Two days after being arrested for domestic abuse, NASCAR will allow driver Travis Kvapil to compete in this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR clears Travis Kvapil to drive following domestic abuse arrest
Days after being charged with domestic abuse, NASCAR will allow Travis Kvapil to race this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Todd Warshaw
Kvapil, 37, was arrested Oct. 8 following a dispute with his wife at the couple’s Mooresville (N.C.) residence for misdemeanor assault on a female and false imprisonment, according to police records obtained by SB Nation.
Kvapil is alleged to have pulled his wife, Jennifer, by her hair into a bedroom and then struck her in the head when she attempted to pull away, according to court documents viewed by The Sporting News. Kvapil used his feet and hands in the assault. Alcohol was not a factor nor were there any weapons involved.
NASCAR issued a statement roughly 30 minutes prior to opening practice for Saturday night’s Bank of America 500.
“NASCAR does not condone the actions with which Travis Kvapil has been charged and we are disappointed to learn of this incident,” the NASCAR statement read. “We have been in close communication with the race team and are in the process of gathering as much information as possible. NASCAR takes this matter very seriously and will continue to monitor the situation as it moves forward.”
Kvapil was released from police custody Wednesday morning after placing a $2,000 bond. He is not permitted to return to his home and is only permitted to have limited contact with his wife by phone or email and only pertaining to matters regarding the couple’s three children.
Kvapil is scheduled to drive the No. 93 BK Racing Toyota Saturday.
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