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Allmendinger to Drive in Brickyard Grand Prix Grand-Am Race

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Open-wheel, NASCAR veteran also plans to compete in Sprint Cup event July 28 at IMS

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, looks on prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2013 Photo - Scott Halleran/Getty Images

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, looks on prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2013
Photo – Scott Halleran/Getty Images

AJ Allmendinger will add a third race to his Indianapolis Motor Speedway resume later this month, as he will drive for Michael Shank Racing in the Brickyard Grand Prix GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race Friday, July 26 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard.

Allmendinger will share driving duties in the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley with Firestone Indy Lights veteran Gustavo Yacaman in the three-hour sports car race on the 13-turn, 2.534-mile Grand Prix road course at IMS. Continue reading →

AJ Allmendinger Testing For Penkse Racing

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Driver AJ Allmendinger helps push his car on pit row during qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 6, 2012. Photo - Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

Driver AJ Allmendinger helps push his car on pit row during qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 6, 2012.
Photo – Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

AJ Allmendinger is driving for Penske Racing once again. Allmendinger will test an IndyCar for Penske Racing on February 18 and 19 at Sebring International Raceway.

AJ Allmendinger is making his return into the racing world after failing a random drug test by NASCAR last summer. Since the failed drug test AJ has driven for Phoenix Racing in a limited number of starts, including more scheduled this up coming season, ran for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex 24 and will now get a chance to drive an IndyCar for Penske Racing. Continue reading →