Good Ampersand Products

Office Products & More

Busch on probation for rest of season (St. Petersburg Times)

**Times wires**

Monday, November 7, 2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kyle Busch received the rest of his punishment from NASCAR
on Monday.

He still awaits any further actions taken by his sponsor or Joe Gibbs Racing
team.

NASCAR has fined Busch $50,000 and placed him on probation until Dec. 31 for
intentionally wrecking Ron Hornaday during Friday's truck series race at Texas
Motor Speedway.

Busch was immediately parked during the race and he was suspended for
Saturday's Nationwide series and Sunday's Sprint Cup race.

He had a slim chance at his first Sprint Cup title anyway, but after sitting
out Sunday he was mathematically eliminated.

Unless his sponsor or team decides otherwise, Busch can return this weekend at
Phoenix International Raceway.

Team representatives for Busch had no new information on that issue on Monday.

There was a caveat in NASCAR's penalty.

"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," the statement read.

The warning about future behavior is similar to warnings NASCAR ...

St. Petersburg Times