NASCAR suspends Hendrick spotter following assault charges
Field Level Media
27 May 2021, 05:05 GMT+10
NASCAR indefinitely suspended Eddie D'Hondt, the spotter for the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team, on Wednesday after learning more about his arrest in North Carolina earlier this month.
D'Hondt was arrested May 12 in Hickory, N.C., on charges of battery of an unborn child and assault on a female, per the NASCAR website.
NASCAR rules state that being charged with "significant criminal violations" is grounds for suspension.
The Hendrick team also suspended D'Hondt on Wednesday. He is the spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion driver Chase Elliott.
"We became aware of the situation this morning and have immediately and indefinitely suspended Mr. D'Hondt's role with our company," a team statement said. "We are taking this matter very seriously and will continue to seek additional information about the alleged incident."