LAS VEGAS (AP) NASCAR Busch Series rookie Kyle Busch has been
fined $100 by Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his role in an off-track
confrontation last weekend.
Busch, a 19-year-old Las Vegas native, was racing in the Legend
Cars Pro/Master feature race on Saturday night at the speedway's
3/8th-mile oval track during an off week for the Busch Series.
After leaving the race early with mechanical problems, Busch
reportedly waited for race winner and former rival Spencer Clark,
17, to arrive in the post-race inspection area. Busch leaned into
the car to confront Clark, but it's unclear whether he tried to
punch or grab Clark by his driver's suit.
The incident was stopped quickly, and Busch was escorted away by
track security.
According to a speedway statement Tuesday, Busch was fined for
``conduct and actions detrimental to the betterment of the sport.''
Clark was not fined.
Busch has won four Busch Series races for Hendricks Motorsports
this year and is second in the standings. He also has raced on a
limited basis in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series.
A Hendricks team official would not allow Busch to comment on
the incident.
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