Allmendinger fined $10,000, placed on probation by team through 2010 following arrest

RPM fines Allmendinger, puts him on probation

TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR Sprint Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation through the 2010 season by Richard Petty Motorsports following his arrest on a charge of drunken driving.

Mooresville (N.C.) police said Allmendinger, who drives the No. 44 Dodge for RPM, failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over early Thursday morning. Allmendinger said in a statement he had drinks with dinner and made a mistake by getting behind the wheel.

Allmendinger registered 0.08 on the breath test, the police report said.

NASCAR placed Allmendinger on probation through the end of the season for actions detrimental to stock car racing.

RPM is requiring Allmendinger to donate the fine to charity, adding in a statement that it was disappointed in his actions.