AJ Allmendinger Remembers Crazy Michigan Win

AJ Allmendinger sits down with Andrew Kurland and Brad Gillie to reminisce on the craziest fan reaction he's ever received after a win. With NASCAR headed to Michigan this weekend, AJ looks back at why his 2021 victory there was so special. 

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NASCAR heads to Michigan this weekend, and as a Midwesterner, I can tell you, and having been at that racetrack, the fans are the best. We talked to AJ Almendinger about his most memorable win, and it happened to come at Michigan. For PRN's garage pants, this is Andrew Ferler. When it comes to maintaining your engine to run at peak performance, trust DMAX MicroLubricant. D-Max soaks into metal, and it's so easy to add to your oil or gas to disperse carbon buildup in your engine, fuel system, and transmission. Protect your vehicle's engine to the maps with DMAX. Check us out at DMAX.com or visit us on Facebook and X to find out more about our full line of products. Remember the name D Max for your car, big rims, small engines, firearms, and more. That's DMAX MicroLouber. Earlier this season, myself and Brad Gilly got the chance to talk to AJ Almendinger and asked him the question: what win did you remember the fan reaction the best? And AJ, without missing a beat, said it was a Michigan race. Take a listen to the conversation. They were going insane. Like it got me all jacked up. Like it was uh that one stands out the most. It was, I don't know why, but And that wasn't even your first Oval win. No, no. But, you know, we we're, I don't know what a we were coming off of high, I guess. Like we'd we'd won the the week prior and like we won indie and went to Michigan. I don't know. But yeah, that one for some reason was kind of insane as I was like done doing the burnout. They were they were living it up, so I I I I look at that as like the the race car driver version of a rock star being, yeah, we're really big in Japan. Yeah. AJ Almaning's like, I really don't even know if they were fans of me or they, you know, I mean it was a later race, so maybe they were just drunk. I don't know, but like they were they were having a good time and I jumped on the fence and celebrate with them. So I'll tell you, AJ goes full tilt on the radio when he wins, too. I mean you when you win, it is just the highest pitch, loudest scream I've ever heard. Yeah, it's not the most manly one like pitch either. I've I've noticed that, so I'm gonna have to win this year. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I think that's better. But yeah, it's uh I mean I I I spent many years not winning, and uh, you know, you just don't know when it's the last one, so like, why not celebrate it? Well, I can bet you if AJ wins again this weekend, the fan reaction, it's gonna be through the roof. For PRN's garage pats, this is Andrew Kerlin. The right tools aren't optional, they're essential. That's why pros trust Napa for the equipment that gets the job done right. From Milwaukee fuel sets, sockets, and impacts that deliver power when you need it, to Carlisle hand tools and sets built for precision and durability. Napa stocks the professional great tools that keep your base productive and your business moving. Find what you're looking for right now at Napa. Available in store or NapaOnline.com. Napa know how.