Busch and Stewart to be penalized
Did Stewart take a poke at Busch? The rumor in and around the Daytona garage this morning and as reported by Speed's Dave Despain is that Tony Stewart took a swing at Kurt Busch last night during their meeting in the NASCAR hauler after their on track incident during practice for the Bud Shootout. The word from NASCAR is that what happens in the hauler stays in the hauler. Let the games begin!
02/09/08 NASCAR chairman Brian France kicked off the 2008 media tour in Charlotte, N.C., last month by saying Sprint Cup drivers needed to show more of their personalities. Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart obliged on Friday night when they got into a sheet metal exchange on pit road after an on-the-track incident that wrecked both of their cars in the final practice for Saturday's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Both drivers immediately were summoned to the NASCAR hauler to meet with Series director John Darby and competition director Robin Pemberton. They will meet again on Saturday before the governing body determines what fines, if any, will be issued. The only words spoken by either driver — both left through a side door without commenting — came from Busch before entering the hauler. "It's a great way to start off 2008," he said, clapping his hands together. more at ESPN.com