NASCAR driver nailed for drunk driving

AJ Allmendinger

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday morning on a charge of drunken driving. Mooresville police said Allmendinger failed a field sobriety test after he was pulled over.

Allmendinger, who drives the No. 44 for Richard Petty Motorsports, said in a statement he had drinks with dinner and made a mistake in driving afterward.

"I honestly felt fine, but I obviously should have erred more on the side of caution, particularly given what I do for a living," Allmendinger said. "It was a bad judgment call and I apologize for that."

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