kurt wont grow up either

[Daveroo]

Kurt Busch tirade at Jerry Punch: During Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead, analyst Jerry Punch tried to interview Kurt Busch after the driver was forced out of the race with transmission problems. What resulted was a profanity-laced tirade by Busch who didn't want to wait until the ESPN control booth threw it to Punch. In the end, Punch decided he had enough and walked away from Busch telling his producers, "never mind, never mind."(USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/11/kurt-busch-lets-jerry-punch-know-how-much-he-dislikes-him/1))(11-22-2011)

[Terry]

Great, maybe Spence will have it on his Radio Sweetheart segment this afternoon.

[stansdds]

The Busch kids are spoiled brats.

[Terry]

He better learn too. Mouthing off to Jerry Punch just cost him 50 big ones.

[Panther_99FS]

Kurt Busch tirade at Jerry Punch: During Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead, analyst Jerry Punch tried to interview Kurt Busch after the driver was forced out of the race with transmission problems. What resulted was a profanity-laced tirade by Busch who didn't want to wait until the ESPN control booth threw it to Punch. In the end, Punch decided he had enough and walked away from Busch telling his producers, "never mind, never mind."(USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/11/kurt-busch-lets-jerry-punch-know-how-much-he-dislikes-him/1))(11-22-2011)


No argument from me here - definitely a bone-headed move....

[Terry]

Kurt Busch out at Penske? Ragan in? Penske Racing officials are meeting Monday to determine the future of driver #22-Kurt Busch. Penske officials were contacted by ESPN.com on Sunday, but would not confirm or deny the meeting over Busch's status, while the Charlotte Observer (http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/12/04/80040/penske-racing-fires-kurt-busch.html) reported that Busch has been fired. Busch has been involved in several behavior incidents on the track this season, including the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Busch made an obscene hand gesture leaving the track after his transmission failure early in the race. He also had a profanity-laced tirade at ESPN's Dr. Jerry Punch and his camera crew in the garage moments later, which went viral on YouTube. NASCAR later penalized Busch $50,000 for the two incidents. Penske officials, along with team sponsors Shell Pennzoil, publicly reprimanded Busch afterward. Sources confirmed that Shell Pennzoil officials have spoken with team owner Roger Penske and expressed concerns about Busch continuing as the driver. Penske spokesman Bud Denker and Walt Czarnecki, the executive vice president of Penske Corportation, said they will stand by their comment made after Busch was fined by NASCAR that they will not comment further until their internal review is complete. Kurt Busch had an earlier incident with reporters this season at Richmond in September, the final event before the Chase started. He had to be restrained from a NASCAR.com reporter on pit road. Busch also tore another reporter's interview transcript in half after being questioned about recorded comments that he denied making. Last week in Las Vegas, Busch said he was seeing a sports psychologist to deal with his anger issues.(ESPN (http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7317044/penske-racing-officials-meet-monday-determine-kurt-busch-fate-sources-say))
AND Speculation points to David Ragan as the leading candidate for the job. Ragan spent the 2011 season with Roush Fenway Racing, but his future has been in doubt since the team lost sponsorship for next season. He earned his first career Sprint Cup victory this season, at Daytona International Speedway. Other candidates for the job include David Reutimann and Brian Vickers  two drivers who drove in the Sprint Cup Series this past season but are without a ride for 2012  and Sam Hornish Jr., who has previously driven for Penske at the Sprint Cup level.(FoxSports (http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Kurt-Busch-reportedly-being-replaced-by-Penske-Racing-in-wake-of-outbursts-120411))(12-4-2011)

[eddie]

I wonder if Kyle will learn anything from this!?!

[Panther_99FS]

I wonder if Kyle will learn anything from this!?!

I'm confident that Kyle got enough "encouragement to do the right" thing from M&M/Mars independent of Kurt's situation....

[b52bob]

It's official, Kurt's been fired.

[eddie]

I'm confident that Kyle got enough "encouragement to do the right" thing from M&M/Mars independent of Kurt's situation....



We'll see,lol

[stansdds]

Oh, it's official.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31751_162-57336573-10391697/penske-racing-splits-with-kurt-busch/


This might be a lesson for Kyle. Sponsors, not drivers, rule NASCAR. You behave badly, your sponsor leaves your team, then you get fired so the sponsor will return. Money talks, bs walks.

[Terry]

I think he is going to have a devil of a time finding a ride that's anywhere near as good as the one he lost! Rude awakening coming up.

[Panther_99FS]

Jimmy Spencer On Kurts Current Predicament...
http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/spencer-what-goes-around-comes-around-for-kurt-busch-in-nascar

[stansdds]

My gut feeling, though, is that he can’t truly come back from this. He won races this year, made the Chase, is a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and certainly is among the top-seven talented drivers today, and yet none of that was enough to save his job. That doesn’t bode well for his future in NASCAR’s top echelon.

Yep. Finding a ride these days is not easy. Lots of drivers, few sponsors or cars available.