Willie Allen (racing driver)
| Willie Allen | |||||||
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| Born | William A. Allen June 15, 1980 Nashville 300 (Nashville ) | ||||||
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Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | |||||||
| Last race | 2021 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 30, 2021. | |||||||
William A. Allen (born June 15, 1980) is an American professional
late model racing.[1] Allen previously competed as a driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Truck Series (including a full season in 2007 where he won the Rookie of the Year award), and the ARCA Menards Series
.
Racing career
Driving career
Allen made his NASCAR debut in the
Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway, starting 21st and finishing sixth. He made one more start in 2005 for SS-Green Light Racing
.
Allen ran the first two races of the
Memphis, where he finished 28th, and Phoenix, where he finished 35th.[3] He also ran the final race of the 2006 Truck Series season for ThorSport Racing in a part-time third truck for the team, the No. 87. This led to his running full-time with the team in 2007, where he replaced Kerry Earnhardt in the team's No. 13 truck. It was his first full season in NASCAR. After finishing the season 15th in the standings, with his only top ten of the season being a sixth-place finish at Talladega, Allen was replaced by Shelby Howard for the 2008 season
.
In
Memphis, Kentucky and Nashville. In those three races, Allen was sponsored by the band Rascal Flatts, who were promoting their new album Still Feels Good on the truck. Shortly after rejoining the team, Morgan-Dollar was bought by New England Patriots player Randy Moss, who renumbered the truck to the No. 81 to match his jersey number in the NFL. However, Allen's plans were not affected by the change in ownership.[5]
Allen attempted six Nationwide races in
race at Nashville, starting 36th and finishing 29th.[6]
In the Nationwide Series, Allen drove the No. 05 31-W Insulation/
Cash America car for Day Enterprise Racing in 2010. In the 24th race at Bristol that same year, Allen qualified the car in 7th place, his best career start infront of Cup Series regulars Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, and Carl Edwards. Allen would finish 11th in that race. Allen ran 18 races in 2010 with a best finish of 11th. Allen also failed to qualify for four additional races. He returned to the team for two more races in 2011 before he was without a ride in any NASCAR series in 2012 and 2013.[7][8]
Allen found a ride for
spring race at Bristol,[10] For the remainder of the season, the No. 67 would no longer be fielded (except for at Michigan) and Martins would drive the No. 76 himself instead of Allen.[11] After not racing in the Truck Series for the previous three years, Allen drove Jennifer Jo Cobb's No. 0 start and park truck at Charlotte
.
In 2021, Willie returned for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Talladega, his first NASCAR sanctioned race since 2014. He drove the #25 for Rackley WAR.[12]
Team owner
After several years out of NASCAR, it was announced that Allen would return to the sport as an owner and would start a full-time team in the
Clay Greenfield Motorsports truck in 2020. With their co-ownership, they named the team Rackley WAR (Rackley for Sutton's company and WAR standing for "Willie Allen Racing"). The team currently fields the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Matt DiBenedetto with sponsorship from Rackley Roofing and Chad Kendrick as crew chief.[13][14]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Nationwide Series
NASCAR Nationwide Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2006 | FitzBradshaw Racing
|
14 | Dodge | DAY
|
CAL
|
MXC
|
LVS
|
ATL
|
BRI
|
TEX
|
NSH
|
PHO
|
TAL
|
RCH
|
DAR
|
CLT
|
DOV
|
NSH | KEN
|
MLW
|
DAY
|
CHI
|
NHA
|
MAR
|
GTY
|
IRP | GLN
|
MCH
|
BRI
|
CAL
|
RCH
|
DOV
|
KAN
|
CLT
|
MEM 28 |
TEX
|
PHO 35 |
HOM
|
103rd | 137 | [15] |
| 2008 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Dodge | DAY 29 |
CAL
|
LVS
|
ATL
|
BRI
|
NSH 33 |
TEX
|
PHO
|
MXC | TAL
|
RCH
|
DAR
|
CLT
|
DOV
|
NSH | KEN
|
MLW
|
NHA
|
DAY
|
CHI
|
GTY
|
IRP | CGV | GLN
|
MCH
|
BRI
|
CAL
|
RCH
|
DOV
|
KAN | CLT
|
MEM | TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
107th | 140 | [16] |
| 2009 | Whitney Motorsports | 96 | Dodge | DAY
|
CAL
|
LVS
|
BRI
|
TEX
|
NSH
|
PHO
|
TAL
|
RCH
|
DAR
|
CLT
|
DOV
|
NSH 36 |
KEN
|
MLW | NHA 42 |
DAY
|
CHI
|
GTY 41 |
IRP | IOW | GLN
|
96th | 200 | [6] | |||||||||||||
| 92 | MCH 42 |
BRI
|
CGV | ATL
|
RCH
|
DOV
|
KAN DNQ |
CAL
|
CLT
|
MEM 43 |
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
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| 2010 | Day Enterprises Racing | 05 | Chevy | DAY
|
CAL 28 |
LVS 25 |
BRI 15 |
NSH 35 |
PHO
|
TEX
|
TAL DNQ |
RCH 27 |
DAR DNQ |
DOV 23 |
CLT 22 |
NSH 15 |
KEN 36 |
ROA
|
NHA 24 |
DAY
|
CHI 27 |
GTY 15 |
IRP | IOW | GLN
|
MCH 43 |
BRI 11 |
CGV | ATL 23 |
RCH 32 |
DOV 20 |
KAN DNQ |
CAL 22 |
CLT
|
GTY DNQ |
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
30th | 1605 | [7] |
| 2011 | DAY
|
PHO
|
LVS
|
BRI 35 |
CAL
|
TEX
|
TAL
|
NSH 41 |
RCH
|
DAR
|
DOV
|
IOW
|
CLT
|
CHI
|
MCH
|
ROA
|
DAY
|
KEN
|
NHA
|
NSH | IRP | IOW | GLN
|
CGV | BRI
|
ATL
|
RCH
|
CHI
|
DOV
|
KAN | CLT
|
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
83rd | 12 | [8] | ||||
| 2014 | Martins Motorsports
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76 | Dodge | DAY DNQ |
PHO
|
LVS
|
BRI DNQ |
CAL
|
TEX
|
DAR
|
RCH
|
TAL
|
IOW
|
CLT
|
DOV
|
MCH
|
ROA
|
KEN
|
DAY
|
NHA
|
CHI
|
IND
|
IOW | GLN
|
MOH
|
BRI
|
ATL
|
RCH
|
CHI
|
KEN | DOV
|
KAN | CLT
|
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
119th | 01 | [17] | ||
Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2005 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports
|
47 | Chevy | DAY
|
CAL
|
ATL
|
MAR
|
GTY
|
MFD
|
CLT
|
DOV
|
TEX
|
MCH
|
MLW
|
KAN
|
KEN
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MEM
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IRP
|
NSH
|
BRI
|
RCH
|
NHA
|
LVS
|
MAR 6 |
ATL
|
TEX
|
63rd | 211 | [18] | ||
Green Light Racing
|
08 | Chevy | PHO 34 |
HOM
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| 2006 | ThorSport Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAY
|
CAL
|
ATL
|
MAR
|
GTY
|
CLT
|
MFD
|
DOV
|
TEX
|
MCH
|
MLW
|
KAN
|
KEN
|
MEM
|
IRP
|
NSH
|
BRI
|
NHA
|
LVS
|
TAL
|
MAR
|
ATL
|
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM 25 |
89th | 0 | [19] |
| 2007 | 13 | DAY 29 |
CAL 22 |
ATL 13 |
MAR 22 |
KAN 18 |
CLT 21 |
MFD 28 |
DOV 14 |
TEX 28 |
MCH 22 |
MLW 31 |
MEM 23 |
KEN 15 |
IRP 29 |
NSH 29 |
BRI 19 |
GTW 12 |
NHA 28 |
LVS 23 |
TAL 6 |
MAR 14 |
ATL 20 |
TEX 11 |
PHO 17 |
HOM 28 |
15th | 2524 | [20] | ||
| 2008 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports
|
46 | Chevy | DAY
|
CAL | ATL
|
MAR
|
KAN
|
CLT | MFD | DOV
|
TEX
|
MCH
|
MLW
|
MEM 19 |
52nd | 306 | [21] | |||||||||||||
| Randy Moss Motorsports | 81 | KEN 15 |
IRP
|
NSH 27 |
BRI
|
GTW
|
NHA
|
LVS
|
TAL
|
MAR
|
ATL | TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
| |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Team Gill Racing | 46 | Dodge | DAY
|
ATL
|
MAR
|
NSH 29 |
KAN
|
DOV
|
CLT | TEX
|
MCH
|
IOW
|
GTY
|
IRP
|
POC
|
NSH
|
DAR
|
BRI
|
CHI
|
KEN
|
NHA
|
LVS
|
MAR
|
TAL
|
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
108th | 76 | [22] |
| 2014 | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 0 | Chevy | DAY
|
MAR
|
KAN
|
CLT 32 |
DOV
|
TEX
|
GTW
|
KEN
|
IOW
|
ELD
|
POC
|
MCH
|
BRI | MSP | CHI
|
NHA | LVS
|
TAL
|
MAR
|
TEX
|
PHO
|
HOM
|
110th | 01 | [23] | |||
| 2021 | Rackley WAR | 25 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX | GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL 18 |
MAR | PHO 24 |
58th | 32 | [24] | |||
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Re/Max Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ARMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2006 | Bob Schacht Motorsports
|
75 | Ford | DAY 38 |
NSH 5 |
SLM
|
WIN
|
KEN | TOL
|
POC
|
MCH
|
KAN
|
KEN
|
BLN
|
POC
|
GTW | NSH | MCH
|
ISF
|
MIL
|
TOL
|
DSF | CHI
|
SLM
|
TAL
|
IOW
|
95th | 245 | [25] |
References
- ^ Organ, Mike (May 30, 2020). "After his NASCAR Truck team struggled Willie Allen won at Nashville Fairgrounds". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Willie Allen Nashville preview". Motorsport.com. April 13, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "BUSCH: Phoenix II: Willie Allen preview". Motorsport.com. November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sadler-Hamilton Racing sign Willie Allen". Motorsport.com. March 21, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- The Seatle Times. July 4, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Willie Allen – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Willie Allen – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Willie Allen – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Martins Motorsports Set to Debut Nationwide Team at Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Digest. January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Martins, Tommy Joe (August 15, 2016). "Bristol - Tommy Joe Martins Blog". Tommy Joe Martins.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Nashville team plans to race in NASCAR's Nationwide Series". The Tennessean. January 18, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (September 7, 2021). "Willie Allen Returning to NASCAR Competition with Rackley W.A.R. at Talladega Superspeedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Willie Allen, Curtis Sutton form new Truck team". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rackley W.A.R. Going Truck Racing With Peters". Speed Sport. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2010 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Allen – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Willie Allen driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Willie Allen crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Rackley WAR owner statistics at Racing-Reference
