He was suspended indefinitely by nascar a week earlier, after a second sample. Aj allmendinger to drive 8 xfinity races for kaulig racing nbc sports. Aug 07, 2012 aj allmendinger tested positive for prescription adderall, the suspended nascar driver told espn in an exclusive interview tuesday. Allmendinger is the second sprint cup series driver suspended under the tightened policy implemented in 2009. According to a release from nascar, allmendinger was suspended. Aj allmendinger fails drug test, temporarily suspended from. Jun 05, 2014 rip around sonoma raceway with jtg daugherty racings driver aj allmendinger as he test for the upcoming toyotasave mart 350 nascar race, june 2022. Nascar drivers still shocked by aj allmendingers positive drug test. Aj allmendinger suspended indefinitely from nascar as b. I get back to racing ill be a lot better person and a better race car driver then i was before. Aj allmendinger poses at the nascar sprint cup series pep boys auto 500 at atlanta motor speedway in hampton, ga, october 2008. Myatt snider wins pole for xfinity series opener at daytona. Nascar temporarily suspended driver aj allmendinger for a failed drug test, and penske racing officials were scrambling to get sam hornish jr. Five years after suspension for heroin use, nascar reinstates.
Aj allmendingers suspension from nascar has turned from temporary to indefinite after the test of his b sample drew a positive result for a prohibited substance. The penske driver will not compete in saturday nights sprint cup series race at. Nascar suspends aj allmendinger indefinitely after b sample. Ap aj allmendinger is shellshocked by his failed drug test and his business manager said monday that the suspended nascar driver is. Aj anthony james allmendinger is an american racing driver who currently competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series and works as race analyst for different companis he debuted in nascar in 2006, after he scored his best season result in the champ car world series, finishing third in the final classification. Allmendinger is the second sprint cup series driver to be suspended under the nascar drug policy implemented in 2009. Jul 25, 2012 we know that nascar sprint cup series driver a. Allmendinger, who has spent the past years driving in the monster energy nascar cup series, will slide behind the wheel of the no. Aj allmendinger goes from nascar driver to race broadcaster in 2019 the former nascar driver has signed a multiyear deal with nbc sports. However, cars must pass postrace inspection at watkins glen. Aj allmendinger says he tested positive for stimulant. Nascar driver aj allmendinger suspended for failing substance abuse test sam hornish jr. Nascar driver aj allmendinger suspended for failing. Allmendinger indefinitely suspended from nascar competition.
Taking that pill resulted in allmendinger being suspended by nascar and eventually being fired by penske racing. Allmendinger suspended indefinitely after positive drugs b. Jeremy mayfield was the first driver, and he unsuccessfully sued to have the results. Nascar disqualifies aj allmendinger for another failure nbc sports. So now allmendinger is talking about what led to his suspension. The 30yearold allmendinger has requested his b urine sample be tested, and.
Jul 24, 2012 allmendinger becomes only the second sprint cup series driver to be indefinitely suspended under nascar s new drug policy. While aj allmendinger became perhaps the most high profile driver suspended for violating nascar drug policy last month, fikes case was one of the most serious. Jul 07, 2012 allmendinger s the most prolific driver since jeremy mayfield in 2009 was suspended for a failed drug test. Aj allmendinger has been temporarily suspended from nascar following a positive test for forbidden substances. Aj allmendinger kaulig racing watkins glen international nascar xfinity series disqualification at watkins glen international. Nascar on tuesday night announced that penske racing driver aj allmendinger has been suspended indefinitely following a positive result of the b sample of his drug test. Aj allmendinger disqualified after inspection at daytona. Suspended nascar driver kyle larson set to return to racing. Thats a race high for the former fulltime monster energy nascar cup series driver. Allmendinger born december 16, 1981 is an american professional racing driver who is currently an analyst for imsa on nbc and nascar america. Hornish to sub again for suspended allmendinger sports.
Nascar senior vice president steve odonnell made the. Aj allmendinger has been released by penske racing. This is what happens when a driver banned for using meth. This is not like the case of jeremy mayfield, the only other sprint cup driver who has ever been suspended under nascars drug policy. Aj allmendinger disqualified from nascar race at watkins glen. Allmendinger was temporarily suspended after failing a random drug test, nascar said saturday. Allmendinger wont be allowed to drive saturday night in the sprint cup race at daytona. Allmendinger failed a random drug test and was suspended just prior to the coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway on july 7.
Nascar sprint cup series driver aj allmendinger has been indefinitely suspended from nascar after his b urine test read positive in tuesdays lab reading. Allmendinger failed a random drug test and was suspended just prior to the coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway on july 7 we know. Per nascar guidelines, when a driver is subjected to a random drug test, the sample is split in half with the first sample being used for the random testing procedure. Aj allmendinger reinstated by nascar from drug suspension. Suspended sprint cup driver aj allmendinger was reinstated by nascar on tuesday after completing the sports road. Nascar reinstates suspended driver aj allmendinger. Suspended driver aj allmendinger says he tested positive for adhd. A nascar driver may have been suspended because of an.
Rookie riley herbst recorded the most laps in the session. Aj allmendinger tested positive for prescription adderall, the suspended nascar driver told espn in an exclusive interview tuesday. Allmendingers the most prolific driver since jeremy mayfield in 2009 was suspended for a failed drug test. Myatt snider claimed the pole for todays xfinity series season opener at daytona international speedway 2. Suspended nascar driver aj allmendinger says he tested positive for prescription adderall given to him by a friend, and fox both reported tuesday. Suspended nascar driver aj allmendinger says he tested positive for prescription adderall given to him by a friend. Allmendinger suspended from nascar for failed drug test. He also competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Driver aj allmendinger has been suspended indefinitely by nascar after a second test of his urine sample tuesday confirmed the presence of a banned substance. Jeremy mayfield, the other driver, fought nascar s results in court and. Jul 25, 2012 the racing career of aj allmendinger could be in jeopardy after the driver was suspended wednesday for violating nascars substanceabuse policy.
Aj allmendingers indefinite suspension from racing competition is over, with nascar officially confirming his reinstatement following the drivers successful completion of. Penske racing waiting for information on suspended driver aj. Nascar sprint cup driver aj allmendinger has been temporarily suspended by the sanctioning body after failing a random drug test. Allmendinger is the second sprint cup series driver suspended under nascars tightened drug policy implemented in 2009. Aj allmendinger reinstated after completing nascars road. Driver aj allmendinger has been temporarily suspended from nascar competition based upon notification of a positive a test nascar received. Aj allmendinger reveals source of positive drug test, vows to. Allmendinger says he tested positive for a prescription drug typically used to treat. Stay up to date with nascar player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. He is a driver without a ride and no clue where his next opportunity will come from.
Daugherty racing is his first fulltime ride in the cup series since he was suspended for. Aj allmendinger suspended by nascar after failing drugs. Dec 23, 2018 aj allmendinger goes from nascar driver to race broadcaster in 2019 the former nascar driver has signed a multiyear deal with nbc sports. Allmendinger on tuesday after confirming he violated its substanceabuse policy, putting his career and future with penske racing in jeopardy. Ap nascar has temporarily suspended driver aj allmendinger after he failed a drug test. Aj allmendinger indefinitely suspended from nascar. Five years after suspension for heroin use, nascar. Nascar driver allmendinger temporarily suspended for. Sep 18, 2012 aj allmendinger s indefinite suspension from racing competition is over, with nascar officially confirming his reinstatement following the driver s successful completion of the series substance. A moment among friends changed aj allmendingers life. Penske calls allmendingers suspension disappointing.
Chris gayle, crew chief for erik jones, will be suspended for the next cup race. Jul 09, 2012 how long aj allmendinger will be suspended but we do know that allmendinger had 72 hours to request for nascar to test the other portion of the sample collected at the kentucky race. On july 24, it was announced by nascar that allmendinger was suspended indefinitely after the b sample tested positive. Four days later, nascar suspended him for failing a drug test. London nascar suspended sprint cup series driver aj allmendinger indefinitely tuesday after a test of his backup urine sample confirmed the original positive result. Penske racing driver aj allmendinger has been indefinitely suspended by nascar for violation of the sports substance abuse policy. He wont be allowed to drive tonight in the sprint cup race at daytona international speedway. Suspended nascar driver aj allmendinger will enter nascars rehab program aj allmendinger, who was suspended indefinitely by nascar last night for an infraction related to a read more. Et on fs1 the son of nbc sports reporter marty snider, the. The driver has been indefinitely suspended by nascar for failing a drug test. If a cup series driver could win three of four races the daytona 500, the. Mar 02, 2020 the top five was completed by ross chastain 190. Kaulig racing is proud to announce the addition of aj allmendinger to their 2019 nascar xfinity series driver lineup.
Nascar sprint cup series driver aj allmendinger was suspended for saturday nights race at daytona international speedway for failing a random drug test. Allmendinger suspended indefinitely after positive drugs. Aj allmendinger disqualified from nascar race at watkins. Aj allmendinger s suspension from nascar has turned from temporary to indefinite after the test of his b sample drew a positive result for a prohibited substance. Jan 05, 20 aj allmendinger talks candidly about life after nascar suspension during roar before the rolex 24 at daytona international speedway. Aj allmendinger tested positive for prescription adderall. He earned five wins and third place overall in the 2006 champ car season. Allmendinger will race in the rolex 24 at the end of january. Nascar driver suspended for failing drug test four days after. Nascar temporarily suspended driver aj allmendinger on saturday after a failed drug test. Aj allmedinger returns to nascar with xfinity series ride. That lack of transparency is harmful to nascar and, potentially, to the 30yearold allmendinger, who is just the second sprint cup series driver suspended since the policy went into effect. Its no secret that tyler reddick is a talented stock car driver.
Allmendinger, three weeks after he tested positive for a banned stimulant. Aj allmendinger fails drug test, temporarily suspended. Allmendinger has been temporarily suspended from nascar. Allmendinger indefinitely tuesday after a test of his backup urine sample confirmed the original positive result. Suspended driver aj allmendinger says he tested positive. Allmendinger also participated thirteen times at 24 hours of daytona, taking. Nascar on nbc analyst aj allmendinger will compete in eight races for kaulig. Jul 11, 2012 allmendinger is the second sprint cup series driver to be suspended under the nascar drug policy implemented in 2009. Nascar suspends aj allmendinger indefinitely after b. Aj allmendinger goes from nascar driver to race broadcaster.
Aj allmendinger suspended after positive substance abuse test. Nascar driver allmendinger temporarily suspended for failed. Aj allmendinger was silent sunday, a day after nascar suspended him for failing a random drug test. Associated press aj allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during daytona 500 practice in february. The suspension came after a test of his backup urine sample confirmed the original positive result. Aj allmendinger talks candidly about life after nascar suspension. Allmendinger originally was suspended july 7 after failing a random drug test taken in late june. On july 24, allmendinger was found to have violated sections 121 actions detrimental to stock car racing. Jul 07, 2012 nascar has temporarily suspended star driver aj allmendinger for failing a drug test. Jul 08, 2012 allmendinger is the fourth driver to be suspended only the second at the sprint cup series level since nascar s implemented the drug policy in 2009. Nascar has reinstated driver aj allmendinger after successful completion of the sanctioning bodys substance abuse policy road to recovery program, nascar announced tuesday. Mayfield has fought nascar over the test, and has not raced a nascar event since.
The racing career of aj allmendinger could be in jeopardy after the driver was suspended wednesday for violating nascars substanceabuse policy. Jeremy mayfield was the first and he unsuccessfully sued to have the results. Aj allmendinger will not return to jtg daugherty racing for the 2019 monster. He earned five wins and third place overall in the 2006 champ car. Nascar on tuesday announced that it has reinstated driver aj allmendinger, less than two months after he was suspended for violating the sports substance abuse policy. Aj allmendinger suspended by nascar after failing drugs test. Reputation at stake for allmendinger after failed drug. Aj allmendinger out at jtg daugherty racing racing news.
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