JGR tells Busch to slow down

Joe Gibbs Racing put the brakes on some of Kyle Busch 's racing excursions, pulling him out of Saturday's NASCAR Modified race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Busch, who also has raced for Billy Ballew Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series and Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series, had planned to drive for Kevin Manion in the New England 100. He ended up watching the biggest race of the modified season from the sidelines.

"Ultimately it's (team president J.D. Gibbs ') decision and I respect that because I'm racing for his company and his dad's company," Busch said.

That didn't keep Busch from driving in two races. His Gibbs Toyota finished third in the Nationwide Series' Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire. He also drove his own Late Model racer at All-Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., Saturday night. Augusta Chronicle