Willie Allen (NASCAR)
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Willie Allen is a stock car racing
driver, currently driving the #05 Owens Corning Roofing/31-W Insulation Chevrolet Impala
for Day Enterprise Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Allen made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
debut in 2005 in the Kroger 200
at Martinsville Speedway
where he finished 6th, driving for what is now Randy Moss Motorsports. He made just one more start in 2005 and only one the following season before signing with ThorSport Racing
to replace Kerry Earnhardt in the #13 truck for the 2007 season. At the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway
, he matched his career-best result with a 6th-place finish. Allen finished 15th in the standings and won the Rookie of the Year award, however ThorSport elected not to retain him for the 2008 season, as Shelby Howard
was signed to replace him.
For 2008, Allen was named driver of the #81 Chevrolet Silverado
for the newly renamed Randy Moss Motorsports, formerly Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. His first race was July 19, 2008 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, KY. In July 2008, it was announced that the country music group Rascal Flatts
would be the first sponsor for the #81 truck. After a few races, Allen parted ways with RMM. He spent 2009 driving part-time for K-Automotive Motorsports but not finishing a race. He signed to drive the #05 31-W Insulation/CertainTeed
in the Nationwide Series in 2010.
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
driver, currently driving the #05 Owens Corning Roofing/31-W Insulation Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United...
for Day Enterprise Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Allen made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
debut in 2005 in the Kroger 200
Kroger 200 (NCTS)
The Kroger 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place in the fall at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. The track did not host a fall race from 1999–2002, and the length of the race has changed several times, from 150 laps in 1995, to 250 laps in 1996. During 1999 the race...
at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved...
where he finished 6th, driving for what is now Randy Moss Motorsports. He made just one more start in 2005 and only one the following season before signing with ThorSport Racing
ThorSport Racing
ThorSport Racing is a Sandusky, Ohio based NASCAR racing team that competes in the Camping World Truck Series. Owned by Duke Thorson and his wife Rhonda, the team currently fields the #13 Safe Auto Insurance Company/Curb Records Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Sauter through an alliance with Mike...
to replace Kerry Earnhardt in the #13 truck for the 2007 season. At the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
, he matched his career-best result with a 6th-place finish. Allen finished 15th in the standings and won the Rookie of the Year award, however ThorSport elected not to retain him for the 2008 season, as Shelby Howard
Shelby Howard
Shelby Dean Howard IV is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. He is currently a free agentHoward began racing in 1996 in Junior Sprints. In his first season in the National Series, he finished fifth in points. He competed in various racing series...
was signed to replace him.
For 2008, Allen was named driver of the #81 Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for the newly renamed Randy Moss Motorsports, formerly Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. His first race was July 19, 2008 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, KY. In July 2008, it was announced that the country music group Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
would be the first sponsor for the #81 truck. After a few races, Allen parted ways with RMM. He spent 2009 driving part-time for K-Automotive Motorsports but not finishing a race. He signed to drive the #05 31-W Insulation/CertainTeed
CertainTeed
CertainTeed Corporation is a North American manufacturer of building materials for both commercial and residential construction. It is the largest manufacturer of building materials in North America and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA of France...
in the Nationwide Series in 2010.