Nextel Cup rookie #22-Scott Wimmer has been placed on probation by NASCAR for the remainder of the season after being convicted of driving under the influence. Wimmer pleaded guilty and received a year’s probation and a requirement to do 24 hours of community service. He was allowed to keep his driver’s license. NASCAR also plans to require Wimmer to do some sort of community service. “We’re looking at some different things so Scott can get the message out so that it will help others not put themselves in the position he put himself in,” said NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter, adding that NASCAR and Wimmer have worked together since Wimmer’s arrest on Jan. 31. “We feel he has accepted responsibility for his actions and is truly remorseful.”(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(6-4-2004)
