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Kurt Busch Resolves Arizona Traffic Incident: #2-Kurt Busch appeared in Aqua Fria Justice Court today and agreed to the terms proposed by the Maricopa County [Arizona] Attorney's Office and approved by the Court regarding a traffic incident that occurred on Nov. 11, 2005. "I am pleased to have this incident behind me," Busch said. "I have learned many lessons from the situation and one of them is that speeding should be saved for the race track. I am excited for the 2006 race season to begin and look forward to the racing activities at Daytona this week." Busch took responsibility for excessive speed, as well as citations for passing in a no passing zone and following another vehicle too closely. As part of the resolution, Busch will perform community service, which will be determined in the near future.(Penske Racing PR)(2-8-2006)

Let's see who can guess why he looks different this year!

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[BTW my driver says he has practiced popping Bud caps during the off season so he can get a better draw this year] :-D

NOTE: if qualifying is rained out or cancelled for any reason and set by points, the driver who starts first
(because they are leading the points) is not awarded the Bud Pole Award
and is not considered a pole winner and will NOT be included in the Budweiser Shootout because of starting first.

#	Track	Pole Winner
1	Daytona	1. #88-Dale Jarrett (16th career pole)
2	California	2. #5-Kyle Busch 1st career pole
3	Las Vegas	3. #12-Ryan Newman (28th career pole)
4	Atlanta	#12-Ryan Newman (2) (29th career pole)
5	Bristol	4. #38-Elliott Sadler (3rd career pole)
6	Martinsville	5. #10-Scott Riggs 1st career pole
7	Texas	#12-Ryan Newman (3) (30th career pole)
8	Phoenix	6. #24-Jeff Gordon (53rd career pole)
9	Talladega	7. #29-Kevin Harvick (3rd career pole)
10	Darlington	8. #9-Kasey Kahne (5th career pole)
11	Richmond	#9-Kasey Kahne (2) (6th career pole)
12	Charlotte	#12-Ryan Newman (4) (31st career pole)
13	Dover	none - rained out - set by points #48-Jimmie Johnson started 1st
14	Pocono	9. #15-Michael Waltrip (3rd career pole)
15	Michigan	#12-Ryan Newman (5) (32nd career pole)
16	Sonoma	#24-Jeff Gordon (2) (54th career pole)
17	Daytona	10. #20-Tony Stewart (7th career pole)
18	Chicago	11. #48-Jimmie Johnson (8th career pole)
19	Loudon	12. #25-Brian Vickers (3rd career pole)
20	Pocono	13. #42-Jamie McMurray (2nd career pole)
21	Indianapolis	#38-Elliott Sadler (2) (4th career pole)
22	Watkins Glen	none - rained out - set by points #20-Tony Stewart started 1st
23	Michigan	14. #01-Joe Nemechek (8th career pole)
24	Bristol	15. #17-Matt Kenseth (2nd career pole)
25	California	16. #99-Carl Edwards (1st career pole)
26	Richmond	#29-Kevin Harvick (2) (4th career pole)
27	Loudon	#20-Tony Stewart (2) (9th career pole)
28	Dover	#12-Ryan Newman (6) (33rd career pole)
29	Talladega	#38-Elliott Sadler (3) (5th career pole)
30	Kansas	#17-Matt Kenseth (2) (3rd career pole)
31	Charlotte	#38-Elliott Sadler (4) (6th career pole)
32	Martinsville	#20-Tony Stewart (3) (10th career pole)
33	Atlanta	#12-Ryan Newman (7) (34th career pole)
34	Texas	#12-Ryan Newman (8) (35th career pole)
35	Phoenix	17. #11-Denny Hamlin (1st career pole)
36	Homestead	#99-Carl Edwards (2) (2nd career pole)
No number in front of driver means they have already qualified for the Budweiser Shootout by winning a pole.

Past Budweiser Shootout Winners are automatically eligible:
(if they do not win a pole in 2005 - must run races the previous season to run)
18) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(won event in 2003)
19) #6-Mark Martin (won in 1999)
20) #21-Ken Schrader (won in 1989,1990)
21) #36-Bill Elliott (won in 1987)
22) #44/96-Terry Labonte (won in 1985 - will not run the race)
Rusty Wallace (won in 1998)...will not run, retired after 2005 season

Thank you Jayski

Busch will perform community service, which will be determined in the near future.

He's lucky Sheriff Arpaio doesn't make him wear pink underwear and live in a tent.