A. J. Allmendinger
Anthony James Allmendinger, nicknamed "The Dinger,” (born December 16, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. 16 and 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s for Kaulig Racing.
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Allmendinger at Dover Motor Speedway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Anthony James Allmendinger December 16, 1981 Los Gatos, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021, 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion 2-time IKF Champion 2002 Barber Dodge Pro Series champion 2003 Champ Car Atlantic champion 2008, 2014, 2018 Monster Energy Open Winner 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen winner 2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Winner 2023 Bank of America Roval 400 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2004 Champ Car World Series Rookie of the year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 433 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 13/16 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 21st | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Food City 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway) | ||||||
| First win | 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Bank of America Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 105 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 16 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 73rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Camping World 300 (Fontana) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Pennzoil 150 (Indianapolis G.P.) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 (Road America) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 (Nashville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 111th | ||||||
| Best finish | 34th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 New Hampshire 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
| Last win | 2006 Grand Prix of Road America (Road America) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2023. | |||||||
Allmendinger's professional racing career began on the American open-wheel circuit. He earned five wins and third place overall in the 2006 Champ Car season. Allmendinger then began competing in NASCAR for Team Red Bull. He later drove for Richard Petty Motorsports, Penske Racing, Phoenix Racing, and JTG Daugherty Racing in the Cup Series. When he lost his full-time Cup Series ride with JTGD in 2019 to Ryan Preece, he became a part-time driver for Kaulig in the Xfinity Series and part-time television broadcaster for NBC, working as a color commentator for IMSA races and an analyst on NASCAR America until 2021 when he returned to driving full-time.
Moreover, he has competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Michael Shank's team in 15 of the last 17 years, winning the event in 2012.