NASCAR Suspends Driver Kurt Busch Until June 13; Extends His Probation




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2012) – NASCAR has suspended driver Kurt Busch until June 13 of this year and extended his NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for his actions following the NASCAR Nationwide Series race June 2 at Dover International Speedway.

Kurt Busch violated Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing; violation of probation; verbal abuse to a media member) of the 2012 NASCAR Rule Book. Kurt Busch had previously been placed on NASCAR probation May 15 for his actions during the May 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway. That probation was originally scheduled to end July 25 but has now been extended through the end of this year.

And in response, Kurt Busch has issued this brief statement:

“I accept NASCAR’s decision. I put them in a box, they had to take action and it’s my fault for putting them in this position. I apologize for the comments I made to Bob Pockrass.”
NASCAR Suspends Driver Kurt Busch Until June 13; Extends His Probation NASCAR Suspends Driver Kurt Busch Until June 13; Extends His Probation Reviewed by Admin on Monday, June 04, 2012 Rating: 5