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.
Chase Elliott Spotter Eddie D Hondt Arrested on Assault Charges
The veteran spotter has two court dates scheduled in Catawba County, N.C.
FOX Sports obtained affidavits in D Hondt case.
It stems from a Sept. 7, 2020 argument over jet ski rentals, where an employee alleged D Hondt made full body contact and yelled in my face pushing me back multiple times with body” and hit my arm away” and “swung a fist at me.”
A criminal summons for assault on a female was issued last September for D’Hondt and then warrant for arrest for battery on an unborn child two weeks ago. The assault case has been postponed several times.