IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch was arrested and charged Tuesday with a DWI in Iredell County, the North Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed Wednesday.
Busch, 46, was stopped for speeding at about 11:40 p.m. for going 63 mph in a 45 mph at Brawley School and Chuckwood Road.
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office requested troopers with the traffic stop to conduct a field sobriety test to see if Busch was impaired by alcohol.
He was taken to jail and blew a 0.17 breath alcohol concentration.
Busch was given a written promise to appear in court.
According to Sports Illustrated, Busch apologized for his behavior in a statement on Wednesday evening.
“I’m very disappointed in myself and I apologize to my family, my racing family, and to my fans,” it reads. “I will work with the authorities to rectify the situation and work with the county to make it a safer place in the future.”
Iredell County sheriff’s deputies also charged him with speeding and reckless driving, troopers said.
His court date is scheduled for Sept. 19 in Mooresville.
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