Daniel Dye, the second-place driver in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series point standings, has been reinstated by the ARCA Menards Series and will race this weekend at Kansas Speedway, per an update he posted on his website, danieldyeracing.com.
According to Dye, his Felony Battery charge, which led to an arrest last month, has been reduced to a Misdemeanor Battery charge following the State’s Attorney investigation into the incident.
The statement issued by the ARCA Menards Series on the lifting of the suspension read like this:
“Daniel Dye’s indefinite suspension has been lifted. He has been approved to return to all ARCA racing activities effective Friday, May 13, 2022.”
Dye’s GMS Racing team also issued a statement on the matter on Friday.
“Today, ARCA Menards Series officials announced that GMS Racing driver Daniel Dye was reinstated for competition. Dye and the No. 43 Chevrolet team will compete in Saturday’s event at Kansas Speedway,” the team said in their written statement.
In Dye’s update, he explained everything that transpired, which led to his legal issues, from his point of view.
“Before I get back to racing, I think it is important to explain what happened that led local police officers to take me into custody,” Dye explained. “The facts are that me and my classmates have been engaged in a silly and admittedly immature game commonly played at the school between boys and involves hitting each other in the groin area. This has been going on since we were in the 9th grade. The other student “got me” and then I got him back. I want to be very clear that nobody was trying to seriously injure anyone in the game and I am relieved to know that the other student has recovered.”
Now, with his suspension lifted, Dye can get back to focusing on chasing an ARCA Menards Series championship. The driver has recorded two top-five finishes in the season’s opening three races.
