NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested
Thursday morning and charged with drunken driving.
Allmendinger's blood-alcohol content was .08 when he was stopped by police. He
was released from custody just before 4 a.m. (et).
The No. 44 driver for Richard Petty Motorsports, Allmendinger missed the Chase
for the Sprint Cup and is currently 25th in the points standings. He has yet
to win a race in his three years in the Sprint Cup Series.
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