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NASCAR Penalizes Kyle Busch For Actions at TMS: 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 Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle 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 (NASCAR)
. AND The following is a statement from Kyle Busch: "I accept NASCAR's penalty and realize what I did during Sunday's race at Texas was inappropriate. 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. I lost my cool, plain and simple. It's 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 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."(TSC/JGR)(11-9-2010)
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25K is chump change. I still cant under stand the two lap penalty. .I..
 
Smoke14 said:
25K is chump change. I still cant under stand the two lap penalty. .I..
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Considering that I've seen pitchers as well as managers tossed from a game for mouthing explitives towards an umpire, so it could have been worse.
 
VaDirt said:
Considering that I've seen pitchers as well as managers tossed from a game for mouthing explitives towards an umpire, so it could have been worse.
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I had the pleasure of watching a player get ejected from a game at the local ball club for cussing out an ump.
 
This whole thing, to me, is just too much coverage has been harmful to the sport. Eighteen or so in car cameras, radio chatter being broadcast, in race reporters, on and on. Too much, too much.
 
VaDirt said:
This whole thing, to me, is just too much coverage has been harmful to the sport. Eighteen or so in car cameras, radio chatter being broadcast, in race reporters, on and on. Too much, too much.
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I agree to a point. But that right there was blatant and deserved a penalty. This isn't one of those "this happens on short tracks" deals.
 
BobbyFord said:
:confused: hmm...let's see 20-something wins in three series this year...84 wins total in three series in only 6 years...currently holds and has broken more records than any other driver...
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It's just as easy to love a good driver as it is to hate him, right?
 
Everyone would be ok with it if Dale Sr. Was the one who did it. Seems to me the Nascrap needs to grow some thicker skin and stop crying :beerbang:
 
25k and on probation till the end of the year, 2 races.

Bet that will pose a severe financial hardship on him.:sarcasm:
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I agree. They should have parked his a$$ too.

And, I don't think that Dale would have been quite as stupid to have flipped of an official. I would hope that he had more class than that.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Dale use the finger more than a few times in his career?
 
Officials told Busch's team during the race that the driver was being penalized for "unsportsmanlike conduct." Although Tharp said Busch was penalized for the gesture, the official post-race infraction sheet stated that it was for "verbal abuse to a NASCAR official" as well as noting the obscene gesture.



So which was it? Verbal abuse or the gesture? And where did the verbal abuse happen at? I didn't know a finger was verbal. :confused:
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
I agree to a point. But that right there was blatant and deserved a penalty. This isn't one of those "this happens on short tracks" deals.
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The only reason it was so "blatant" was because the tv director in the booth decided to show it to us. Had he not decided to flip the switch and show that camera on TV, no one (other than the official in front of his car and maybe a few crew members), nobody would have been the wiser.

Maybe ESPN oughta be fined too....
 
VaDirt said:
The only reason it was so "blatant" was because the tv director in the booth decided to show it to us. Had he not decided to flip the switch and show that camera on TV, no one (other than the official in front of his car and maybe a few crew members), nobody would have been the wiser.

Maybe ESPN oughta be fined too....
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Good Point:beerbang:
 
VaDirt said:
The only reason it was so "blatant" was because the tv director in the booth decided to show it to us. Had he not decided to flip the switch and show that camera on TV, no one (other than the official in front of his car and maybe a few crew members), nobody would have been the wiser.

Maybe ESPN oughta be fined too....
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Seeing as he flipped the official off directly in front of him, and lashed out on his radio -- I think he would've been penalized regardless.

I can't blame ESPN for this. But I know a lot of people are going to blame ESPN for every problem in the sport so have at it.:rolleyes:
 
JustMe said:
Officials told Busch's team during the race that the driver was being penalized for "unsportsmanlike conduct." Although Tharp said Busch was penalized for the gesture, the official post-race infraction sheet stated that it was for "verbal abuse to a NASCAR official" as well as noting the obscene gesture.



So which was it? Verbal abuse or the gesture? And where did the verbal abuse happen at? I didn't know a finger was verbal. :confused:
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The release from NASCAR stated that.....

Kyle 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 (NASCAR)

The 'verbal abuse' was monitored over his radio frequency.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Seeing as he flipped the official off directly in front of him, and lashed out on his radio -- I think he would've been penalized regardless.

I can't blame ESPN for this. But I know a lot of people are going to blame ESPN for every problem in the sport so have at it.:rolleyes:
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Kinda like someone else we all no used to do on a regular basis. No names mentioned, but it rhymes with schmandy shmarquee. :rolleyes:
 
Mopardh9 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Dale use the finger more than a few times in his career?
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Dale did LOTS of stuff in his career and a bunch of stuff that people *****ed about AT THE TIME. Since his death, the viewpoint on Dale went from hate to "He would never do anything like that. He was the class of the field." etc. Back in the day, the fan reaction to Dale was much the same as it is with Kyle. I went to many races and there were a bunch of boos from the crowd.
 
zevious said:
Dale did LOTS of stuff in his career and a bunch of stuff that people *****ed about AT THE TIME. Since his death, the viewpoint on Dale went from hate to "He would never do anything like that. He was the class of the field." etc. Back in the day, the fan reaction to Dale was much the same as it is with Kyle. I went to many races and there were a bunch of boos from the crowd.
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I went to a few when he was racing and noticed the same.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
The release from NASCAR stated that.....

Kyle 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 (NASCAR)

The 'verbal abuse' was monitored over his radio frequency.
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I'm sure that's ESPN's fault as well since they didn't air those comments on the broadcast.:rolleyes:
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
I'm sure that's ESPN's fault as well since they didn't air those comments on the broadcast.:rolleyes:
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IIRC, NASCAR said that it had nothing to do with what he said on the radio. So I am not sure when the verbal abuse occurred. Maybe he dropped a f-bomb out the window? :unsure:
 
zevious said:
IIRC, NASCAR said that it had nothing to do with what he said on the radio. So I am not sure when the verbal abuse occurred. Maybe he dropped a f-bomb out the window? :unsure:
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Obviously, you did not read this the first time it was posted so, as a public service, I will post it again.

dpkimmel2001 said:
The release from NASCAR stated that.....

Kyle 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 (NASCAR)

The 'verbal abuse' was monitored over his radio frequency.
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zevious said:
IIRC, NASCAR said that it had nothing to do with what he said on the radio. So I am not sure when the verbal abuse occurred. Maybe he dropped a f-bomb out the window? :unsure:
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Just admit it, Kyle effed up. Quit blaming NASCAR and ESPN, Kyle's responsible for his own actions. Not NASCAR, and not the media.
 
zevious said:
Dale did LOTS of stuff in his career and a bunch of stuff that people *****ed about AT THE TIME. Since his death, the viewpoint on Dale went from hate to "He would never do anything like that. He was the class of the field." etc. Back in the day, the fan reaction to Dale was much the same as it is with Kyle. I went to many races and there were a bunch of boos from the crowd.
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Find me an example of Dale Sr flipping off a NASCAR official.

Like a few others on here posted, do this in any other sport and you're ejected.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
The 'verbal abuse' was monitored over his radio frequency.
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I don't think any driver should be penalized for what they say over their radio to their team. I don't care if nascar does listen and the fans listen, it's still the team radio.
 
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