Allmedinger charged with DWI

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For the second week in a now, a Sprint Cup driver is involved in a traffic offense involving alcohol. Allmedinger was pulled over in Mooresville and blew a .08. Full story at the link
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/auto_racing/story/164138.html


Pretty sad. Looks like too much celebration getting a full sponsor next year. One thing I feel is completely inexcusable is drunk driving. I just wonder what Daddy France will say about this one.
 
I wonder if best buy will supply the ignition interlock for the cup car and/or his personal car. :D
 
Now that's funny! Nice way to kick off a new sponsor deal.
 
For the second week in a now, a Sprint Cup driver is involved in a traffic offense involving alcohol. Allmedinger was pulled over in Mooresville and blew a .08. Full story at the link
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/auto_racing/story/164138.html


Pretty sad. Looks like too much celebration getting a full sponsor next year. One thing I feel is completely inexcusable is drunk driving. I just wonder what Daddy France will say about this one.

I agree!
 
From Jayski:

UPDATE: The Richard Petty Motorsports driver, according to the police report, was driving a 2007 Lexus when he was pulled over at 1:27 a.m. He was released to others at the owner's request. Police said he blew a .08 on a breathalyzer test. He has a court date for Dec. 18. "I made an error in judgment last night for which I take full responsibility," Allmendinger said in a statement released by RPM. "I went out to dinner and I had a couple of drinks. I honestly felt fine but I obviously should have erred more on the side of caution particularly given what I do for a living. It was a bad judgment call and I apologize for that ... To my fans, sponsors, team and NASCAR. If anything good can come of this then hopefully I can be an example of being more aware of drinking responsibly and if even if you feel fine, take a cab, call a friend ... just don't risk it. I will do my best to make it right and use this to learn myself and hopefully educate others." RPM officials said Allmendinger will be in the car this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.(ESPN.com)(10-29-2009)
 
Instead of conducting drug tests, looks like NASCAR needs to conduct breathalyzer tests. ;)
 
Whats sad is that with how small he is it probably only took 1 beer!
 
I have asked many of my friends

Nobody I know will ever blow into one of those things if they have had a drink or two. Not blowing will get the license suspended for a couple of years.. Blowing will get the llicense suspended for the same couple of years and also possible jail time or school time or no telling what... not to mention the lawyer fees.
Betsy:rolleyes:
 
Nobody I know will ever blow into one of those things if they have had a drink or two. Not blowing will get the license suspended for a couple of years.. Blowing will get the llicense suspended for the same couple of years and also possible jail time or school time or no telling what... not to mention the lawyer fees.
Betsy:rolleyes:

Here in Illinois they have the implied consent law. This means that any person that drives in the State of Illinois agrees to submit to a chemical test of their urine, blood, or breath. Refusal to submit carries the same penalty as if you submitted to the test, and were over the limit.

Here's the penalties for Illinois:

State of Illinois DUI Fact book said:
First Conviction
Class A misdemeanor (possible imprisonment of up to 1 year; fines of up to
$2,500); minimum revocation of driving privileges for 1 year (2 years if driver is
under age 21); suspension of vehicle registration.
• If committed with a BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any penalties or
fines, mandatory minimum fine of $500 and mandatory minimum 100 hours of
community service.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 — In addition to any
penalties or fines, possible imprisonment of up to 6 months, mandatory minimum
fine of $1,000 and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting
children.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 and involved in a crash
that resulted in bodily harm to the child (Aggravated DUI); Class 4 felony (possible
imprisonment of 1-3 years, fines of up to $25,000) — In addition to any
other criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $2,500 and 25
days of community service in a program benefiting children.

Second Conviction
Class A misdemeanor (possible imprisonment of up to 1 year; fines of up to
$2,500); mandatory minimum imprisonment of 5 days or 240 hours of community
service; revocation of driving privileges for a minimum of 5 years for a second
conviction within 20 years; suspension of vehicle registration.
• If committed with a BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any penalties or
fines, mandatory imprisonment of 2 days and mandatory minimum fine of
$1,250.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 (Aggravated DUI); Class
4 felony (possible imprisonment of 1-3 years, fines of up to $25,000).
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 and involved in a crash
that resulted in bodily harm to the child (Aggravated DUI); Class 2 felony (possible
imprisonment of 3-7 years, fines of up to $25,000) — In addition to any
other criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $5,000 and 25
days of community service in a program benefiting children.

Third Conviction (Aggravated DUI)
Class 2 felony (possible imprisonment of 3-7 years, fines of up to $25,000); revocation
of driving privileges for a minimum of 10 years; suspension of vehicle
registration.
• If committed with BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any other criminal or
administrative sanctions, mandatory imprisonment of 90 days and mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 — In addition to any other
criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
community service in a program benefiting children.

Fourth Conviction (Aggravated DUI)
Class 2 felony (possible imprisonment of 3-7 years, fines of up to $25,000); revocation
of driving privileges for life with no relief available; suspension of vehicle
registration.
• If committed with a BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanctions, mandatory minimum fine of $5,000.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 — In addition to any other
criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
community service in a program benefiting children.

Fifth Conviction (Aggravated DUI)
Class 1 felony (possible imprisonment of 4-15 years, fines of up to $25,000); revocation
of driving privileges for life with no relief available; suspension of vehicle
registration.
• If committed with a BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanctions, mandatory minimum fine of $5,000.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 — In addition to any other
criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
community service in a program benefiting children.

Sixth or Subsequent Conviction (Aggravated DUI)
Class X felony (possible imprisonment of 6-30 years, fines of up to $25,000);
revocation of driving privileges for life with no relief available; suspension of
vehicle registration.
• If committed with a BAC of .16 or more — In addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanctions, mandatory minimum fine of $5,000.
• If committed while transporting a child under age 16 — In addition to any other
criminal or administrative sanctions, mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
community service in a program benefiting children.

Therefore, refusing the test is pointless. The best solution is just to simply not drive if you've had anything to drink.
 
Jayski reporting that AJ is placed on probation until end of year by NASCAR
 
He will be lucky to get a part time truck ride. The same thing happened to Scott Wimmer a few years back.
 
Drinking and driving is for idiots. I never understand people who have money who get pulled over for DWI. More money doesn't mean you have sense, but you should be able to afford a damn cab. What a bunch of morons.
 
Not only is drinking and driving for idiots but I think drinking is for idiots. No good ever came from drinking.
 
What I do not understand is that after being charged with DWI even though you are not convicted yet, is your license not immediately suspended until your court date? If so then how can he race? Do drivers not have to have a valid drivers license or is a NASCAR driving license (clearence) all that is required?
 
What I do not understand is that after being charged with DWI even though you are not convicted yet, is your license not immediately suspended until your court date? If so then how can he race? Do drivers not have to have a valid drivers license or is a NASCAR driving license (clearence) all that is required?

AJ's state driver's license is different from a NASCAR Racing License.

Every major racing series has a racing license that you need to apply for before you are allowed on the track. What you have to do to get a license varies from series to series, but most involve you showing compitence to drive a race car, and understand the rules of the series.

Some racing series like Formula 1 are infamous for being very difficult to get a racing license, and very easy to lose it. You've got a much better chance of having sex with Jessica Simpson than you do getting an F1 license.

Usually, having a valid state drivers license is not required to have a racing license. I'm not sure if this applies to NASCAR, but I think it should. More than anything else, NASCAR needs to strongly punish drivers are DWI. It creates a bad image if you have a driver convicted of DWI on the track.
 
AJ's state driver's license is different from a NASCAR Racing License.

Every major racing series has a racing license that you need to apply for before you are allowed on the track. What you have to do to get a license varies from series to series, but most involve you showing compitence to drive a race car, and understand the rules of the series.

Some racing series like Formula 1 are infamous for being very difficult to get a racing license, and very easy to lose it. You've got a much better chance of having sex with Jessica Simpson than you do getting an F1 license.

Usually, having a valid state drivers license is not required to have a racing license. I'm not sure if this applies to NASCAR, but I think it should. More than anything else, NASCAR needs to strongly punish drivers are DWI. It creates a bad image if you have a driver convicted of DWI on the track.

Interesting, thanks. Seems kind of silly though that if one loses their State license that they could still drive a NASCAR that is a whole lot more responsibility, go figure!! LOL!!
 
i firmly believe drunk drivers should be held accountable and punished to the maximum extent possible under the applicable state laws. anyone know why aj was pulled over to begin with? speeding, erratic driving or what. did the cop have a history with aj and pull him over for suspicion after seeing him leave the bar/restaurant hoping he would fail the field sobriety test? something is missing with this story so far. like a reason to pull him over and give a field sobriety test. <g>
 
Nobody I know will ever blow into one of those things if they have had a drink or two. Not blowing will get the license suspended for a couple of years.. Blowing will get the llicense suspended for the same couple of years and also possible jail time or school time or no telling what... not to mention the lawyer fees.
Betsy:rolleyes:

In KY if you refuse it is auto guilty. You will be put in jail and they will get a sample at the jail.
 
i firmly believe drunk drivers should be held accountable and punished to the maximum extent possible under the applicable state laws. anyone know why aj was pulled over to begin with? speeding, erratic driving or what. did the cop have a history with aj and pull him over for suspicion after seeing him leave the bar/restaurant hoping he would fail the field sobriety test? something is missing with this story so far. like a reason to pull him over and give a field sobriety test. <g>

You are correct that the cop had to have probably cause to pull him over and so far nothign has been said as to teh why but as for probable cause to give him a sobreity test. That comes from if the officer smelled alcohol on his person or if he acted intoxicated when he approached AJ. That is enough probable cause to administer the tests.
 
i firmly believe drunk drivers should be held accountable and punished to the maximum extent possible under the applicable state laws. anyone know why aj was pulled over to begin with? speeding, erratic driving or what. did the cop have a history with aj and pull him over for suspicion after seeing him leave the bar/restaurant hoping he would fail the field sobriety test? something is missing with this story so far. like a reason to pull him over and give a field sobriety test. <g>

Around here, cops sit outside some of the bars, but that's more or less because there's usually something that happens.

I usually go out with friends and we all usually drink water, eat something and wait at least two hours before leaving the bar. Honestly, I don't go out and drink much. I'd rather drink in my own house where I don't have to leave. There's no sense in drinking and driving.
 
From today:

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- AJ Allmendinger, who was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday, was administered a breath test prior to Friday's first Sprint Cup practice at Talladega Superspeedway.
"It's a part of it,'' Allmendinger said after the second practice. "I know what I've done. I respect the punishment and everything that I have to do to gain the trust back of NASCAR and everybody that is out there racing with me.

"It's not the best feeling in the world, but at the same point I respect I have to do it. I understand and I have no problem with that.''

Allmendinger has been placed on probation by NASCAR through the end of the season and, according to sources close to the situation, will be monitored closely by the governing body during that time.

Allmendinger also has been placed on probation by Richard Petty Motorsports and fined $10,000 to be donated to charity.

The 27-year-old driver was charged by Mooresville police after being pulled over at 1:27 a.m. in North Carolina. He was released after registering .08 on the Intoxilyzer and has a court date for Dec. 18.

"Honest truth, I had a couple of drinks at dinner and a couple that night,'' Allmendinger said. "I honestly thought I was fine. I had been drinking water for an hour and a half at that point and figured I was OK to drive home. I unfortunately got pulled over and it went from there.

"It was my fault. It was a bad decision. I wish I could take it back. I'd do anything to take it back. All I can do is go out there and learn from it and be a lot better person from it, which I will be. And hopefully educate other people you don't have to be having a ton of drinks to be filling like you're drunk. It only takes a little bit to be over the limit.''

Allmendinger drives the No. 44 for RPM, but is scheduled to move into the No. 43 made famous by co-owner Richard Petty in 2010 with Best Buy as his primary sponsor.

Petty has a long-standing tradition of not using alcohol sponsors on his cars, although an exception was made for Kasey Kahne and the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge because the deal was in place when Petty Enterprises merged with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.

Petty was not available for comment and team officials declined to speculate on how the DUI charge might impact that.

Allmendinger said he hopes the incident will not impact his future.

"It's not the first I've ever made. It's the biggest mistake I've made to this magnitude. A lot of people make mistakes and get a second opportunity.''

This looks to me like puropseful public embarrasment on NASCAR's part. Did they test Mikey too?
 
i'm still waiting to hear why he was pulled over. he must have done something for the cop to stop him.
 
i'm still waiting to hear why he was pulled over. he must have done something for the cop to stop him.


My bet is that he was drawing attention himself as I seriously doubt he was driving an '82 chevette and doing below the posting limit.
 
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