NASCAR Truck: Rick Crawford arrested

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 21: Driver Rich Crawford poses during portraits for the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/NASCAR via Getty Images)

By AMANDA VINCENT

Former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Rick Crawford was arrested by the Seminole County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office on March 1 and is being held without bail on federal charges of “attempted enticement of a minor,” according to a federal complaint obtained by KickinTheTires.net.

Allegedly, Crawford responded to an Internet post offering “taboo” contact with a man and his 12-year-old daughter. A preliminary and detention hearing in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida is scheduled for Thursday.

Crawford was a members of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel that hears appeals from NASCAR teams of NASCAR-issued penalties. He is not longer on the Panel, a NASCAR spokesperson has confirmed, according to a Motorsport.com article.

Crawford made 336-career starts in the Truck Series between 1997 and 2012, winning five times. He also has 75 top-fives and 160-career top-10s in the series.

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