Charges dropped against NASCAR founder's grandson
Drug possession and driving under the influence charges have been
dropped against a grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France.
Police said they pulled over J.C. France on Oct. 8 because he
ran a red light and had apparently been racing his green 2007
Lamborghini. Officers searched and found a substance that gave
presumptive positive reactions for cocaine.
However, according to court documents, a judge granted
France's request to have the evidence thrown out because a Daytona
Beach officer pulled France over for an infraction that happened
outside his jurisdiction.
The order was dated March 29, and the charges were dismissed
the next day.
France is a driver on NASCAR's Grand-Am Series.
A telephone message left for France's attorney was not
immediately returned Friday morning.
