Why Justin Allgaier Is NASCAR’s Hottest Free Agent

Last week, Penske Racing president Tim Cindric announced that prospect Justin Allgaier was free to explore other options for the 2011 NASCAR season. With this decision, Penske Racing is giving up on their future to focus on their present team of Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski. One of NASCAR’s top young drivers, Allgaier has the potential to become the next superstar in Sprint Cup given a few years time. Justin showed tremendous improvement in the Nationwide Series the last two seasons. He was the 2009 Nationwide Rookie of the Year with three Top Five and six Top 10 finishes.  This season, he won his first Nationwide Series race at Bristol and is currently fourth in the championship standings. Oh, and he is only 24 years old. Allg...

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