NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $25,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for his actions during last Sundays race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing ‘Â inappropriate gesture and verbal abuse to NASCAR Officials) of the 2010 NASCAR Rule Book (NASCAR)
. AND The following is a statement from Kyle Busch: ‘I accept NASCARs penalty and realize what I did during Sundays race at Texas was inappropriate. Even in my relatively short time here in NASCAR, its pretty obvious to everyone that I wear my emotions on my sleeve. Sometimes that passion has allowed me to find that little something extra I needed to win, and other times its made me cross the line. Sunday at Texas was one of those days. I lost my cool, plain and simple. Its not acceptable, and I know that. I apologize to NASCAR, its fans, all the partners who support Joe Gibbs Racing, and all the people who work so hard to give me a racecar thats capable of winning races every week. All of those people deserve better from me, and I owe it to them to keep my emotions in check.’Â(TSC/JGR)(11-9-2010)
