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INDIANAPOLIS —NASCAR team owner Roger Penske will meet with suspended driver
A. Stevan Ridley Jersey .J. Allmendinger this
week to discuss his future with the team. Speaking to reporters at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway before Sundays Brickyard 400, Penske acknowledged
that there were no guarantees Allmendinger would get his ride in the No. 22 car
back once he has completed a NASCAR-mandated recovery program—Allmendingers
only path to return from his indefinite suspension for a violation of NASCARs
substance abuse policy. “Theres so many different questions on, Does he keep the
ride? Does he not?” Penske said. “We dont know when hes going to be back. There
are sponsor obligations. He has a year contract with us. So theres lots of
things happening. And quite honestly, our phone is ringing off the hook with
people who are interested in the ride in the 22.” Allmendinger was suspended
July 7 after he tested positive in late June. NASCAR extended his suspension
indefinitely this week after his backup urine sample confirmed his initial
positive test. NASCAR has not said what substance Allmendinger was suspended
for, but his business manager has said it was an amphetamine. Allmendinger has
said he didnt knowingly ingest a banned substance and has hired an independent
laboratory to help determine what caused the positive test. “I have a very open
mind, but I want to sit down face to face with him, which is the only fair way
to do it to determine what is the best thing for the team and for him,” Penske
said. “We have a lot invested to him to this date, and hes invested a lot in the
sport. I want to see him land on his feet. ... There are so many factors. Our
policies, you have people within your company if something like this would
happen, what action would you take?” Penske said his employees are subject to
random drug testing and he has released employees who have tested positive in
the past. But Penske said Allmendinger is considered an independent contractor,
not a full-time employee, and isnt necessarily subject to the same policies. “I
think we have to take a look at that,” Penske said. “I mean, theres our
situation from a company perspective on the rules and policies that we have
internally. And then theres the external situation, when youre dealing with the
commercial side of our business, (which) is different. That has to be weighed in
also.” Penske said he told Allmendinger that other people with higher profiles
have bounced back from similar career-threatening issues. “I certainly didnt
want to see this happen,” Penske said. “Bigger people than you have made
mistakes and come back and been able to benefit from the experience and be a
bigger and better person. I hope that hell rebound and have a successful career
because hes a terrific kid. And it almost feels like its one of your kids. Thats
what makes it so tough.” Penske acknowledged that Allmendinger would serve as an
example. “It sends a real broad message across this garage area, which I think
is one of the great things about NASCAR: Theres very few irregularities of this
type that weve seen over the last couple of years,” Penske said. “You look at
other sports, stick and ball sports, theres other things, and I think thats a
credit to the way NASCAR runs it. And to me, unfortunately, he becomes an
example. And weve got to move on and I think that he understands that, and Im
going to (do) everything I can to (put) one thought in his mind: Lets move on
here.” Sam Hornish Jr. is filling in for Allmendinger at least through next
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Lyoto Machida stopped Ryan Bader with one punch midway through the second round
of the UFCs latest prime-time network show Saturday night, getting a knockout
that might have earned him a chance to reclaim his title. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
stopped Brandon Vera in the main event with a flurry of strikes with 50 seconds
left in the fourth round for another dramatic finish. After the fights, UFC
President Dana White said Machida had earned another light heavyweight title
shot with his sudden victory. White promised a shot at the winner of champion
Jon “Bones” Jones bout with veteran Dan Henderson next month to the fighter who
was most impressive at Staples Center, although the date could be tough to keep
immediately. Machida (18-3) had the light heavyweight belt until Rua took it
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belt last December from Jones, who stopped him with a standing guillotine choke
in Toronto for the formerly formidable Brazilians third loss in four fights.
Machida looked impressive again in flattening Bader (14-3), who also has lost to
Jones. “I think it was a great performance, and I want to say, the Dragon is
back,” Machida shouted, citing his own nickname. Machida needed just one big
right hand 90 seconds into the second round to knock out Bader, who spent the
first round warily staying outside Machidas dangerous karate-based style.
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triangle choke midway through the third round. Mike Swick also returned from a
30-month octagon absence for a second-round knockout of DaMarques Johnson. Rua
(21-6) survived a grueling fight with the veteran Vera (12-6), bouncing back
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fighters midway through the scheduled five-round bout. Rua finally got rid of
Vera with a series of strikes that began with a precise right hook to Veras jaw.
Veras mouthpiece apparently came loose, distracting him moments before Rua
finished him with a few more strikes to celebrate his first victory in nearly a
year. “Ill improve, but youll see my best for sure in the future,” Rua said.
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Varner was a last-minute replacement opponent for Lauzon, a reliably
entertaining Massachusetts fighter who still had lost three of his past six
bouts. Varner is a former WEC champion who returned to the UFC with an upset
victory over Edson Barboza in May. Although Varner controlled the entertaining
first round, he couldnt keep up later with Lauzon, who rallied with strikes that
set up superb ground work ending with his legs cinched around Varners neck. ’ ’
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