Kyle Busch is used to going 200mph, but, that’s on the high banks of Daytona or Talladega and that’s okay.
Only when he was caught driving 128 mph on a public road with a 45-mph speed limit that wasn’t acceptable.
Busch who drives the #18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and owns and drives for his KBM truck team, got a civilian yellow flag from the Iredell County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s department for speeding and reckless driving.
According to reports in the Charlotte Observer Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with his wife.
KBM released the following statement attributed to Busch on Tuesday evening “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."
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said "this is a matter that Kyle will have to handle with the authorities in Iredell County. Based on what we know right now, this would not impact his status as a NASCAR driver."
Only when he was caught driving 128 mph on a public road with a 45-mph speed limit that wasn’t acceptable.
Busch who drives the #18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and owns and drives for his KBM truck team, got a civilian yellow flag from the Iredell County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s department for speeding and reckless driving.
According to reports in the Charlotte Observer Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with his wife.
KBM released the following statement attributed to Busch on Tuesday evening “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."
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said "this is a matter that Kyle will have to handle with the authorities in Iredell County. Based on what we know right now, this would not impact his status as a NASCAR driver."