AJ Allmendinger makes 500th Cup Series start at Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR Cup Series veteran AJ Allmendinger made his 500th career start when he took the green flag in Sunday’s race at Sonoma Raceway (TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Piloting the No. 16 Chevrolet, the 44-year-old has found a home at Kaulig Racing since the start of the decade and has held full-time roles in both the Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with the organization. He returned to full-time Cup action in 2025 and is under contract wi