Jason has Left the Building

Earlier today, Jason Leffler was fired from his position at Joe Gibbs Racing. Some exclusive news from The Outside Groove on the move:

--Leffler will receive a $5 Million dollar payout from JGR, as long as he doesn't drive another Cup car for 18 months. For expertise on how to avoid Cup, he'll be consulting with Ward Burton and Ricky Craven.

--Leffler's abrupt removal means that FedEx will be unable to unveil their newest promotion: "We want to qualify the car. People love the car...well, they love his teammates."

--Leffler may have left voluntarily, as tensions were mounting on the team as he steadfastly refused going by a new nickname, "Le Petite Orange"*

--Owner-in-abstentia Joe Gibbs reportedly had the team's director of personel deliver the news to Leffler, reminding the driver that he has great talent, and can surely find a job in the Arena League.

--Teammate Tony Stewart was unavailable for comment, as he was still performing his victory celebration. Bobby Labonte was also unavailable, as he was trying to figure out what the new logo on his hood meant.

*--60's baseball joke