A NASCAR official holds Kyle Busch on pit road during Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. (HHP/Erik Perel Photo)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Flashing his middle finger at a NASCAR official Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway is continuing to cost Kyle Busch.
NASCAR has fined Busch, driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $25,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 as a result of his actions Sunday during the AAA Texas 500.
Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing — inappropriate gesture and verbal abuse to NASCAR officials) of the 2010 NASCAR Rule Book.
“I accept NASCAR’s penalty and realize what I did during Sunday’s race at Texas was inappropriate,” Busch said in a statement. “Even in my relatively short time here in NASCAR, it’s 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 it’s made me cross the line. Sunday at Texas was one of those days.”
The incident occurred when Busch sped off of pit road while trying to stay on the lead lap after spinning to bring out a caution flag. NASCAR called Busch back to pit road, intending to hold him a lap for speeding on pit road.
Busch returned to pit road and when the NASCAR official assigned to Busch’s pit stall held his hand up to stop Busch, he responded by giving the official the middle finger. NASCAR promptly penalized Busch two more laps. He finished 32nd, two laps down.
“I lost my cool, plain and simple. It’s not acceptable, and I know that,” Busch said. “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 that’s 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.”
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