FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2012, photo, AJ Allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, ... more 

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2012, photo, AJ Allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Penske Racing released Allmendinger on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, three weeks after he tested positive for a banned amphetamine. The team said it was disappointed with the drug test results that left it with no choice. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) less