NASCAR driver, AJ Allmendinger will be at Kansas Speedway on October 5 for his debut Chase for the Sprint Cup. AJ recently won at Watkins Glen and it is the first time he has qualified for the playoffs – The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. FOX 4’s Nick Vasos spoke with him about his career and his upcoming race next month.
Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup Statistics
* 2014 marks the first season in AJ Allmendinger’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career that he has made the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup
* AJ Allmendinger has participated in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for nine seasons, but only full-time for four – 2009, ’10, 11′
and ’14.
* Allmendinger failed to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2009 (finished 24th in points), 2010 (finished 19th in
points) and 2011 (finished 15th in points) all three seasons were with Richard Petty Motorsports.
Career Highlights
· Won his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
race earlier this season at Watkins Glen
International
· First career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole
was at Phoenix in 2010
· Finished third in the 2009 Daytona 500
· Rookie of the Year in the Champ car World Series in 2004
