Daytona 500 Race Recap

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:42:24

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Best Buy Ford Fusion

AJ Allmendinger started the Daytona 500 in the 15th position
The No. 43 Best Buy Ford led on three occasions for a total of 11 laps
Prior to this event, Allmendinger had led a total of 10 laps during his NASCAR Sprint Cup career

AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:30:56

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Best Buy Ford Fusion

Los Gatos, Calif. native AJ Allmendinger will make his fifth start at Auto Club Speedway this Sunday
Allmendinger marked his best start and finish at the southern California track in 2008 when he started from the outside pole before ending the 500-mile race in the 14th position
Allmendinger was among 21 different race leaders in last week’s season-opening Daytona 500, leading three different times for a total of 11 laps

Best Buy and AJ Allmendinger are Gearing Up for the Daytona 500

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:30:05

Best Buy, the world’s largest electronics retailer, is gearing up for its sixth season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series with a new look and a new driver. Best Buy will serve as a primary sponsor for the iconic No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Fusion driven by AJ Allmendinger for 22 Sprint Cup Series races, beginning with the 2010 Daytona 500.

AUTO CLUB 500 RACE REPORT

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:31:55

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Best Buy Ford Fusion
• AJ Allmendinger started the Auto Club 500 in the 29th position
• Allmendinger ran as high as fourth during the event and finished 25th
• The driver of the No. 43 holds down 27th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver point standings after Fontana

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:40:17

• Sunday will be Allmendinger’s second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas
• Allmendinger finished last week’s race in the 25th position

SHELBY AMERICAN RACE REPORT

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:11:16

• AJ Allmendinger was forced to drop to the back of the field for the start of the Shelby American due to a prequalifying engine change
• After a 25th-place finish, Allmendinger stands in 27th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver point standings

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:11:15

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• The No. 43 Ford Fusion will debut a new look as Insignia joins the Best Buy racing program
• Allmendinger will make his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway
• The California native finished 14th in the 2008 fall race at Atlanta, his best career finish at the 1.54-mile track

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:18

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger posted a career best qualifying effort at Atlanta Motor Speedway and started the event from the 25th position
• The No. 43 team made steady improvements throughout the race and finished in sixth place
• Allmendinger picked up four positions and moved into 23rd place in the point standings

BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:35:27

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the spring race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in 2007
• This weekend’s event will mark the driver’s sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Bristol where his best finish is 16th (2009)
• Allmendinger posted a sixth-place finish at Atlanta two weeks ago, his best finish so far this season

BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:46:30

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger qualified his No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion in the 23rd position to make his sixth start at Bristol Motor Speedway
• The No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports team raced as high as 11th after making steady improvements throughout the race
• Allmendinger picked up two more positions and moved into the 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:43:15

• Allmendinger has made five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway where his best finish is 9th (2009)
• The No. 43 team spent Tuesday and Wednesday participating in a NASCAR sanctioned test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway

MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:55:47

• Friday’s qualifying session was canceled due to rain so the No. 43 Ford lined up for the event in 21st.
• Allmendinger was involved in an accident on lap 171 and was forced behind to the garage for repairs
• After returning to the track, the engine on the No. 43 expired

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PREVIEW

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:04:58

• Allmendinger has made three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway
• Allmendinger finished 13th in the fall race in Phoenix last season

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RACE REPORT

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:08:45

• AJ Allmendinger earned his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole on Friday at Phoenix International Raceway
• The No. 43 team posted its second top-15 finish of the season in Phoenix
• Allmendinger holds down 23rd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings

TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:16:53

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger has made four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the 1.5-mile Fort Worth-area track
• The driver posted a top-10 finish in the fall race at the Texas track last year
• Allmendinger moved up three positions in the point standings after last week’s 15th-place finish

TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:37:39

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger lined up in the 17th position for the start of the rain postponed race
• The No. 43 team posted its second top-15 finish of the season
• Allmendinger holds down 23rd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings

TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:39:07

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger has made three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the 2.66-mile Talladega, Ala. track
• The driver started the event from the fourth position in his first start there in 2008
• Allmendinger holds down 23rd place in the points standings

TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:53:51

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 23rd on the starting grid for Sunday’s event
• Allmendinger and the No. 43 team brought home a 19th-place finish
• The driver is 24th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PREVIEW

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:57:16

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Ford Fusion

AJ Allmendinger on Richmond: “Richmond is a cool track to go to. Obviously it is completely opposite of racing at Talladega. We go from one of the largest tracks back to short track racing. I’m looking forward to what this weekend will bring. We had a really strong No. 43 Ford Fusion this past weekend but didn’t have quite the result to show for it. I’m so proud of this Richard Petty Motorsports team. They gave me great pit stops at Talladega and good pit stops will be key this Saturday night at Richmond.

RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:11:30

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 15th on the starting grid for Saturday night’s event
• Allmendinger and the No. 43 team brought home a 17th-place finish
• The No. 43 team stands 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner and driver point standings

DARLINGTON RACEWAY PREVIEW

Tue, 04 May 2010 21:20:20

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger has made six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the 1.366-mile track
• Allmendinger holds down 21st place in the owner points standings
• Insignia returns to the hood of the No. 43 RPM Ford this weekend

DARLINGTON RACEWAY RACE REPORT

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:22:10

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 12th on the starting grid for Saturday night’s event in Darlington
• The No. 43 was involved in an accident on Lap 180 and was unable to finish the race
• Allmendinger sits 27th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY PREVIEW

Thu, 13 May 2010 14:41:48

• Allmendinger has made six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the Monster Mile
• Allmendinger posted his best career finish at Dover—a seventh-place effort—last fall
• The No. 43 Ford Fusion will pay tribute to team owner and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Richard Petty

DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT

Mon, 17 May 2010 13:00:37

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 8th on the starting grid for Sunday’s event in Dover
• Allmendinger fought back from several laps down to finish 14th
• Allmendinger picked up two positions in the driver point standings and now holds down 25th

SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE RECAP

Mon, 24 May 2010 20:12:16

AJ ALLMENDINGER NO. 43 BEST BUY FORD FUSION

• AJ Allmendinger made his fourth Sprint Showdown appearance Saturday night
• Allmendinger finished the event in the eighth position

CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:01:23

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Best Buy Financial Services Ford Fusion

• Allmendinger has made six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway
• Allmendinger posted his best career finish at CMS—a 15th-place effort—in 2007
• The driver is currently 25th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings

CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:54:32

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Best Buy Credit Card Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 18th on the starting grid for Sunday’s 600-mile event
• Allmendinger posted his second consecutive top-15 finish this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway
• The driver of the No. 43 RPM Ford picked up two positions in the driver point standings and now holds down 23rd

POCONO RACEWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:47:30

• AJ Allmendinger has made five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway
• Allmendinger’s best finish on the 2.5-mile tri-oval is 12th (2008)
• The driver is currently 23rd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

POCONO RACEWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:50:36

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 17th on the starting grid for Sunday’s event at Pocono Raceway
• Allmendinger drove his Coleman Natural Foods Ford to a 10th-place finish
• The driver of the No. 43 RPM Ford picked up one position in the point standings and now holds down 22nd

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:48:43

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger has made five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway
• Allmendinger’s best finish on the 2.0-mile track is 19th (2008)
• The driver is currently 22nd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:36:42

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger lined up 26th on the starting grid for Sunday’s event at Michigan International Speedway
• Allmendinger drove his Insignia Ford Fusion to an 11th-place finish, his career best at the track
• The driver of the No. 43 RPM Ford remains in 22nd place in the driver point standings

INFINEON RACEWAY RACE PREVIEW

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:23:43

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia HDTV/Best Buy Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger has made two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Infineon Raceway
• Allmendinger drove to a seventh-place finish in this event last season
• The driver is currently 22nd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

INFINEON RACEWAY RACE REPORT

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:22:51

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia HDTV/Best Buy Ford Fusion

AJ Allmendinger started in the 15th position in his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway
Allmendinger collected a 13th-place finish
The driver is 22nd in the NSCS driver point standings after16 races

NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:12:16

AJ Allmendinger has made five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at NHMS
Allmendinger is currently in the midst of a streak of five consecutive top-15 finishes
The driver is currently 22nd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:29:59

• AJ Allmendinger started in the 28th position in his sixth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at NHMS

• Allmendinger collected his third top-10 finish of the season on Sunday

• The driver picked up one spot and now stands in 21st place in the NSCS driver point standings after 17 races

DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:53:27

• AJ Allmendinger has made four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona International Speedway
• Allmendinger has posted one top-five finish at the track—a third –place effort in 2009
• The driver moved up one sport last week and is currently 21st in the NSCS driver point standings

DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:54:14

• AJ Allmendinger started the Saturday night event at Daytona in the 21st position
• Allmendinger finished the event in the 36th position
• The California native holds down the 22nd position n the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings

CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:53:11

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Geek Squad Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger has made two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Chicagoland Speedway
• Allmendinger has posted a 13th-place effort in both events in which he has competed at this track
• Allmendinger is currently 22nd in the NSCS driver point standings

CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:27:14

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Geek Squad Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger started in the 13th position in his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Joliet, Ill.
• Allmendinger collected his 10th top-15 finish of the season on Saturday night, finishing 14th
• Allmendinger now stands in 22nd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings after 19 races

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE PREVIEW

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:16:14

• AJ Allmendinger has made two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Allmendinger finished 10th in his first race at the track, which occurred in 2008
• Allmendinger is currently 22nd in the NSCS driver point standings

ALLMENDINGER SET TO APPEAR AS NEW BEST BUY OPENS IN COLUMBUS, IN

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:44:50

AJ Allmendinger will be part of a special event on Friday, July 23 as he will be part of the opening day festivities for a brand-new Best Buy in Columbus, Indiana. AJ will get a chance to check out the newest addition to the Best Buy family personally and then hold an autograph session starting at 6:30 PM. The session is open to the public. The store is located at National and Taylor roads in the Clifty Crossing shopping center.

ALLMENDINGER PREPARES FOR 100TH NASCAR SPRINT CUP START AT BRICKYARD

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:42:47

AJ Allmendinger will look to make his 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup a special one as he heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 this weekend with the No. 43 Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports.

Allmendinger aims to continue his strong mid-season form, which has seen him and crew chief Mike Shiplett bring home top-fifteen finishes in seven of the last eight races. The Brickyard could be an ideal track for that run to continue, as AJ led the race and scored a big top ten finish in 2008.

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE RECAP

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:10:56

AJ Allmendinger started in the 16th position in his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Indianapolis

Allmendinger collected a 16th-place finish in Sunday’s event in his 100th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start

Allmendinger now stands in 21st place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings after 20 races

Allmendinger Lends a Hand at Victory Junction

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:55:42

AJ Allmendinger made several young kids’ day on Tuesday as he volunteered at the Victory Junction Gang Kids Camp (www.victoryjunction.org) with members of his Richard Petty Motorsports Best Buy Racing squad.

POCONO RACEWAY RACE PREVIEW

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:43:47

AJ ALLMENDINGER • No. 43 Insignia Ford Fusion

• AJ Allmendinger has made six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway
• Allmendinger posted his career best finish (10th) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval earlier this season
• The driver is currently 21st the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings