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. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/nascar-fines-busch-25000/
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Filed under: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Fights, NASCAR
Yes. Jeff Burton and Jeff Gordon have spoken since their well-documented and much-replayed shoving match in the middle of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. And according to Burton, who participated in a national NASCAR teleconference Tuesday, "We ended up laughing a little bit about some of the things that were said and some of the things that were done. Jeff and I are moving forward.'' It's not an unexpected outcome or public face for two of NASCAR's most-respected, more typically mild-mannered competitors. What was stunning to see the four-time champ Gordon climb out of his wrecked car, walk across the track and make a determined beeline for Burton. Gordon pushed Burton hard in the chest and the two engaged in a G-rated version of the famous Allison brothers vs. Cale Yarborough Daytona brawl before NASCAR officials could separate them. "I didn't know exactly what he was going to do, but I knew he wasn't coming over there to shake my hand,'' Burton said. "He was mad and and he meant for me to know about it.. ... I knew something was coming.'' Something that likely won't be forthcoming are further penalties from NASCAR, according to the veteran. "What you saw on TV was the only time that NASCAR officials have ever had to be involved in anything,'' Burton said."I thought the officials that were out there, they handled it really well. They're big guys. They could have controlled us two that's for sure.''
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Filed under: Kyle Busch, NASCAR
NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch $25,000 and placed him on probation until Dec. 31 for an inappropriate gesture -- giving the middle finger to a pit road NASCAR official -- during Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch's move was captured by his in-car camera on the live ESPN broadcast, perhaps forcing NASCAR's hand. He was immediately handed a two-lap penalty during the race. The latest discipline comes because NASCAR says he violated Section 12-1 in the rulebook -- actions detrimental to stock car racing -- with his inappropriate gesture and verbal abuse to NASCAR officials. Busch was angry after he was caught speeding down pit road during a caution period, trying to stay on the lead lap. After being told he must serve the one-lap speeding penalty, he returned the No. 18 Toyota to his pit box and held up his finger the entire time he sat in his car. After being issued the two-lap penalty, he suggested NASCAR was infringing on his right to free speech. "I accept NASCAR's penalty and realize what I did during Sunday's race at Texas was inappropriate," Busch said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. "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.
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