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CUP: Kyle Busch Charged With Reckless Driving
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was reportedly ticketed for careless and reckless driving in North Carolina Tuesday afternoon...
FOXSports.com  |  Posted May 24, 2011   Charlotte, NC
Kyle Busch competes for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was ticketed for careless and reckless driving in North Carolina on Tuesday, according to a newspaper report.

Busch was cited for careless and reckless driving after deputies said they clocked him doing nearly three times the posted speed limit, according to the Statesville Record and Landmark. Police said they clocked Busch's yellow sports car at 128 mph in a 45-mph zone.

According to the newspaper, the car was a Lexus LFA sports car, a two-seat sport coupe produced as a concept car and production model. Busch allegedly told the officer the car was on loan to him from the manufacturer.

The officer, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Stone, told the paper he asked Busch why he was driving so fast. “He said, ‘This is just a toy,’” Stone told the paper.

In a prepared statement, Busch said, "Today I received a traffic citation in Iredell County. I was test driving a new sports car and I got carried away. I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment.

“I take responsibility for my actions and I can assure you that something like this will never happen again. I thank the Iredell County Sheriff's Department and all law enforcement for the hard work they do every day to protect the public and to enforce the laws in a fair and equitable manner."

According to the Statesville Record and Landmark, officers said it is standard procedure to cite and release a person rather than arresting them and requiring a bond to be posted.

“A bond is an assurance you will appear in court,” Sgt. Darren Campbell said. “He had ID and lived in the area so there was no need for a bond.”

There is a chance Busch, who was stopped between the towns of Troutman and Mooresville, could lose his driver's license.

According to the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles handbook, a driver's license "will be revoked for at least 30 days" if a driver is convicted of driving any vehicle more than 15 mph over the speed limit. A valid state-issued driver’s license is not required to compete in NASCAR.

Busch competes for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series. He is also owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports, the team for which he also sometimes drives in the Camping World Truck Series.

Busch is currently on NASCAR probation for a post-race incident with Kevin Harvick earlier this month. The probation applies to all NASCAR events.
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