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Former NASCAR CEO Brian France pleads guilty to DWI
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. – Former NASCAR CEO Brian France has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in New York’s Hamptons last year.
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said the 56-year-old France pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour Friday and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and undergo alcohol counselling.
If he meets the requirements the charge will be reduced to a traffic violation.
France, of Ormond Beach, Florida, was arrested in Sag Harbor on Aug. 5, 2018 after running a stop sign. Police said his blood alcohol level was 0.18%, more than double the legal limit. He said in a statement he will be “a better person” because of the incident.
France took a leave of absence from NASCAR after his arrest. He had led the auto racing company since 2003.
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