IMSA: Luhr arrested in Georgia

Factory BMW driver Lucas Luhr was arrested for public indecency for urinating outside at a gas station after Monday night's IMSA banquet in Georgia.

"This morning around 2 a.m. we received a report of a male subject in the parking lot of the racetrack urinating near the gas pumps," Banks County Sheriff's Lt. Carissa McFaddin told AccessWDUN. "A deputy responded to that area and located the male subject who was described and identified him as Lucas Luhr."

The all-time leader in American Le Mans Series wins admitted to consuming numerous beers, according to McFadden, and was released Tuesday morning on bond.

"While he was speaking with the deputy it was noted that Luhr was unable to keep his balance and that an overwhelming odor of an alcoholic beverage emitted from his person," she added.

"Luhr was arrested and transported to our Law Enforcement Center, where he was charged with public indecency. He was released at around 10:45 a.m. on a $600 bond."

Based on the McFaddin's account of the exchange, Luhr's arrest came after celebrating the end to a frustrating season. Luhr and BMW Team RLL teammate John Edwards persevered through a disappointing season where most of the new-car mechanical gremlins seemed to strike their No. 100 BMW M6 (pictured). The pair came home sixth in GTLM on Saturday at Road Atlanta where the season finale was held, and finished ninth in IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans class.

IMSA has multiple entries in its rulebook to govern a situation like Luhr's. IMSA's rules afford discretionary handling of such incidents; mandatory and specific action is not required to be taken by the series.

Among the options available to IMSA's leadership, it could exercise:

RULE 3.2.: IMSA is dedicated to the highest degree of professionalism, sportsmanship and integrity in sports car racing. For that reason, IMSA may reject the Membership application of an otherwise qualified applicant in the interest of sportscar racing or IMSA, in IMSA's sole discretion. Among other things, participation or involvement by a person or business entity (including, in the case of a business entity, involvement by any stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner or agent thereof) in conduct detrimental to sports car racing or to IMSA, whether in the course of Competition or not, and whether the person or business entity was a Member or applicant at the time of such conduct, may result in rejection of a Membership application by IMSA.

RULE: 3.14.4. Suspension. IMSA may suspend a Membership for a definite or indefinite period of time in the interest of sports car racing or IMSA, in IMSA's sole discretion. The affected Member may appeal such a suspension directly to the Chief Appellate Officer in accordance with Art. 62.6.

RULE 3.15.3: Every Member of IMSA is expected to conduct themselves in a professional and sportsmanlike manner. Persons whose appearance, associations or affiliations at or away from an Event are deemed inappropriate or who exhibit conduct that is offensive, abrasive, in bad taste, or otherwise inappropriate or who have been convicted of criminal activity may be denied Membership or may have their existing Membership and/or credential suspended or revoked by IMSA. Such conduct may also be or be considered a violation of these RULES and may result in the imposition of other penalties.