Busch, Edwards penalized

Bristol incident brings probation

Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards are on probation for the next six Sprint Cup Series races as a result of their on-track incident after Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR announced the penalty Wednesday. The probations begin with this weekend's Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

Edwards won at Bristol after executing a "bump-and-run" pass of Busch on Lap 470. Following the checkered flag, Busch banged into the side of Edwards' car. Edwards then turned into the rear quarterpanel of Busch's car, spinning it around.

DAVIS GETS TRUCK RIDE: In the same week that Joey Logano got the nod to take over in the No. 20 Cup ride, another 18-year-old development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing got the final word that he'll get a shot in the Craftsman Truck Series on Sept. 6 at St. Louis.

Marc Davis will drive the Randy Moss Motorsports truck in the Camping World 200.

"This is a big day for me," said Davis, who in in his second season in the Camping World East series. "I have been preparing for it all my life, a chance to race in NASCAR on a national level."

Moss, the New England Patriots receiver who bought into the team earlier this year, is happy to be working with Davis, one of the most promising black drivers in NASCAR's developmental pipeline.

"This is why I came to NASCAR," Moss said. "This is a pretty cool deal. Marc has worked hard and raced his way up to this level. I'm glad I have the opportunity to help him develop and succeed."

WHEELER'S ROOTS: Former Lowe's Motor Speedway president and general manager H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler will be the first inductee into a new hall of fame at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia.

Wheeler will be honored at the track on Sept. 5 at the "Hall of Fame 50" race for Carolina Clash super late models. The winner of that race takes home $5,000.

Wheeler is a native of the Gaston County town of Belmont, and in 1963 he promoted races at Carolina Speedway, one of several short tracks where Wheeler worked early in his career.

BRIEFLY: Hendrick Motorsports engineering manager Darian Grubb has accepted a position as crew chief for driver Tony Stewart and his No. 14 Chevrolet next season. Grubb, who now works with the Nos. 5 and 88 teams at Hendrick, is expected to remain with that organization for the remainder of this season.

* Joey Logano's Cup schedule for 2008 will include starts at New Hampshire, Kansas, Charlotte, Martinsville and Texas in the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota. He will race a No. 02 Joe Gibbs Racing-prepared car at Richmond and Atlanta. Hall of Fame Racing receives support from JGR. Ken Schrader will drive the No. 96 this weekend at California. He also will be in it at Richmond, Dover and Talladega.