Comments on: Too Little, Too Late for Allmendinger

By: LesterBop

LesterBop — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:28:33 +0000

Like Dario Franchiti, AJ went CUP racing way too early. He should have spent a year racing in the Truck Series, Nationwide or even ARCA. AJ definitely has the talent to succeed with any series he pursues;however, his quick ascension to the CUP series is a path every young aspiring driver should never take.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:20:35 +0000

I’d say put him in the Hendrick stable to run some A-B-C (I mean, A-N-C) next year and then have him take over from Mark Martin in 2010 except it looks like they’re grooming Junior’s nationwide driver to take that ride in 2010.
I like AJ. I hope he lands in a good ride with a team that will nurture his talents.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:55:21 +0000

I feel that Allmendinger was not really given a decent chance or ride for that matter. He needs to hook up with an established team that will get him up front.

By: Zieke

Zieke — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:20:51 +0000

I am not beleaguring Speed either, however Red Bull needs to realize that they don’t need to be in bed with him. AJ is an up & coming driver, and maybe he will haunt Red Bull and teach them a lesson. It’s going to take a better car and or people for either Scott or AJ to succeed in Cup racing.

By: midasmicah

midasmicah — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:32:31 +0000

I’ll make this short and sweet. A driver (despite interference from ownership) gets your car back into the top thirty-five and you replace just to put someone with f-1 experience in the car. I’m not knocking Scott Speed. But why do you put all the time and effort into developing a young driver only to replace him just as he’s showing dramatic improvement. I hope Almindinger hooks up with a good team and comes back to haunt red bull.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:30:40 +0000

I agree that A.J. is improving greatly and I would like to see him stay in cup racing. I do not want to see him anywhere near Ganassi Racing though. It’s a place where dreams of racing greatness go to die. The best drivers in the sport could not run top 10 in those cars. I guess if a driver is offered enough money it’s not so bad to finish 35th every week. Why does Chip Ganassi continue in cup racing? It’s a joke.