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NASCAR driver, Travis Kvapil, was released from jail, in Mooresville, NC, on bail Wednesday and permitted to practice for the Charlotte Motor Speedway race on Thursday for Saturday night's race.
Kvapil had been accused of assaulting his wife at their home in a suburb of Charlotte, NC. In the United States an arrest is an accusation and a general principal of law he is innocent until proven guilty. That's why he was released from jail on a bond.
Since Kvapil has not been convicted of any crime, so far, NASCAR permitted him to practice on Thursday afternoon.
“NASCAR does not condone the actions with which Travis Kvapil has been charged and we are disappointed to learn of this incident. 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." - NASCAR statement.
His BK Racing team officials' issued a statement “"BK Racing understands the severity of the situation and we don't condone the actions that Travis has been accused of," commented Ron Devine, co-owner of BK Racing. "We feel it's important to let the system take its course. For that reason, we have elected to support Travis and his family and keep Travis in the car for this weekend's race. Further comment will be available as additional information becomes available”
Kvapil had been accused of assaulting his wife at their home in a suburb of Charlotte, NC. In the United States an arrest is an accusation and a general principal of law he is innocent until proven guilty. That's why he was released from jail on a bond.
Since Kvapil has not been convicted of any crime, so far, NASCAR permitted him to practice on Thursday afternoon.
“NASCAR does not condone the actions with which Travis Kvapil has been charged and we are disappointed to learn of this incident. 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." - NASCAR statement.
His BK Racing team officials' issued a statement “"BK Racing understands the severity of the situation and we don't condone the actions that Travis has been accused of," commented Ron Devine, co-owner of BK Racing. "We feel it's important to let the system take its course. For that reason, we have elected to support Travis and his family and keep Travis in the car for this weekend's race. Further comment will be available as additional information becomes available”