May 21, 2013

NASCAR: A.J. Allmendinger suspended indefinitely with positive B sample

Penske Racing driver A.J. Allmendinger gestures as he speaks while driver Brad Keselowski looks on during the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord

LONDON (AP) — NASCAR suspended Sprint Cup Series driver A.J. Allmendinger indefinitely Tuesday after a test of his backup urine sample confirmed the original positive result. The violation of NASCAR’s substance abuse policy puts Allmendinger’s future in NASCAR and at Penske Racing in doubt. Allmendinger originally was suspended July 7 after failing a random drug [...]

Swiftness of NASCAR response ominous for A.J. Allmendinger

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (July 4, 2012 – Source: Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — A.J. Allmendinger [...]