Indy 500 Driver Gets Speeding Ticket Before Race

Race driver Tomas Scheckter's need for speed apparently goes beyond his 20th position start in Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

Scheckter got a speeding ticket Friday night on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, where the speed limit is 55 miles per hour.

Police say it was difficult to clock Scheckter accurately because he was weaving in and out of traffic.

Scheckter says on his Twitter account that officers told him he was going "over 100."

Scheckter could have been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving but was instead given a ticket for driving at an unreasonable speed. The ticket carries a fine of $175 to $500.

Indianapolis police say officers have discretion and that Scheckter was not treated differently than other speeders.

[fleabag75]

"treated no differently",,,,,, yeah,,,, right. You or I would have been treated the same.

[mitch0927]

I agree. If osmeone from the NFL or NBA is even charged with doing something wrong, they are fined heavily and are sanctioned.

[mari1963]

Indianapolis police did the right thing. Thank God he didn't hurt someone, or worse.

[Samuel-HiLL]

Of all people this moron should know better. Fortunately, the story isn't about how he carelessly killed someone with his negligence. His fine should be tripled at minimum, and he should be sanctioned by the sport.