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Allmendinger to Drive Valvoline Dodge in Nationwide Series at Phoenix STATESVILLE, N.C. -- AJ Allmendinger makes his first Nationwide start of the 2008 season at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The 26-year-old will pilot the No. 9 ...
Published: Nov 5, 2008, 5:05 PM
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Allmendinger to Drive Valvoline Dodge in Nationwide Series at Phoenix
STATESVILLE, N.C. -- AJ Allmendinger makes his first Nationwide start of the 2008 season at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The 26-year-old will pilot the No. 9 Valvoline Dodge in the 200-lap race on the mile oval.
Allmendinger owns seven starts in the Nationwide Series but hasn't raced since Homestead in 2007. He secured his Nationwide Series career-best finish at PIR one year ago when he finished 13th.
The No. 9 Valvoline Dodge finished 21st in its previous race at Phoenix with Chase Miller behind the wheel. The team is 16th in owner points.
AJ Allmendinger:
"Any driver will tell you that all they want to do is race," Allmendinger said. "This weekend I get double the opportunity with the Nationwide and Cup races. I was thrilled when I saw the Phoenix race on my schedule. I appreciate Gillett Evernham giving me the opportunity to run the Valvoline Dodge and I hope we can earn a strong finish.
"Racing on the Nationwide side of things is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it when I raced over there last year. I know the Valvoline team are hard workers but they like to make things fun too. It helps make for a great atmosphere to work in."
Chassis: Allmendinger will run chassis B25. It's the same chassis that qualified third and finished sixth at Phoenix last fall.
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