125 in a 45 mph zone.
Here's your video of Friday's incident: (thanks Nascar.com)--
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