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KURT BUSCH STATEMENT ON MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO LEAVE PENSKE RACING
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 5, 2011) Kurt Busch issued the following statement today regarding the news that the 24-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner and 2004 Cup champion had reached a mutual agreement with Penske Racing to leave the team:

“I am grateful to Penske Racing for six very productive years. Together we won a lot of races — 16 in all. I’m proud that we won on a variety of tracks and this past season reached Victory Lane four times. Another highlight was pushing my teammate to a Daytona 500 win. I also appreciate the lasting friendships I’ve made while working with our great sponsors through the years, including Miller Lite, Shell and Dodge.

“Coming to a mutual agreement to go our separate ways is a positive step for me. Over the Thanksgiving holiday I took time to reflect on what is most important to me and realized I need to find a way to put the fun back into racing. It’s time for a fresh start. Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.

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Jim Utter and the folks over at thatsracin.com are reporting that Penske Racing has released the driving services of Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch.  Check out the link for more, and we will post the official team release when available.

So now the questions are:

Who will take over the #22 ride in 2012?

Where will Kurt Busch land without any immediately known rides open?

You gotta love the “off-season”

The last straw? – YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK (COLORFUL LANGUAGE)

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Penske, Kurt Busch respond to Homestead outburst against Dr. Jerry Punch

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Two crew members of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing have been fired, suspended indefinitely from NASCAR after they were busted for possession of 10.5 pounds of marijuana. Chip Ganassi said in a statement. “We have a zero tolerance policy in this organization and effective immediately, both individuals’ employment has been terminated.”

NASCAR RELEASE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2011) – NASCAR announced Wednesday that it has indefinitely suspended crew members Jerome Frey and Trevor Lysne, both of whom worked with the No. 42 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the substance abuse policy) of the 2011 NASCAR rule book.

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