The drift of open wheel racers makingt the switch to NASCAR continues unabated as both Autosport and SpeedTV report that Champ Car star A.J. Allmendinger is set to confirm later today a switch to NASCAR with the new Red Bull team.
This will be a real blow for Champ Car as it loses its only American born star and perhaps the only potential long term threat to Sebastian Burdais dominance.
It’s believed that Almendinger will run a full Craftsman Truck schedule in 2007 before turning to Nextel Cup in 2008 with the Red Bull Toyota team. As prepareation for the switch he will be making his Nextel Cup debut this upcoming weekend in Atlanta as well as running in the supporting truck race.
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[...] Following the announcement of his switch to NASCAR and the scheduling of his Netxel Cup debut at this weekend’s race, A.J. Allmendinger’s contract with the Forsythe Champ Car team has been terminated with immediate effect, effectively bringing the young American’s open-wheel career to a close. [...]