page_title: A. J. Allmendinger
section_title: 2015
hierarchical_section_title: A. J. Allmendinger / NASCAR / 2015
caption_attribution_description: English: A. J. Allmendinger rounding turn 1 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
context_page_description: Anthony James "A. J." Allmendinger is an American professional racing driver who is currently an analyst for IMSA on NBC and NASCAR America. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing.
  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. In 2019, he moved to a part-time schedule with Kaulig in the Xfinity Series.
  Moreover, he has competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Michael Shank's team every year since 2006, winning the event in 2012.
context_section_description: Though NASCAR expanded the grid of the Sprint Unlimited to include all the Chase drivers, Allmendinger declined the invitation saying he wanted to save his equipment for the points races such as the Daytona 500. Instead, he joined the Motor Racing Network's radio broadcast of the race, working in the booth alongside Joe Moore and Jeff Striegle.
  Allmendinger got his season off to a good start, leading a few laps during the Daytona 500. The next week at Atlanta, he finished seventh and sixth one week later at Las Vegas. On May 9, 2015, Allmendinger announced plans to sign a five-year contract extension with JTG Daugherty, allowing him to remain with the team through the 2020 season.
caption: Allmendinger at the 2015 Food City 500
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