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A. J. Allmendinger

A. J. Allmendinger
TSM AJ Allmendinger - 2015 - Stierch 4.jpg
Allmendinger at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 35)
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
300 races run over 11 years
Car no., team No. 47 (JTG Daugherty Racing)
2016 position 19th
Best finish 13th (2014)
First race 2007 Food City 500 (Bristol)
Last race 2017 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 48 4
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
10 races run over 3 years
2013 position 93rd
Best finish 59th (2007)
First race 2007 Camping World 300 (California)
Last race 2013 Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 (Mid-Ohio)
First win 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 (Road America)
Last win 2013 Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 2 1
NASCAR Camping World 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)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
IndyCar Series career
6 races run over 1 year
2013 position 27th
Best finish 27th (2013)
First race 2013 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham)
Last race 2013 MAVTV 500 (Fontana)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Champ Car career
40 races run over 3 years
Best finish 3rd (2006)
First race 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach)
Last race 2006 Lexmark Indy 300 (Surfers Paradise)
First win 2006 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland Raceway)
Last win 2006 Grand Prix of Road America (Road America)
Wins Podiums Poles
5 14 2
Statistics current as of February 26, 2017.

Anthony James "A. J." Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981) is an American professional driver. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet SS for JTG Daugherty Racing. He earned five wins and third place overall in the 2006 Champ Car season. Afterwards, he began competing in NASCAR. Moreover, he has competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona since the 2006 edition for Michael Shank's team, finishing first in 2012, second in 2006 and third in 2013.

Allmendinger was married to Canadian model and 2003 Miss Molson Indy Canada Lynne Kushnirenko in January 2007, but filed for divorce in 2012.

Allmendinger started his career in karts, winning two International Kart Federation Grand National championships.

He also raced in New Zealand in 2002 in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship.

Allmendinger won the Barber Dodge Pro Series championship in 2002, and the Champ Car Atlantic Championship in 2003 with Carl Russo's RuSport team.

In 2004, Allmendinger and RuSport entered the Champ Car World Series, with Michel Jourdain Jr. joining Allmendinger. He scored a run of six top-six finishes towards the end of the season and won the Roshfrans Rookie-of-the-Year Award ahead of Justin Wilson. Wilson joined the team for 2005, with both drivers having been in regular contention for podium finishes.


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