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NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France was arrested Sunday night on Long Island and charged with DUI and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The arrest came after Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen which saw the first win at the Cup level in the career of Chase Elliott.<\/p>\n
France was arrested at 7:30 pm and held over night. He was arranged in the morning and later released on his own recognizance.<\/p>\n
A release about France’s arrest from the Sag Harbor Village Police Department reads:\u00a0\u201cMr. France was observed operating a 2017 Lexus northbound on Main Street failing to stop at a duly posted stop sign. Upon traffic stop, it was determined that Mr. France was operating said vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Upon search of his person, due to a lawful arrest, Mr. France was in possession of oxycodone pills.\u201d<\/p>\n
“We are aware of an incident that occurred last night and are in the process of gathering information. We take this as a serious matter and will issue a statement after we have all of the facts,” NASCAR said in a statement.<\/p>\n
France is the grandson of NASCAR founder William France. While he has held the title of CEO since 2013, his sister Lisa France Kennedy has run the family’s track-operating company, International Speedway Corp..<\/p>\n
Jim France and Lisa France Kennedy are believed to own the majority stake of NASCAR but the family has not publicly commented on the company’s ownership structure.<\/p>\n
Under NASCAR’s substance abuse policy, France could be suspended and required to go though a recovery program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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