In case you missed it ? which would've been hard, since the whole thing was captured on video ? NASCAR's mercurial former champion had another of his all-too-familiar meltdowns, this time when asked a relatively benign question by a respected motorsports reporter who's been around the garage for years. Busch answered with a none-too-subtle threat, and the governing body responded with what passes for a harsh penalty by its usually lenient standards. [...] we insist on it. Actions detrimental to stock car racing ... violation of probation ... verbal abuse to a media member. [...] since Busch already was on probation for behavior even more bizarre, the stock car suits should've leveled an even harsher sanction. According to Finch, Busch's fiery impatience on the track has already caused him to wreck 14 cars this season, three of them beyond repair. Quit wrecking the cars, get a good finish, be nice to people, Finch told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday. [...] this partnership feels like it's sucking on its last breath, which leaves one of the sport's most talented drivers facing the very real possibility that he'll soon be without a job, right when he should be in the prime of his career. Last season alone, he unleashed a rage-fueled rant on his team radio that drew widespread attention, sparred with two reporters in Richmond, and finally was caught on camera verbally abusing an ESPN reporter during the season finale in Miami. After going to the pits for repairs, he did a burnout through Ryan Newman's box while crew members were over the wall ? an extremely reckless move that could have left someone seriously injured.
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