Reports of Kyle Busch's imminent return prove to be untrue

Reports of Kyle Busch's return to the cockpit of his race car turned out to be premature.

Busch, who has been sidelined since a harrowing crash in the season-opening NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway in February, was rumored to be returning to the cockpit in a late model race this coming weekend.

There's only one problem: The stories about Busch's return proved to be untrue.

In fact, Busch took to Twitter to state that he won't run any races before getting back behind the wheel of his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

"I will NOT b racing this wked," Busch Tweeted Monday morning. "When I return it will b 2 my M&M's Toyota 4 JGR. OFFICIAL release will come from KBM or JGR."

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Busch met with the media last month and said there is no timetable for his return.

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France has said the sanctioning body will grant Busch a waiver allowing him to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup if he wins a race and finishes in the top 30 in driver points in the Cup regular season.

Obviously, the longer Busch is out, the harder it will be for him to crack the top 30 and the fewer chances he will have to win a race.