A.J. Allmendinger News

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

October 18, 2007
#84-AJ Allmendinger was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 13 Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Allmendinger grabbed a 15th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. He scored his best finish

Allmendinger Making Final Start for Ganassi:

Allmendinger Making Final Start for Ganassi:

October 9, 2007
This weekends Busch Series run at Lowes Motor Speedway will mark A.J. Allmendingers last effort with the #42 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Busch team since it was announced in late August he was going to be driving a limited amount of races for the organization

Rumblings – Kansas:

Rumblings – Kansas:

September 30, 2007
It was almost as if this race took all day to run.....and confusion reigned supreme at the end. I don't know how you can have a winner sitting in the grass on the frontstretch (presumably with the engine not running....whether there was any fuel left is open to discussion

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers UPDATE denied..again:

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers UPDATE denied..again:

September 22, 2007
As the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship moves to Dover International Speedway Sunday there are negotiations taking place that seem to have slipped under the radar of most garage watchers. Sun Media has been told that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has been

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers:

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers:

September 18, 2007
As the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship moves to Dover International Speedway Sunday there are negotiations taking place that seem to have slipped under the radar of most garage watchers. Sun Media has been told that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has been

Testing at Kentucky Sept 17-19:

Testing at Kentucky Sept 17-19:

September 14, 2007
a few Nextel Cup teams will test at Kentucky Speedway next week, Sept. 17-19th. #84-A.J. Allmendinger, #19-Elliot Sadler and #10-Scott Riggs are scheduled for Monday the 17th; Allmendinger and #7-Robby Gordon are scheduled for Tuesday and #43-Bobby Labonte is scheduled

Richmond Rookies Notes:

Richmond Rookies Notes:

September 6, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race on September 2 at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 12th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 23 points (217-194) in the Raybestos Rookie standings

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

September 5, 2007
Nextel Cup teams are testing COT cars at The Milwaukee Mile Wednesday, Sept 5 including: Red Bull with #83 Brian Vickers & #84 AJ Allmendinger Evernham Motorsports with #19 Boris Said (2 cars) Hendrick Motorsports with #5 Kyle Busch [explains why he was not at the

Conscious Keselowski airlifted to hospital after accident: UPDATE 2: Cleared to Drive at RIR:

Conscious Keselowski airlifted to hospital after accident: UPDATE 2: Cleared to Drive at RIR:

September 4, 2007
#88-Brad Keselowski was transported to a local hospital after a vicious wreck during Saturday night's Camping World 300 Busch Series race at California Speedway. Keselowski was awake and alert when he was taken by helicopter to a medical center, complaining of foot

California Qualifying Facts:

California Qualifying Facts:

August 31, 2007
...Kurt Busch won the Bud Pole for the Sharp AQUOS 500 with a lap of 39.474 seconds, 182.399 mph. .. This is Busch's 10th Bud Pole in 245 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and ninth top-10 start in 2007. His most recent Bud Pole was Martinsville

Allmendinger to Run 5 Busch Races for Ganassi:

Allmendinger to Run 5 Busch Races for Ganassi:

August 29, 2007
Chip Ganassi Racing officials announced that AJ Allmendinger would drive the team's #42 Dodge in the next five Busch Series races. Allmendinger's first race in the car will be this weekend's Camping World 300 at California Speedway. Allmendinger will also drive the

Allmendinger to drive for Ganassi in 5 Busch races:

Allmendinger to drive for Ganassi in 5 Busch races:

August 29, 2007
Chip Ganassi Racing officials announced Wednesday that AJ Allmendinger would drive the team's #42 Dodge in the next five Busch Series races. Allmendinger's first race in the car will be this weekend's Camping World 300 at California Speedway. Allmendinger drives Team

Scott Speed wants to run NASCAR, but lacks oval experience:

Scott Speed wants to run NASCAR, but lacks oval experience:

August 29, 2007
Nextel Cup's Team Red Bull appears willing to help ex-Formula One driver Scott Speed, 24, into NASCAR, but the road may be long and winding. Speed, who lost his F1 ride with Scuderia Toro Rosso recently, has almost no oval-track experience at any level. Until he gains

Allmendinger returns to the #00 at Bristol:

Allmendinger returns to the #00 at Bristol:

August 20, 2007
AJ Allmendinger returns to the #00 Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota Tundra for the Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) Wednesday night. Allmendinger and the Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota Tundra team participated in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

August 17, 2007
Matt Kenseth was at The Milwaukee Mile on Thursday shaking down the super late model car he'll be racing on Sunday, August 26th at The Mile, the morning after racing in the Nextel Cup race in Bristol, TN. Team Red Bull and driver #84-A.J. Allmendinger also stayed over