TROUTMAN, NC --- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was cited for careless and reckless driving Tuesday afternoon after a deputy said he clocked Busch driving nearly three times the posted speed limit.
Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Stone, a member of the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) team, said he stopped a 2012 yellow Lexus LFA sports car after he clocked it doing 128 mph in a 45 mph zone on Perth Road near Judas Road south of Troutman.
Stone said he was traveling north on Perth Road near the entrance to the Honeysuckle Creek subdivision when he spotted a yellow sports car traveling at a high rate of speed.
“I didn’t even know what kind of car it was,” Stone said. “I hit my radar button and it read 128.”
Stone said he turned his vehicle around, and when he caught back up with the car, it was turning left onto Judas Road. Stone said he turned on his blue lights and the car pulled into the parking lot of a church at the intersection of Judas and Perth roads.
Stone said there was a woman in the car with Busch, but she was not identified. “She didn’t say a word and I didn’t speak to her,” he said.
The car was a manufacturer’s vehicle and wasn’t registered in anyone’s name, Stone said.
He said he asked Busch why he was driving at such a high rate of speed.
“He said ‘This is just a toy,’ ” Stone said.
Stone said Busch indicated the car, a rare two-seat sport coupe produced by Lexus, was on loan to him from the manufacturer.
Stone said Busch was cooperative. “He wasn’t arrogant or anything,” he said.
Capt. Darren Campbell said that in these situations, it is standard procedure to issue a citation and release the person rather than arresting the driver and requiring a bond to be posted for release from custody.
“A bond is an assurance you will appear in court,” he said. “He (Busch) had ID and lived in the area so there was no need for a bond.”
Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, was cited for careless and reckless driving and speeding, Stone said. Joe Gibbs Racing spokesman Chris Helein said in an e-mail the team was aware of the citation and is gathering information.
Busch finished second in Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway after winning the pole. The previous weekend, he finished fourth in the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Busch is currently third in the Sprint Cup standings, trailing Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson.
Busch, who recently turned 26, was recently involved in a confrontation with fellow driver Kevin Harvick after a race at Darlington Raceway. After the race, Busch parked behind Harvick on pit road, and Harvick climbed out and approached Busch’s car and took a swing at Busch, according to ESPN. Busch drove away, pushing Harvick’s car into the inside retaining wall on pit road.
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