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"(Winston Cup director) John Darby just wanted to send a little message that regardless of talent and everything else, guys are part of a privileged group based on that talent," NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter said. "A hard card is a privilege so they don't have to do what everybody else does and stand in line and come get a hot pass."
Busch declined comment and referred questions about the incident to NASCAR officials. The revoking of his hard card won't affect Busch's ability to get into a track or race.
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Hunter said Busch's hard card was taken "for his unprofessional conduct on pit road after he slid in the oil and then spun his car around and made people jump over the wall."
During the race at Martinsville, Busch led 37 laps but blew an engine and finished 39th. While heading back to the garage, Busch spun in his own oil on pit road but stayed in the gas and whipped the car back around.
On probation for the post-race incident with Jimmy Spencer at Michigan in August, Busch was not penalized further.
"He's all right with it," Hunter said. "He's learning. Kurt's learning. A great race driver, great talent. He's just young. He'll be all right, I think.
"A lot of the younger drivers have never experienced (signing for a weekly credential). So this will be a good experience for him."
Whether Busch is able to get an annual credential for 2004 is "entirely up to John Darby," Hunter said.
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