Sunday, 8 July 2012

Penske calls driver's suspension 'disappointing' (The Associated Press)

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 has temporarily suspended Allmendinger after he failed a drug test. Allmendinger won't be allowed to drive Saturday night, July 7, in the Sprint Cup race at Daytona. Instead, Sam Hornish Jr. will be behind the wheel of the No. 22 Dodge for Penske Racing. Allmendinger has 72 hours to request that his B sample be tested. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

TORONTO (AP) -- Roger Penske considers his NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger's suspension for a failed drug test disappointing, but will await the results of a second test before reaching any conclusions.




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