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Jordan Anderson, the runner of the NASCAR Truck Series, is wanted by the Rowan County Sheriff's Office for possession of a stolen race truck, according to a sheriff's statement.
Anderson, a competitor of the Camping World Truck series, reportedly bought the truck in Mooresville from Robert Newling, who did not own it legally, investigators said in a statement.
"During this investigation, the detectives were able to determine that Mr. Anderson had reason to believe that the truck he had bought from Mr. Newling had been stolen," the statement said. "The investigators tried to get the truck back … but Mr. Anderson refused to deliver the racing truck. Mr. Anderson has been briefed on a current mandate.
Anderson's lawyer told MPs that his client would be traveling by Sept. 20, but Anderson remained free on Thursday, the press release said. The Charlotte observer left a phone message to Anderson's lawyer on Thursday afternoon, asking for a comment on the case, but did not get an immediate response.
The 27-year-old driver describes himself on his Facebook page as a "successful entrepreneur and runner" who joined the NASCAR Camping World Truck series as a rookie in 2015. According to his Facebook page, he has won six finals.
NBC Sports reports that NASCAR issued a statement on Thursday stating that it was aware of the case and was continuing to gather the facts: "We will keep in touch with the authorities as their process continues".
The racing truck was purchased by Anderson at 804 Performance Road, in Rowan County, where Robert Newling has an auto shop, the sheriff's office announced.
The truck "was there to repair wreckage damage during a race in Texas," the statement said. "Robert Newling then took it upon himself to sell the race truck, which did not belong to him, and sold it to Jordan Anderson."
Newling was arrested and charged with stealing a motor vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Anderson must be charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, the statement said.
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