Nascar, drivers react after driver charged with assaulting wife. Click on the site to see travis kvapil s career results at that track glossary. Nascar driver travis kvapil watches from the grid during qualifying for the nascar sprint cup series race at bristol motor speedway in august. Nascar reacts to driver travis kvapils assault charge. Family racing fun gets serious as two talented boys give travis kvapil a run for his money. Nascar driver forced to withdraw from race after car stolen from hotel. Travis kvapils nascar race car stolen from hotel before race. Daytona truck race results february 16, 2018 ncwts. Travis kvapil stats, race results, wins, news, record. Nascar also announced that in the camping world truck series that the no. Travis kvapil race results in the nascar sprint cup series. Nascar driver travis kvapils sprint cup car stolen from.
Nascars reputation takes another hit with kvapil arrest. Travis kvapil, yates racing ford at daytona 500 highres. Korbin forrister fastest in final truck series practice at talladega october 21, 2016 4. Travis kvapil s nascar sprint cup car was stolen early friday from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race this weekend at atlanta motor speedway. The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 42nd modernera cup season. In his path sat travis kvapil, who sat in his path and who had previously made contact. Nascar does not condone the actions with which travis kvapil has been charged and we are. Travis kvapils nascar car stolen from hotel before race. Nascar driver travis kvapil s car was stolen ahead of sundays sprint cup series in georgia.
Stay up to date with nascar player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Kevin rutherford june 27, 2019 cup series, featured content, kevin rutherford, nascar 101 comments off on nascar 101. Every time i look at it i remember that battle and remember what a great racer al was. Photo by bob harmeyer on september 26th, 2011 at daytona 500. Mar 01, 2015 nascar race car stolen from hotel parking lot found. The finish, which came in kvapil s 196th series start, was his first in a truck series race since march 28, 2015, when his.
Travis kvapils stolen nascar race car found on rural road. Driver travis kvapils nascar cup series races racing. He won the pole position later that season in the oct. Travis kvapil facing charges after domestic incident update. Jun 11, 2007 travis kvapil started third at texas motor speedway and it looked like the no. Travis kvapil gets two years probation in domestic assault case. Carson kvapil, 11, admitted it was difficult to convince his parents he wanted to race, but father travis kvapil, nascar s 2003 truck series champion, said he simply wanted to. Travis kvapil incident shows that nascar drivers arent. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. Nascar sprint cup drivers watch for payback fox sports. Oct 10, 20 nascar said it was monitoring the issue, but did not prevent the driver from taking to the race track.
Rick crawford is a former nascar truck series driver who has five victories in nascar s thirdtier division. Travis kvapil arrested on domestic abuse charge usa today. Driver travis kvapil 2004 nascar craftsman truck series. Oct 24, 2004 travis kvapil nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Travis kvapils nascar sprint cup car was stolen early friday from a. Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. Nascars travis kvapils sons give him a run for his money. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 17. Nascar drivers to watch for payback in sprint cup races. The finish was kvapil s first of the season and came in his 149th series start. Kvapil is aware of fans tweeting at him saying the missing car is some sort of karma for never being punished by nascar as a result of his domestic violence incident in october 20.
Feb 27, 2015 the car travis kvapil was set to drive in sundays nascar sprint cup race at atlanta motor speedway was stolen early friday morning from a hotel parking lot, according to reports. Nascar driver travis kvapil has been charged with domestic abuse and false imprisonment against wife jennifer. Travis kvapil bumped out of first at texas motor speedway. Nascar driver travis kvapil received two years probation and must perform 72 hours of community service as part of a deferred prosecution agreement in his domestic assault case. Travis kvapil nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Nascar suspended sprint cup driver kurt busch indefinitely friday, two days before the daytona 500, for actions detrimental to stock car racing after a.
Nascar driver fired for idiotic behavior in esports updated kyle larson benched and dropped by his sponsors after racist remark. Nascars travis kvapil set to race saturday after arrest. Nascar driver fired for idiotic behavior in esports. Nascar cup series results top 10s click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Travis kvapils nascar sprint cup series car was stolen from a hotel parking lot before this weekend duration. Travis takes this ride down the backstretch during a weekend of firsts. Nascar driver travis kvapil received two years probation and must perform community service for his domestic assault case last year. He also drove for rab racing in the season opening camping world truck series event, replacing a suspended john wes townley.
Travis wade kvapil is an american professional stock car racing driver. Growing up in frigid wisconsin, travis kvapil had a dream of one day making it to nascar, though he didnt think it would ever be achievable. Carson, 15, will outgrow the family team soon, and caden, 11, is close behind. Sure they are just driving, but they must drive with the precision and skill we talked about in the earlier section for hours at a time.
Get the latest travis kvapil news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. All of travis kvapil s nascar truck series wins mr oceancm3882. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Travis kvapil has sprint cup car stolen from hotel parking. John amis the associated press nascar driver travis kvapils stolen no. Oct 11, 20 nascar driver travis kvapil will race saturday despite being arrested on misdemeanor assault charges involving his wife on tuesday. Sprint cup car stolen from hotel abc11 raleighdurham. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500.
Travis kvapil was born on march 1st 1976 in janesville, wisconsin. Make motorsports announced friday it would debut veteran driver travis kvapil with new sponsor fallen linemen foundation for the nextera energy resources 250 friday, 7. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for travis kvapil. Ap travis kvapils nascar sprint cup car was stolen early friday from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race this weekend at atlanta motor speedway.
Nascar driver travis kvapil hilarious interview by joshua wright. Jul 28, 2017 nascar also announced that in the camping world truck series that the no. Motor speedway despite his arrest on suspicion of assault in an alleged domestic dispute with his wife. Driver travis kvapils nascar cup series top 10s racing. Kvapil spent thursday apologizing after qualifying for the race, according to the associated press. He said the handle on the driver side door was busted, as well as the ignition switch. Police in mooresville say a nascar driver has been arrested and charged with assault after getting into a dispute with his wife. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for travis kvapil on. Nascar cup series fatal crashes memorial original commentary duration. After helping in his fathers garage growing up, kvapil began to take interest in the speed and thrill of racing. Travis kvapils stolen sprint cup car found in georgia. Nascar driver travis kvapils car stolen before race february 27, 2015 12. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Nascar truck champ travis kvapil is adjusting to being a racing.
Nascar driver travis kvapil forced to withdraw from race after his car is stolen. Kvapil first started racing at the age of 16 at rockford speedway in rockford, illinois. Hes a past truck series champion, but that carries no weight whatseover when the truckxfinity series have just become playgrounds for cup teams to stick development drivers. While kurt busch vehemently denies allegations of domestic assault, a california legislator wants nascar to suspend the sprint cup driver until the matter is resolved, according to a report.
Travis kvapil plans to drive in saturday nights nascar sprint cup series race at charlotte n. Driver travis kvapil 2014 nascar sprint cup results. Oct 09, 20 kvapil has made 240 starts in cup with a best finish of sixth on april 27, 2008 at talladega superspeedway. Nascar s travis kvapil set to race saturday after arrest. Click on the site to see travis kvapil s career results at that track. Oct 09, 20 kvapil scheduled to race after assault arrest this booking photo released by the mooresville n. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Travis kvapil is a professional stock car racing driver who made a name for himself in nascar after becoming the craftsman truck series. The national association for stock car auto racing. Nascar truck champ travis kvapil is adjusting to being a racing dad. Nascar cup series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Police department has confirmed that nascar sprint cup series driver travis kvapil, 37, the nascar driver arrested tuesday evening on domestic violence charges and was released from custody wednesday morning. Kvapil also got to drive a race with powerhouse richard childress racing at kentucky in. Nascar driver travis kvapil uses a cell phone in the garage at atlanta motor speedway friday, feb.
Nascar and its fans love to tout the sports goodguy persona, beating like a drum the mantra that nascar drivers dont show up on the police blotter as often as athletes in other sports. He was the 2003 nascar craftsman truck series champion. You can handle maybe getting a flat tire, or getting caught up in a wreck, or a blown engine, something that actually happens on the race track. Nascar driver travis kvapils car stolen from hotel before race sport. Nascar driver travis kvapil, accused of assaulting wife, will. The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. Travis kvapil spends a sunday afternoon racing with sons. After several hours of searching, the strange saga of travis kvapil s stolen nascar sprint cup ride reached its conclusion early saturday morning as the no. Born in janesville, wisconsin on march 1, 1976, kvapil is best known for competing in the. Family racing fun gets serious as two talented boys give travis kvapil a run. Travis kvapil spends a sunday afternoon racing with sons november 29, 2015 8.
Sep 29, 2014 travis kvapil finally pulls off his first win in the cup series at michigan for bk racing. They said there was trouble with the car, kvapil said. Mooresvilles carson kvapil convinced his parents he could. Marz 1976 in janesville, wisconsin ist ein usamerikanischer nascarrennfahrer. Not only did the team have to work overtime to get a new car. Nascar driver travis kvapil waits in the garage friday at atlanta motor speedway. Travis kvapil gets two years probation in domestic assault. Feb 27, 2015 well, todays off to a rough start for sprint cup driver travis kvapil. All of travis kvapils nascar truck series wins youtube. Feb 07, 2015 travis kvapil made two starts, with a best finish of 32nd in the chase race at loudon.
Travis kvapil incident shows that nascar drivers arent immune to trouble. The nascar driver woke up this morning in atlanta to find out that a team truck and trailer were stolen overnight. Travis kvapil s first nascar sprint cup series win. Oct 11, 20 the most recent incident occurred tuesday evening when sprint cup driver travis kvapil was arrested for misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment. Travis kvapil is without a sprint cup car this weekend as authorities are investigating the friday morning theft of the team xtreme no. Travis kvapil is facing charges of misdemeanour assault on a female and false imprisonment after allegedly pulling his wife into a bedroom by her hair and hitting her in the head. Last lap crash involving travis kvapil during 2011 winstar world casino 400 at texas motor speedway. Travis kvapils race car stolen from hotel parking lot. Travis kvapil has sprint cup car stolen from hotel sports. The thing that sets him apart from other past champs that nobody cares about like green is. Nacar driver arrested but released on bond wednesday morning. Oct 11, 20 nascar and its fans like to boast that nascar drivers dont get into trouble as often as other athletes. Get the best deals on travis kvapil nascar postcards when you shop the largest online selection at. Nascar driver has car stolen from hotel parking lot.
Travis kvapil stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Kvapil will be part of the field at the charlotte motor speedway for the bk racing team. He also drove for rab racing in the seasonopening camping world truck series event, replacing a suspended john wes townley. Travis kvapil finally pulls off his first win in the cup series at michigan for bk racing.
Sprint cup driver travis kvapil has been arrested and charged with assault on a female and false imprisonment, capt. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Travis kvapils nascar car stolen from hotel parking lot near. Travis kvapil bleacher report latest news, videos and. Entering his 17th year in the sport, the 41yearold.