NASCAR NEXTEL CUP BASS PRO SHOPS 500 PRACTICE

A.J. Allmendinger, former Champ Car driver, talks about his switch to the NASCAR Nextel Cup series in a press conference at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., October 27, 2006. He will attempt to qualify the No. 83 Team Red Bull car for the October 29, 2006, Pro Bass Shops 500. He will campaign a Red Bull Toyota in the 2007 Cup series. (UPI Photo/John Dickerson)