Skinner Replaces Allmendinger in Atlanta
March 4, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Red Bull Racing has recently announced that AJ Allmendinger will be replaced in the no. 84 Toyota by veteran driver Mike Skinner for this weekend’s race in Atlanta. The decision was made after Allmendinger failed to qualify for last Sunday’s UWA-Dodge 400 in Las Vegas, rendering him without a single start three races into the season. Red Bull Racing general manager Jay Frye has stated that the switch is part-time only as the organization is frantically trying to put a finger on the problems surrounding the no. 84 team.
After qualifying for only 17 races on the Cup Series’ 36-race schedule in 2007 and missing out on the first three races of this year, Allmendinger appears to be rather cooperative with the company’s decision and is eager for the opportunity to learn from Skinner as he fills in on an interim basis. The team says that they’re also exploring opportunities to get AJ some seat time in the Nationwide Series with Joe Gibbs Racing or Chip Ganassi Racing, and possibly also in the Craftsman Truck Series with Billy Ballew Motorsports.
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