Kurt Busch will remain with Phoenix Racing

Despite a spat of off-track and on-track incidents from Kurt Busch, Phoenix Racing will retain the driver according to tweets from ESPN’s Marty Smith, quoting Phoenix Racing’s owner James Finch.

James Finch says Kurt Busch will remain with Phoenix Racing as its driver.—
Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) June 12, 2012

Finch: “We have met w Kurt. At end of day, we are racers so we’re going racing together with Kurt and the No. 51 Phoenix RacingChevrolet."—
Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) June 12, 2012

Finch cont: "We know adjustments have to be made but how we fix that is between Kurt and myself."—
Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) June 12, 2012

Finch final: "We’re going to go to track, work hard, race hard & workon trying to attract a sponsor – and we’re going to do that together.”—
Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) June 12, 2012

Busch had been in hot water recently after verbally abusing a reporter at Dover two weeks ago. In response, NASCAR suspended the driver for this past weekend’s race at Pocono, and also extended his probation through the end of the year. Busch originally received probation after clashing with a fellow driver earlier in the season.