A. J. Allmendinger
Anthony James "A. J." Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981)[1] is an American open-wheel and stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 16 car for Kaulig Racing.[2]
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 Allmendinger in 2015 | |||||||
| Born | December 16, 1981 Los Gatos, California | ||||||
| Achievements | 2-time IKF Champion 2002 Barber Dodge Pro Series champion 2003 Champ Car Atlantic champion 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2004 Champ Car World Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
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| 371 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Car #, team | No. 47 (JTG Daugherty Racing) | ||||||
| 2018 Sprint Cup position | 22nd | ||||||
| Best Cup position | 13th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007 Food City 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series statistics | |||||||
| 13 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best NCWTS position | 34th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 New Hampshire 200 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 San Bernardino County 200 (California) | ||||||
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Allmendinger earned five wins and a third championship place in the 2006 Champ Car season. Afterwards, he began competing in NASCAR. He has competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing first in 2012,[3] second in 2006 and third in 2013.
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Allmendinger competing at Long Beach in 2005
Allmendinger (left) and Tony Raines
Talladega, AL 4-08 Talladega Race
2008 Sprint Cup Series car
2011 Sprint Cup Series car
Allmendinger signing autographs prior to the 2012 FedEx 400
Allmendinger at the 2015 Food City 500
Allmendinger on track at Daytona in 2017
Allmendinger in 2019 at Road America
Allmendinger's race-winning car at the 2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
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References
- ↑ "AJ Allmendinger". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "AJ Allmendinger to run full schedule for Kaulig Racing in 2021". 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ↑ Olson, Jeff (22 January 2015). "A.J. Allmendinger chasing another Rolex in Daytona". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2016.