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STEPHEN HAWKINS
The Associated Press
Sunday, Nov. 04, 2007
Good starts haven't translated into good finishes for Cup rookie AJ Allmendinger.
After qualifying fifth at Texas for his best career starting spot, Allmendinger was only three laps into the race when he made contact with Denny Hamlin and hit the wall. That didn't bring out a caution, but the yellow flag flew when Allmendinger went high and hit the wall in the second turn on the 21st lap.
Allmendinger's race ended for good when he got loose coming out of the second turn on lap 213, then slammed hard into the inside wall. He finished 39th, 183 laps behind winner Jimmie Johnson.
The best starting spot for Allmendinger before Texas had been 11th at Dover, where he completed only four laps in the Red Bull Toyota before an engine problem ended his race and he was last in the field.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: February 5, 1996 First NWCS Race: Interstate Batteries 500, April 6, 1997 Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 194.224 mph (27.803 sec), 4/5/02 Race Record: Terry Labonte, 144.276 mph, 3/28/99 Owner: SMI Chairman: O. Bruton Smith Phone: (817) 215-8500 Tickets: (817) 215-8500 Shipping Address: 3601 Hwy 114 Justin, TX 76247 Mailing Address: PO Box 500 Fort Worth, TX 76101 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 1.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 24º Banking in Straightaways: 5º Length of Frontstretch: 2,250 ft. Length of Backstretch: 1,330 ft. Grandstand Seating: 154,861 Miles/Laps: 501 mi. = 334 laps |