NASCAR Driver AJ Allmendinger Pays High Price for DUI

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Cup car, is the latest NASCAR driver to experience the high cost of driving while under the influence. Allmendinger was arrested in Mooresville, N.C., after being stopped for a sobriety test, where he blew a .08 in the breathalyzer test, the threshold for drunk driving in that state. NASCAR reacted swiftly, putting Allmendinger on probation until the end of the year.  Ramsey Poston, NASCAR spokesperson advised that, under the terms of his probation, another infraction by the driver would result in serious penalties and ramifications. While this is an important penalty, Allmendinger no doubt will face the even higher costs of a DUI charge, one that every person who is arrested ...

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