France: NASCAR Will Have Tougher Stance On Domestic Violence

Mike Helton (L) and Brian France (R)

NASCAR Chair & CEO Brian France on Friday "pledged to be tougher on drivers involved in domestic assaults but said NASCAR will wait until at least a charge is filed before it reacts." Stewart-Haas Racing's Kurt Busch is being investigated by Delaware officials "over allegations of domestic assault" against a former girlfriend. He has been allowed to race, but U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) "sent a letter to NASCAR and SHR asking for Busch to be suspended" for Sunday's Sprint Cup season finale.

NASCAR previously "has not reacted to domestic abuse allegations against its drivers." But France said that NASCAR "will not turn its head in the future when it comes to domestic violence." France: "What's not lost on us by any stretch is the rightful heightened awareness on domestic abuse and violence, and so you can expect our policies to reflect the understandable awareness that that's not going to be tolerated." SPORTINGNEWS.com