Saturday, July 7, 2012

DEVELOPING: Dinger Dinged On Substance Abuse Policy

NASCAR's Steve O'Donnell just had a press conference at Daytona and announced that AJ Allmendinger's "A" sample registered a positive result.

As per NASCAR's rules, Allmendinger has a 72-hour window to request that his "B" sample be tested to either confirm or question a positive drug test.

Sam Hornish, Junior was scheduled to do programming for Speed this evening in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was waiting for a plane to pick him up in Charlotte in an attempt to have him fill in for the #22 car in Daytona this evening.

More when we know more...

PM UPDATE: Roger Penske is having to deal with all of this activity from Europe. The words currently being used considering Allmendinger's situation is "temporarily suspended" where NASCAR is concerned.

Here's the release from NASCAR their ownselves...

Driver AJ Allmendinger has been temporarily suspended from NASCAR competition based upon notification of a positive “A” test NASCAR received from the Medical Review Officer as stated in Section 19-11B (6,7) of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy. Pursuant to the rule book, Allmendinger has the opportunity to request within the next 72 hours that his “B” sample be tested.

NASCAR will follow its policies and procedures set forth in the rule book in dealing with this matter.

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