to Michael Shank Racing for the 24 Hours of Daytona. Co-driving with John Pew, Oswaldo Negri Jr. and Justin Wilson, the team finished 47th overall, 12th in the Prototype class. Television career Allmendinger first ventured into television with Fox Sports' NASCAR Race Hub, serving as a recurring driver analyst while still racing full-time for JTG Daugherty Racing. On December 19, 2018, NBC Sports announced plans to hire Allmendinger as an analyst for their IMSA Sports Car coverage. He would also be a contributor to NBCSN's NASCAR America. Additionally, Allmendinger joined NBCSN's coverage of American Flat Track as an analyst for the 2019 season. In July 2019, Allmendinger joined the IndyCar Series on NBC booth for the Iowa Speedway event, working alongside Leigh Diffey and Paul Tracy. Personal life Allmendinger was born in Santa Clara but raised in Los Gatos, both suburbs of the San Francisco Bay area. Allmendinger was married to Canadian model and 2003 Miss Molson Indy Canada Lynne Kushnirenko in January 2007 after meeting her at a Champ Car race in Toronto in 2005. The two filed for divorce in 2012. In 2019, Allmendinger married longtime girlfriend Tara Meador. The two own a pet cat named Mr. Tickles. Allmendinger was very close friends with his former RuSPORT and Rolex 24 teammate Justin Wilson. After Wilson's death in 2015, former RuSPORT president Jeremy Dale recalled their positive relationship as teammates as something that helped Allmendinger's growth as a driver. Allmendinger honored Wilson throughout the final races of the 2015 Cup Series season by placing Wilson's name above the window of his car. He also stated after Wilson's death that he would only return to IndyCar racing if the series implemented cockpit protection. Motorsports career results American open-wheel racing (key) Barber Dodge Pro Series Atlantic Championship Champ Car World Series IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Cup Series Daytona 500 Xfinity Series Camping World Truck Series Season still in progress Ineligible for series championship points Complete sports car racing results Rolex Sports Car Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship 24 Hours of Daytona References External links Official profile at Kaulig Racing A.J. Allmendinger at Driver Database Living people 1981 births Sportspeople from Santa