Busch fined for actions at Homestead finale
By Official Release
November 25, 2011 4:34 PM, EST
November 25, 2011 4:34 PM, EST
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for his actions during the Nov. 20 Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR determined that Kurt Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing -- inappropriate hand gesture; abusive language) of the 2011 NASCAR Rule Book.
In issuing the penalty, NASCAR cited Busch's "poor judgment in making an inappropriate hand gesture" when he drove his car into the garage early in the race after it experienced transmission problems. In addition, NASCAR said Busch showed "disrespect towards a media member," an incident that followed similar inappropriate media confrontations earlier in the season.
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