Kurt Busch To Drive For Phoenix Racing In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Kurt Busch has released a statement about agreeing to drive Phoenix Racing’s No. 51 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series carnext season.

Here are his comments:

Kurt Busch will drive Phoenix Racing’s No. 51 car next season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, according to a report Thursday from FoxSports.com’s Lee Spencer.

Spencer quoted Phoenix Racing owner James Finch as saying he and Busch have a handshake deal for the 2004 Cup champ to drive his car – which has typically been a backmarker. The 51 car, mostly driven by Landon Cassill last season, finished 30th in owner points.

Kurt Busch has been fired by Penske Racing, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Busch, the talented former Cup champ with a prickly personality, will not return to the team next season following a high-profile meltdown at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Observer said the news would become official on Monday.