An East Texas man suspected of fatally shooting his uncle last week was arrested Thursday at Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., telling officers he was there “for the races.”

Police found Joe Earl Smith of Jefferson sleeping in a sport utility vehicle after relatives reported that he wanted to attend the NASCAR 500 in Florida, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Joe Earl Smith ((Volusia County Jail))

Smith, 50, is accused of killing his uncle Jack Smith, 68, over a land dispute Wednesday in Marion County, about 170 miles east of Dallas, according to the News-Journal.

The ongoing feud was over possible inheritance of the land where the shooting occurred, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a written statement. The sheriff's office had been called to the location repeatedly because of disturbances.

Law enforcement agencies had been looking for Smith, and nearby schools had been placed on lockdown, according to the Longview News-Journal.

It is unclear whether Smith made it to any NASCAR Daytona 500 events.

He is being held at the Volusia County Jail while arrangements are made for his return to Marion County, according to the News-Journal.