NASCAR driver Cody Ware arrested on felony assault charge in North Carolina, suspended indefinitely

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NASCAR has suspended driver Cody Ware indefinitely after he was arrested on a felony assault charge in North Carolina on Monday, according to jail records. 

Ware, 27, was taken into custody by the Iredell County Sheriff's Office at around 10:30 a.m. and charged with felony "assault by strangulation-inflict serious injury" and misdemeanor assault on a female, according to online records. 

Cody Ware (#51 Rick Ware Racing Nurtec ODT (Rimegepant) Ford) signs autographs before the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on November 6, 2022 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by  (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

He was released hours later on a $3,000 bond. 

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NASCAR officials announced Ware’s indefinite suspension on Twitter following his arrest. 

According to a police report obtained by The Associated Press, the arrest stems from an alleged domestic violence incident that took place just before midnight on April 3.  

Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford, looks on during qualifying for the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

News of Ware’s arrest follows his absence from the NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. 

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Rick Ware Racing, which is owned by Ware’s father, made the announcement, citing a "personal matter. 

"Cody Ware will step away from racing this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway to focus on a personal matter," the statement