Danny Eslick, a four-time AMA National Champion road racer and the two-time and defending Champion of the Daytona 200, was arrested Monday, March 7 and booked into jail just after midnight Tuesday, March 8 in Volusia County, Florida, where Daytona Beach is located.

Eslick’s booking photo can be seen here: http://www.daytonamugshots.com/Details.aspx?Booki…

According to information included with the booking photo, Eslick, age 29, was charged with “Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.”

Eslick is due to ride a TOBC Racing Yamaha in the 75th running of the Daytona 200, scheduled for Saturday, March 12 at Daytona International Speedway.

We will post more information as it becomes available.

Read local news report of Eslick’s arrest here:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20160308…

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20160309…