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American racecar driver Anthony James "A.J." Allmendinger was born on Dec. 16, 1981, in Los Gatos, Calif. He started his career in karts, winning two International Karting Federation Grand National championships. Allmendinger won the Barber Dodge Pro Series championship in 2002 and the Champ Cart Atlantic Championship in 2003. In 2004, he won the Champ Car World Series Roshfrans Rookie-of-the-Year award. In 2006, he went on a three-race winning streak in the Grand Prix of Portland, Grand Prix of Cleveland and Grand Prix of Toronto. After five wins of the season, Allmendinger joined NASCAR. Over the next year, he suffered through some crashes and failed to qualify for some races. In 2008, he...
American racecar driver Anthony James "A.J." Allmendinger was born on Dec. 16, 1981, in Los Gatos, Calif. He started his career in karts, winning two International Karting Federation Grand National championships. Allmendinger won the Barber Dodge Pro Series championship in 2002 and the Champ Cart Atlantic Championship in 2003. In 2004, he won the Champ Car World Series Roshfrans Rookie-of-the-Year award. In 2006, he went on a three-race winning streak in the Grand Prix of Portland, Grand Prix of Cleveland and Grand Prix of Toronto. After five wins of the season, Allmendinger joined NASCAR. Over the next year, he suffered through some crashes and failed to qualify for some races. In 2008, he won the Sprint Showdown, automatically qualifying him for the Sprint All-Star Race, where he placed 17th. In 2009, he debuted in third at the Daytona 500, his personal best. He finished 11th in the 2011 Daytona 500.
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Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series — the Indianapolis 500 pole....Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Indianapolis 500, Indiana Pacers, Andretti Autosport, Penske Racing
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Biffle claims fourth career victory at MIS; Bowyer battles back to 7th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceGreg Biffle feels right at home at Michigan International Speedway. He took the lead for good on a late restart and ran away from the field in the closing laps to win Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. The No. 16 Ford driver won his second straight race...Tags: Dave Blaney, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joe Nemechek, Marcos Ambrose, Kasey Kahne
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. looking for more Michigan mojo
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a bit of an accidental tourist during the 2013 Sprint Cup season. I mean that in good way. Earnhardt is a solid fourth in points and has four Top 5s, but this sport — just like chess, cricket and curling — is...
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Caution flags stir interest late at Pocono race
LONG POND — Last year, NASCAR shortened its Pocono races from 200 to 160 laps — from 500 miles down to 400. The move was made to add some much-needed excitement to a sport badly in need of it. The hope was that each lap would be worth a little...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., FedEx Corporation, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Juan Pablo Montoya
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Johnson dominates Pocono for third 2013 victory; Bowyer comes home 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the...Tags: Dave Blaney, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joe Nemechek, Marcos Ambrose, Kasey Kahne
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Allmendinger set to replace Labonte at JTG
AP Sports WriterAJ Allmendinger will replace Bobby Labonte next week at Michigan International Speedway for JTG-Daugherty Racing. Labonte, the 2000 Cup champion, is 28th in the Sprint Cup points standings. Team co-owner Brad Daugherty says the team is trying...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Penske Racing, Bobby Labonte, Stock Car Racing, International Speedway Corp.
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PRESS BOX: Bucks make offer to Ellis, Allmendinger may get more NASCAR starts
ReutersThe Sports Xchange PRESS BOX: Bucks make offer to Ellis, Allmendinger may get more NASCAR starts NBA The Milwaukee Bucks made a three-year, $36 million contract offer to guard Monta Ellis but no agreement has been reached, according to the Milwaukee...Tags: Sacramento Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, Golden State Warriors, Otto Porter, Phoenix Racing
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Allmendinger to replace Labonte to some races
ReutersAJ Allmendinger will take over as driver of the No. 47 Toyota for up to five future races, replacing Bobby Labonte. The change will start next weekend at Michigan International Speedway and continue at Watkins Glen on Aug. 11. Three other races may...Tags: Bobby Labonte, International Speedway Corp., Phoenix Racing, ESPN (tv network), Auto Racing
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PACERS-HIBBERT Pacers' Hibbert fined for comments MIAMI (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals....Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Austin Peay Governors, Track and Field, Roy Hibbert, Baseball
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AJ Allmendinger crashes on opening lap for 2nd straight day at IndyCar's Detroit Grand Prix
DETROIT (AP) — AJ Allmendinger had a rough weekend in the Motor City. The Penske Racing driver crashed on the opening lap for the second straight day at the Detroit Grand Prix. "I'm embarrassed," Allmendinger. He was in a pack of cars when he hit...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Penske Racing, Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Indianapolis 500
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Hamlin: New pavement has changed game at Pocono
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Hamlin: New pavement has changed game at Pocono By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange DOVER, Del. -- Denny Hamlin's quest to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup -- despite missing four races...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Coca-Cola Co., FedEx Corporation, Phoenix Racing, Denny Hamlin
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Conway wins first leg of Dual in Detroit
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Conway wins first leg of Dual in Detroit Detroit -- Mike Conway proved he's IndyCar's new king of street-circuit racing Saturday. A dominating victory for a part-time driver was the first part of the story for the inaugural Dual in...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Car Engine Repair, Penske Racing, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, NASCAR
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