A.J. Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981 in Los Gatos, California) is an American racecar driver. After starting his career in karts, Allmendinger won the Barber Dodge Pro Series championship in 2002 & the Toyota Atlantic Championship in 2003 with Carl Russo's RuSport team. In 2004 they entered the Champ Car World Series, with Michel Jourdain Jr. joining A.J. He generally outperformed the experienced Mexican, scoring a run of 6 top-6 finishes towards the end of the season, winning the Roshfrans Rookie-of-the-Year award ahead of Justin Wilson. Wilson joined the team for 2005, and both drivers have been in regular contention for podium finishes. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Barber Dodge Pro Series was an entry-level open-wheel auto racing series from 1986 to 2003. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Toyota Atlantic Championship is an auto racing series with races throughout North America. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RuSPORT is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Michel Jourdain Jr. ... Justin Wilson is a motor-racing driver from Great Britain. ...

On June 9, 2006, it was announced that Allmendinger would be replaced at RuSport by 2002 CART champion Cristiano da Matta. However, he did not remain unemployed long, as the announcement was made on June 14, 2006 that he would join the Forsythe Championship Racing team with immediate effect. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RuSPORT is an auto racing team that competes in the Champ Car World Series. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A simple wooden cart in Australia A cart transporting watermelons in Harbin, China. ... Cristiano da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...