44 AJ Allmendinger
POLES
0
WINS
0
RANK
26
POINTS
3084
BEHIND
-3164
AJ Allmendinger competed in his first full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008. He finished third in the 2006 Champ Car World Series and then turned his sights to his 2007 rookie Cup season with Red Bull Racing. Allmendinger and the team parted ways in September 2008. He is competing part time for Richard Petty Motorsports this season.
Career Highlights
- 2006 Champ Car third-place finisher
- Debuted in NASCAR competition with three Craftsman Truck Series races in 2006
- Finished 36th in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings
Driver Details
- Ht: 66 Wt: 155
- Born: 12/16/1981
- Hometown: Los Gatos, California
Related Links
| 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3084 | 3,597,458 |
Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap
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2008 Started in 27 of the season's 36 races … His best finish of the season was ninth at Kansas Speedway in September. Allmendinger parted ways with Red Bull after the Kansas event and finished out the year at Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
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2007 Started in 17 of the season's 36 races ... had a career-high start of fifth in November at Texas Motor Speedway and a career-high finish of 15th in October at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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2006 Announced plans to compete full time for Team Red Bull in Nextel Cup competition … Ran three Craftsman Truck Series races for Bill Davis Racing in preparation, earning one top-five finish.
