John Wes Townley, 20, was cited for underage possession of alcohol on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
NASCAR allowed him to participate in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Vegas, though his future was unclear.
“I want to apologize to NASCAR, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of our sponsors,” the Zaxby’s-sponsored Townley said in a statement released during the race. "I made a big mistake and feel terrible about it.
“I have learned a valuable lesson and will do everything I can to make it up to those I have let down.”
Team owner Richard Childress said Townley was aware that he made “a serious error in judgment.”
“Drivers are human and make mistakes like everyone else,” Childress said. “However, we do not condone his behavior and will be handling it as an internal matter at RCR.”
NASCAR said in a statement it was "aware of the situation."
"We have met with the driver and addressed the matter with him directly," the statement said.
Stay tuned for more updates after the race.
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Will definately be interesting to see what NASCAR does with this and their ‘no tolerance’ policy.
by jr88freak on Feb 27, 2010 8:35 PM EST reply actions
Well, he is in Vegas and who didn’t have a drink before they turned 21? His biggest mistake was doing it in a way to get caught. At least he wasn’t driving…right…I hope. It’s not like his sponsor is M.A.D.D. or something.
by Corrine on Feb 27, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions
Let who is blameless cast the first stone.
Not to condone underage drinking or anything, but who hasn’t had a drink when they were 20? It was Vegas, and he wasn’t out driving or anything!
I see a young driver who is working hard and doing much better. This is just a small hiccup in the ride called “life”.
by Karen Christopherson Flanders on Feb 28, 2010 8:57 AM EST reply actions
I didn’t see it reported anywhere that he had consumed alcohol, just had possession of it. Not condoning but glad to see this not blown out of proportion.
by DRLDeBoer on Mar 1, 2010 9:11 AM EST reply actions
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