Tuesday, September 28th "What If" Question

Every driver has a track that they love racing at and every driver has a track that they just seemed to figure out better than any others.

For AJ Allmendinger that track may quickly have started to become the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. In May at the track he gave Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch a run for their money all day as he battle in the top three. Had it not been for a late race problem he may have been able to spoil their party, but finished 14th.

This past weekend he was back to doing the same. After qualifying on the outside of the front row, Allmendinger took the lead from Johnson on lap 14 and went on to lead 143 laps. The No. 43 Best Buy/Insignia Ford Fusion was the car to beat until again another problem popped up. A five-cent washer found its way into one of his tires and started to cause a leak.

After having to pit under green, Allmendinger needed the race to cycle through but when Matt Kenseth missed pit road and then blew out his left front tire, the caution flew and knocked Allmendinger off the lead lap. Not one to give up, the No. 43 rocketed back on the lead lap and back into the top 10 before running out of laps and seeing Johnson go to victory lane.

Said Allmendinger, "The car was dialed in and just a stupid five-cent washer got inside the tire."

But ...

What if AJ Allmendinger didn't have a flat tire early in the AAA 400 at Dover. Would he have ended the day in victory lane?

@RacerGirlAmanda I say he would have. I mean he came back to finish 10th after that, so he had a very fast car. So why not?

@Ol_Man_Winter I would say no, JJ & his team were on a mission, he saved the 48 car for the end (like he always does) AJ used his car up.

@dougthethird No. RPM and AJ's team are not very experienced at putting a whole race together and keeping up with the track as the 48.

@MattEmbury I wish that would've happened Kelly, that stunk.

@NancyatStudioN What if a frog had wings..would he still bump his ass when he jumps?..Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm in a silly mood tonite.

@Best_Buy_Racing We think so!