In August 2018, France took an "indefinite leave of absence" from his role as CEO and chairman of NASCAR. On August 5, France was pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York for driving through a stop sign and subsequently arrested for DUI and possession of Oxycodone. France later pleaded guilty to one count misdemeanor DUI on June 7, 2019. His leave of absence officially ended in February 2019 when interim head of NASCAR, Jim France, permanently took over as CEO and chairman.