Video: AJ Allmendinger Spins to Inside Wall, Retires from Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club

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AJ Allmendinger NASCAR Cup Series Pala Casino 400 Auto Club Speedway — AJ Allmendinger is out of Sunday’s Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway, after getting turned into the inside wall during the second stage, after contact between Corey LaJoie and Ryan Blaney.

After a sixth-place finish in the Daytona 500, AJ Allmendinger’s return to full-time competition in the NASCAR Cup Series hasn’t gotten off to an amazing start.

Driving the No. 16 for Kaulig Racing, Allmendinger was running inside the top-15 when contact from Ryan Blaney and Corey LaJoie, sent his Chevrolet Camaro spinning to the inside of the track, where it hit the inside wall.

Big contact with the inside wall for AJ Allmendinger. https://t.co/slAM4rsD0E pic.twitter.com/OumtaA4abi

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 26, 2023

Despite driving his Kaulig Racing entry back to pit road, Allmendinger was forced to retire from the event, with the damage on his entry being too severe to complete the second half of Sunday’s Pala Casino 400.

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