Homestead officials cancel unveiling of Busch's title banner

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- With Kurt Busch suspended, officials at Homestead-Miami Speedway canceled the unveiling Tuesday of his 2004 Nextel Cup championship banner.

Greg Biffle, fourth in this year's standings, was set to replace former teammate Busch at a party Tuesday night to kick off the week's activities leading up to the Ford 400 on Sunday, track spokesman Phil de Montmollin said.

Busch's banner was already on display behind the grandstand, along with banners honoring other winners of NASCAR's top championship.

On Sunday, Roush Racing suspended Busch for the remainder of the season after his run-in with police, who said he smelled of alcohol and was belligerent during a traffic stop Friday night in Arizona.

Maricopa County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Paul Chagolla said Busch blew the 0.017 blood-alcohol reading on a preliminary test, which is not admissible in court but is designed to help indicate the presence of alcohol. The legal limit in Arizona is 0.08.

Busch announced earlier this season he would be leaving Roush Racing for Roger Penske's team.