Brian France
NASCAR’s Ex-CEO
Pleads Guilty In DUI Case
6/7/2019 10:17 AM PDT
EXCLUSIVE
Brian France — the former CEO of NASCAR — just plead guilty to DUI stemming from an August 2018 arrest, TMZ Sports has learned.
France, 56, was pulled over on August 5, 2018 in Sag Harbor, NY — and during the stop, cops say he bombed a field sobriety test and later blew a .18 on the breathalyzer … more than twice the legal limit.
According to the police report, cops say they also found Oxycodone pain pills.
Now, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says France has plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI and in exchange he got 100 hours of community service and must complete an alcohol education course before June 5, 2020.
If he completes the terms of his plea deal, prosecutors will allow France to withdraw his guilty plea and reduce the charge to a traffic violation.
France was originally charged with misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated DWI, and DWI and was facing up to a year in jail for each charge.
France was the CEO of NASCAR at the time of the arrest –but took a leave of absence following the incident and later stepped down from his role. Brian’s uncle, Jim France, is currently serving as Chairman and CEO of NASCAR.
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