Wednesday, 25 July 2012

NASCAR's Allmendinger agrees to recovery program (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2012, photo, AJ Allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during NASCAR Daytona 500 practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR indefinitely suspended Allmendinger on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, after confirming he violated its substance-abuse policy, putting his career and future with Penske Racing in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Suspended NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger said Wednesday that he will participate in a recovery program, a sign that he wants to get back to racing as soon as possible and avoid a drawn-out fight over the accuracy of his failed drug test.