Another PR Nightmare For A Nascar Driver - His Sponsors Can't Be Happy Right Now

From Jayski - For the second time in a week a NASCAR driver is in trouble with the law. A.J. Allmendinger, driver of the #44 car, was arrested for drunk driving, Mooresville police say. Allmendinger was pulled over around 1:30 a.m. Thursday along Highway 150. According to police, Allmendinger blew a .08, which is the legal limit in North Carolina. Last week Mooresville police say alcohol was a factor in an accident involving NASCAR driver and team owner Michael Waltrip. Officers investigating the accident suspected Waltrip was drinking, but when he was given a field sobriety test, he registered a .06. In North Carolina the legal limit is .08

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Permalink Reply by WJM on October 29, 2009 at 11:20am
It wasn't his breath. He was just holding it for a friend.
Permalink Reply by vak7 on October 29, 2009 at 11:30am
LOL!!! And driving for the King no less... whose mommy wouldn't even let him put a beer sponsor on his car. As if keeping Kahne registered to Gillett really meant something.
Permalink Reply by Charlie on October 29, 2009 at 11:30am
He must have blew a .08 at the station and not on the scene. If he were to have blown a .08 at the scene, then they would've have probably let him go or still charged him with it, but probably would have been dropped. Under nc law, you can be charged with a dwi if you are at a .06 i believe, but it is the officers call! More than likely, he blew the .08 at the station and on the scene or while driving he was around a .10 I would bet! I hope though that nascar doesn't screw him over too bad, but then again, who knows, people make mistakes and you learn from those!
Permalink Reply by NIKAL on October 29, 2009 at 12:23pm
I know in Cali a .08 is a DUI/DWI. If you blow a .06 you can and most likely will be charged with a "Wet Wreckless" which is a DUI or DWI with a lesser charge. And if their is an accident or any injury's involved, the charges will be definitely be a DUI and other charges will be added. So if NC's charges are about the same and if MW blew a .06, then what else was MW blowing to get no DWI charges filled against him when his drinking and driving, and also had an accident involving a motorcycle rider?
Permalink Reply by TOG on October 29, 2009 at 11:51am
The positive note to this is he has accepted full responsibility and is embracing his mistake.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on October 29, 2009 at 12:00pm
embracing his mistake with another drink? :P
Permalink Reply by TOG on October 29, 2009 at 12:09pm
Ive seen other athletes from other sports fight the allegations when they knew they were guilty,however AJ has wasted no time in accepting fault.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on October 29, 2009 at 12:19pm
I know. I read his statement, just poking fun at it.
Permalink Reply by vak7 on October 30, 2009 at 9:02am
He was driving home after having "dinner with friends" at 1:30 AM!! That's some late night dinner. Musta had the seafood pasta in wine sauce and ice cream with a cognac sauce for dessert.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on October 29, 2009 at 12:00pm
I swear to drunk i'm not God!!!
Permalink Reply by Nena Patrick on October 29, 2009 at 12:02pm
If I am correct, I remember Patty Petty being a member of MADD and we all know that the Petty's have strong feelings about alcohol. I wouldn't want to be AJ right now. As for his sponsors. I know a car they can sponsor!!!
Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on October 29, 2009 at 12:08pm
ouch!!!!

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