AJ Allmendinger

"We've had fast race cars," AJ Allmendinger says heading into Sunday's race in Charlotte, "we just need a little bit of luck." CONCORD, N.C. - AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch ...  

Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, was part of the winning Daytona Prototype team in the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, a team that also included Oswaldo Negri, John Pew and Justin Wilson. In fact ...  

What happened next may be a sign that his luck is finally about to turn. He drove his way back into contention, and after chasing Jamie McMurray around Charlotte Motor Speedway for several laps, he made a pass for second place and transferred ...  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- I'm pretty sure Indianapolis 500 pole winner Ryan Briscoe said I was a great writer. I'm pretty sure Sprint Cup driver AJ Allmendinger said I was a combination of Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. You be the judge.  

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—AJ Allmendinger looks at the results of his first 11 races as a Penske Racing driver and he cringes a little bit. Sitting 22nd in the standings, Allmendinger can point to several races where he ran well only to have issues.  

By Jenna Fryer Associated Press CONCORD — AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after ...  

CONCORD, N.C. -- AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch left the organization. On paper, it doesn't seem as if Allmendinger has done very much with his golden opportunity.  

CONCORD, N.C. AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the organization. On paper, it doesn't seem as if Allmendinger has done very much with his golden opportunity.  

The Coca-Cola 600 is NASCAR's longest race, but it's not the longest race AJ Allmendinger has driven -- not by a long shot. Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series, was part of the winning Daytona Prototype team in ...  

CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the organization. On paper, it doesn’t seem as if Allmendinger has done very much with his golden opportunity.  

CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the team. On paper, it doesn't seem as if Allmendinger has done much with his opportunity. But in the ...  

Allmendinger, who won the Sprint Showdown in 2008, will make his second All-Star start. The No. 22 driver sat on the pole for this year's Showdown but had to drop to rear at the green flag after suffering a flat tire. Allmendinger did not lose a lap and ...  

CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the organization. On paper, it doesn’t seem as if Allmendinger has done very much with his golden opportunity.  

22 cars laid down laps in the Sprint Showdown qualifying session and, after all of them had laid down a time it was AJ Allmendinger who was the fastest. Allmendinger turned a lap of 28.057 seconds which was a speed of 192.465 mph. Allmendinger was the only driver to eclipse 192 mph. On the outside of the front row will be Martin Truex Jr. who clocked in at 28.265 seconds for a speed of 191.049 mph. Inside the second row will be Dale Earnhardt...  

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the organization. On paper, it doesn't seem as if Allmendinger has done very much with his golden ...  

AJ Allmendinger won the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 22 Dodge driver's lap of 192.465 was the quickest of the 22 drivers qualifying for the preliminary event to Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race.  

Jamie McMurray also gained slightly on AJ Allmendinger. Both Allmendinger and Martin Truex Jr. were among the drivers in the top five in the fan vote entering the race. Radio chatter on Lap 34: AJ Allmendinger's spotter: "Nice arc, easy in." Lap 34 ...  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick and Penske Racing’s AJ Allmendinger were fastest during Friday’s two Sprint Cup practice sessions at Darlington Raceway. Allmendinger, 10th fastest in the morning session, ended ...  

The second and final practice for the Sprint Cup cars hit the track at 2:15 and ran until 3:00 pm. When the red and black flags flew it was AJ Allmendinger sitting on the top of the scoring monitor with a 28.097 second lap for a speed of 175.022. Allmendinger was the only driver to top 175 mph. Greg Biffle finished second for the second practice in a row, turning a lap in 28.144 seconds for a speed of 174.730 mph. Carl Edwards improved his lot...  

With nothing but glory on the line, AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose let the fans and competitors know they were there on Saturday night. Allmendinger, forced to enter the all-star race based on his performance in the Sprint Showdown ...  

Johnson also won in 2003 and 2006. This is Rick Hendrick’s seventh NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race win (Jimmie Johnson, three; Jeff Gordon, three; Terry Labonte, one). May 19 - 11:29 PM AJ Allmendinger transfers into All-Star Race AJ Allmendinger finished ...  

His best start to date was seventh in last year's Darlington race. His best career finish, a 17th, came in the 2009 visit. His average start is 20.6 and average finish is 27.4 entering this weekend. He is looking to lead his first lap at Darlington.  

AJ Allmendinger took the second transfer spot, and Bobby Labonte earned the Sprint Fan Vote to earn the final transfer. Polesitter Allmendinger thought his night was done before it really started, suffering a flat tire on the first lap. He pitted and ...  

Kyle Busch and AJ Allmendinger will take pole positions for this weekend's non-championship All-Star and Showdown events at Charlotte on Saturday evening.  

"I was just trying to get all I could and went a little too far," Kahne said. AJ Allmendinger won the pole for Saturday's Sprint Showdown, which will send its top two finishers to the main event. Allmendinger covered the 1.5-mile distance in 28.057 seconds ...  

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Gordon understands winning a pole doesn't mean very much for the big picture. But after opening this season with a serious slump, the four-time NASCAR champion is embracing all the small victories he can get. Gordon ...  

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Gordon understands winning a pole doesn't mean very much for the big picture. But after opening this season with a serious slump, the four-time NASCAR champion is embracing all the small victories he can get.  

Jeff Gordon has won the pole. Several others will be following shortly thereafter. That is, once the weather clears. NASCAR's latest Sprint Cup race is here with the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, and a number of drivers are hoping to add to enough ...  

RICHMOND, Va. -- It was a freakish, quirky part failure, but it ruined AJ Allmendinger's winning chances last Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Allmendinger started on the pole and led the first 44 laps of the STP 400, but his hopes of winning his ...  

A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) ON FRIDAY SHELL/PENNZOIL ANNOUNCED IT WILL SERVE AS A PRIMARY PARTNER FOR ALLMENDINGER’S KARTING SCHOLARSHIP AND THAT YOUNG FLORIDAN RACER KYLE KIRKWOOD WAS SELECTED AS THE FIRST-EVER RECIPIENT ...  

AJ Allmendinger won the pole for the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, only the second pole of his career.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Sometimes winning a pole for a Sprint Cup race is kind of a ho-hum deal. Yeah, it’s nice but it’s all about where a driver finishes. But when AJ Allmendinger set the fast time Saturday to win the pole for the STP 400 on ...  

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... by Mark Martin and Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified seventh for Hendrick Motorsports, which is trying to end a 13-race drought and reach milestone win No. 200. The team hasn't reached Victory Lane since Jimmie Johnson's win at ...  

"So I'm pretty happy with the way everything's gone so far this year." Tim Andrews, Jeff Green and Tony Raines failed to qualify for the 43-car field. 1. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, 175.993 mph. 2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 175.747 mph.  

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the Penske Racing No. 22 Pennzoil Dodge Charger, enters Saturday night’s non-points special events at Charlotte Motor Speedway knowing what to expect. After all, with five prior appearances in the Sprint Showdown, it’s a ...  

Allmendinger captured his second career Sprint Cup pole Saturday, turning a lap of 175.993 mph in his Penske Racing Dodge to knock Kevin Harvick off the top ... followed by Mark Martin and Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified seventh ...  

Nevertheless, after an engine change, he will start from the back of the field. Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin qualified fourth and fifth, respectively. Tim Andrews, Jeff Green, Tony Raines did not qualify.  

"It was OK. When Todd (Gordon – his crew chief) told me the lap time, I was shocked by it. We’ll start up front, the best that I’ve ever started here before. I know that I need to be better than I’ve been. We’re getting closer [to a first points ...  

... by Mark Martin and Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified seventh for Hendrick Motorsports, which is trying to an end a 13-race drought and reach milestone win No. 200. The team hasn't reached Victory Lane since Jimmie Johnson's win ...  

He's projected to be as high as a second-round pick in the NFL draft. Jesse Perry, a starter on Arizona's basketball team last season, was arrested by Tucson police on a felony domestic violence charge. Golf Ben Curtis struggle to a 1-over 73 ...  

Joey Logano will start third, followed by Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne and Sam Hornish Jr. in the top 10. Last week's winner, Greg Biffle, will start 17th. Jimmie Johnson starts 15th ...  

A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) "For me, I’ve always liked Texas. You know it’s kind of been hit or miss for me. There have been times I’ve been really fast here and there are other times that I’ve kind of struggled a ...  

AJ Allmendinger hopes to build on his second-place finish last week at Martinsville Speedway and provide the consistent results expected out of a Penske Racing team. And there’s another driver who feels the same way about his own performance ...  

AJ Allmendinger celebrated his best Sprint Cup series to date, finishing second at Martinsville after surviving chaos in the closing laps. The Penske driver was in the shadows of his team-mate Brad Keselowski for most of the race at the half ...  

There may not be any two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers more different than Jeff Gordon and AJ Allmendinger. Gordon is a wily old veteran with 85 career Cup victories while Allmendinger is an up-and-coming kid still looking for his first. Gordon is a ...  

No stranger to victory laps, Allmendinger burned rubber as Rookie of the Year for the Barber Dodge Pro Series, Toyota Atlantic Series, Champ Car World Series and AUTOSPORT International. On Saturday’s Car Clinic globalcast, Allmendinger talks about his ...  

AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday. KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of ...  

He started the No. 22 Dodge in 27th position and finished 2nd. His gain of 6 spots to 20th in the 2012 championship standings was the biggest of the drivers making all races so far this season.  

Allemendinger Media Center Interview "It was really good. Obviously, I’m really happy with the finish, but more than anything, just happy with the day. We were pretty bad all weekend, struggling, and Todd Gordon and the guys, they went to work.  

Long known for his high-energy style, Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup driver AJ Allmendinger has been named as Brand Ambassador for a new brand of Energy and Protein power shots, Fuel in a Bottle ™. In addition to benefiting from the energy and protein ...  

His qualifying speed puts him 10th in the lineup for the event. Apr 21 - 2:08 PM AJ Allmendinger on pole for STP 400 AJ Allmendinger wins the Coors Light Pole Award for the 2nd Annual STP 400 with a lap of 30.683 seconds, 175.993 mph. This is the No. 22 ...  

Gordon ran a lap at 191.623 mph in Saturday's qualifying session. It was good enough to bump AJ Allmendinger, who was on top of the board for most of the session with a lap of 191.111. Marcos Ambrose qualified third. Gordon went out with only ...  

RICHMOND, Va. -- It was a freakish, quirky part failure, but it ruined AJ Allmendinger's winning chances this past Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Allmendinger started on the pole and led the first 44 laps at Kansas, but his hopes of winning his first Sprint ...  

That translated to a speed of 191.623 mph for the four-time Cup champion. Gordon, who went out 41st, knocked AJ Allmendinger (191.111 mph) off the provisional pole. The 19th driver to attempt qualifying, Allmendinger benefited from a cooler ...  

AJ Allmendinger remembers his racing roots. That's why he has decided to start a scholarship program targeting young go-kart racers. The Sprint Cup driver has partnered with his primary sponsor -- Shell/Pennzoil -- to create the program and recently named ...  

April 27 2012–(Houston, Texas)--Looking to give back to the sport and help develop future talent, Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup driver AJ Allmendinger recently announced that he was establishing a scholarshipdesigned to give one young ...  

Shell-Pennzoil/AAA Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger is quick to say that the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway is nowhere near the top on his list of favorite race tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. On the verge of starting his eighth race on the mammoth ...  

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he’d put together a d ...  

RICHMOND, Va. (NASCAR) - It was a freakish, quirky part failure, but it ruined AJ Allmendinger's winning chances last Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Allmendinger started on the pole and led the first 44 laps of the STP 400, but his hopes of winning ...  

AJ Allmendinger is not a patient man. He stepped into the seat of former Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch in Penske Racing's No. 22 Dodge and is eager to reward the team's confidence in him. The Los Gatos native took a...  

AJ Allmendinger captured his second career Sprint Cup pole Saturday, turning a lap of 175.993 mph in his Penske Racing Dodge to knock Kevin Harvick off the top spot for today’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.  

He had been let go as Greg Biffle’s crew chief last July, and was snapped up rather quickly at RPM, which paired him with AJ Allmendinger. Everybody seemed happy, and then Allmendinger got an offseason offer to move to Penske Racing.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 today. Turns out he'll be starting up front. Allmendinger captured ...  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. | AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 today. Turns out he'll be starting up front. Allmendinger ...  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – AJ Allmendinger’s first career pole with Penske Racing last weekend at Kansas Speedway earned him his third career starting berth in next year’s Daytona Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Allmendinger becomes ...  

Dinger - Knows Importance of Doing Well On Intermediate Tracks A.J. Allmendinger, Penske Racing DodgePhoto by: Eric Gilbert KANSAS CITY, Kans. - AAA Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger is quick to tell you that the 1.5-mile "intermediate" tracks along the NASCAR Sprint Cup tour are not at the top of the list of his favorites. But, knowing that they make up 40 percent of the schedule, "Dinger" certainly recognizes their importance as far as the big...  

ROSWELL, Ga., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The SCOTT® Pro Shop Towels brand, a professional-grade clean up solution designed for automotive DIYers, announced today a new partnership with AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing ...  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday.  

Denny Hamlin, Logano's teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, claimed the fourth starting spot ... Tim Andrews, Jeff Green and Tony Raines failed to qualify for the 43-car field. • AJ Allmendinger earned his second Cup Series pole in his 160th start.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he’d put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday. Turns out he’ll be starting up front.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday.  

Penske Racing's AJ Allmendinger will start this weekend's Sprint Cup race from pole position at Kansas Speedway, with Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick alongside him.  

AJ Allmendinger’s first career pole with Penske Racing last weekend at Kansas Speedway earned him his third career starting berth in next year’s Daytona Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Allmendinger becomes the 17th driver to lock up a spot ...  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he’d put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 of Sunday’s STP 400. Turns out he’ll be starting up front.  

AJ Allmendinger will be on the pole for the second time in his Sprint Cup career after turning the fastest qualifying lap for Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run...  

MORE FRUSTRATION FOR ALLMENDINGER What started as a promising day for pole-sitter AJ Allmendinger quickly dissolved into disappointment, as a throttle linkage problem waylaid the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge. Fuel pickup issues have plagued the ...  

AJ Allmendinger won his second career pole position on Saturday at Kansas Speedway, claiming the top spot in qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at the 1.5-mile track. Allmendinger (175.993) had won the pole just one other ...  

Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger used the rare off weekend along the NASCAR Sprint Cup tour very wisely. He used the time off to get over the illness that hit him Martinsville race weekend and get rested up for the return to action this weekend.  

AJ Allmendinger knows it took a little green-white-checkered craziness for him to finish ... Bowyer takes Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson out. Plus, we have more on Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sometimes things don't go your way in ...  

(ARA) - AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge, recently acquired a piece of land on which to build a race shop to work on his cars and store his equipment in the offseason. The project has been a learning experience for Allmendinger ...  

Knock the leading car out of the racing groove. Drive by on the inside. AJ Allmendinger-- two laps and one position away from his first Cup Series victory -- certainly had that option available as he chased Ryan Newman following the final restart of Sunday ...  

Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger comes into this weekend’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway looking to continue the progress his Todd Gordon-led team has shown in recent seeks. He is “optimistic” that his “Double-Deuce ...  

ESPNDustin Long: It wasn't a win, but second place nearly as sweet for AllmendingerSI.comHe finished 34th in the Daytona 500 after he ran into Newman's car, which had suddenly stopped on pit road when it lost a wheel. A fuel-pump problem impacted Allmendinger and teammate Brad Keselowski at Las Vegas, giving Allmendinger a 37th-place ...Penske's AJ Allmendinger catches a breakESPNPower Rankings: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the real deal, for...  

Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver AJ Allmendinger enters this weekend’s Bojangle’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway knowing what to expect. Saturday’s battle on the historical 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval will mark Dinger’s sixth career Darlington start ...  

AJ Allmendinger will be on the pole for the second time in his Sprint Cup career after turning the fastest qualifying lap for Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at Kansas Speedway is almost here! Tune in to FOX on Sunday ...  

Following 40 additional circuits, AJ was 12th and running one lap down. He received the free pass 14 laps later and returned to the lead lap. By the next restart on Lap 270, Allmendinger was in the top 10. As his car’s handling tightened over ...  

Leading the way was AJ Allmendinger and his No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Dodge who turned a lap of 28.097 seconds/ 175.022 mph. Second quick was Greg Biffle and his No. 16 3M / OH / ES Ford with a lap of 28.144 seconds/ 174.730 mph. Third on the timesheets was ...  

Due to the program's success in previous seasons, the partnership will expand this year, with new Shell-Pennzoil driver AJ Allmendinger featuring the logo on his car during the Watkins Glen race, as part of National 811 Day on August 11. The logo will also ...  

It was a combination of events that were unfortunate. I hated to see that happen." On the restart with four laps remaining, Penske's other driver, AJ Allmendinger, was part of the accident that stopped the action again. It was the last of five cautions in ...  

Though Earnhardt transferred into the main event with a decisive victory in the Sprint Showdown, the compelling story of the preliminary event was polesitter AJ Allmendinger's run from the back of the field to the second transfer spot after pitting with a ...  

I am not surprised Penske dropped him for happy and enthusiastic AJ Allmendinger. Though this has nothing to do with racing, most of us fans know that Kurt recently divorced his now ex-wife, Eva, who used to be a well-respected figure throughout ...  

Defending series champ Tony Stewart, who was collected in AJ Allmendinger's accident, had a ready response for those clamoring for pack racing and complaining about a relative lack of action in recent races. "I'm upset that we didn't crash more ...  

The disappointments have been well-documented. From Jeff Gordon’s bad luck to Kasey Kahne’s crashes to AJ Allmendinger’s poor finishes in his first year with Penske Racing, there have been no shortage of topics in that department. But for every ...  

AJ Allmendinger was so close to his first Cup Series victory at Martinsville he could touch it. He gave Ryan Newman all he could on the first lap of the second green-white-checkered and had numerous opportunities to put a bumper on Newman’s No ...  

Gordon ran a lap at 191.623 mph in Saturday's qualifying session. It was good enough to bump AJ Allmendinger, who was on top of the board for most of the session with a lap of 191.111. Marcos Ambrose qualified third. Gordon went out with only ...  

Gordon ran a lap at 191.623 mph in Saturday's qualifying session. It was good enough to bump AJ Allmendinger, who was on top of the board for most of the session with a lap of 191.111. Marcos Ambrose qualified third. Gordon went out with only ...  

Keselowski was able to take advantage when Kenseth, who led 73 of the 194 laps, was separated slightly from teammate Greg Biffle on the last restart, which had been caused by an AJ Allmendinger-Denny Hamlin dustup at the start-finish line.  

NASCAR should have corrected that and restarted the race. With nine races in the books, is there still time for drivers outside the top 15 in points (Jeff Gordon, AJ Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne) to race their way into the top 10 in points?  

AJ Allmendinger’s comeback from last to second in the qualifying race was scintillating. Marcos Ambrose – not even considered a dark horse in his all-star debut – gave notice to his peers that he wasn’t going quietly. And NASCAR’s ...  

Ryan Newman cleared runner-up AJ Allmendinger on the second lap of a green-white-checkered-flag restart and held on to win by .342 seconds. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran third, followed by Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. MARTINSVILLE, Va.  

“We just need to get faster throughout a whole race,” Allmendinger said. “We’re still working together, and I think that’s ... race track — we badly wanted to avoid going back to that situation,” Warren said.  

We feel real lucky to have an opportunity to race. We're going to enjoy it having earned our way in this year." Pole-sitter AJ Allmendinger had a flat tire headed to the green flag, but earned the second transfer position.