A. J. Allmendinger
American racing driver
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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| 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 | ||||||
| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 371 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 47 (JTG Daugherty Racing) | ||||||
| 2018 position | 22nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 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 Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 27 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 16 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| 2020 position | 24th | ||||||
| Best finish | 24th (2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Copart 300 (California) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 (Road America) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 Drive for the Cure 250 (Charlotte Motor Speedway) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 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.
References
change- ↑ "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.
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