Allmendinger Charged with DUI, But Will Race This Weekend

AJ Allmendinger, whose name has surfaced at times as a possible USF1 driver, was arrested this week and charged with drunken driving by police in North Carolina. ESPN has the details. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver, according to the police report, was driving a 2007 Lexus when he was pulled over at 1:27 a.m. He was released to others at the owner’s request. Police said he blew a .08 on a Breathalyzer test. He has a court date for Dec. 18. NASCAR announced Thursday afternoon Allmendinger has been placed on probation by the sport until Dec. 31. “I made an error in judgment last night for which I take full responsibility,” Allmendinger said in a statement released by RPM. “I went out to dinner and I had a couple of drinks. I h...

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