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Allmendinger set for Watkins Glen Trucks after positive COVID test for Purdy
NASCAR Truck Series competitor Chase Purdy will miss this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen after testing positive for COVID-19. AJ Allmendinger (pictured above) will substitute for Purdy in Saturday’s regular-season finale (12:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1). Purdy, 21, is a rookie with GMS Racing.
“Late yesterday afternoon, GMS Racing driver Chase Purdy tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms," the team said in a statement. "In accordance with NASCAR protocol and the CDC guidelines, Purdy will not compete in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Watkins Glen International. AJ Allmendinger has agreed to substitute as the replacement driver of the No. 23 Bama Buggies Chevrolet. We wish Chase a steady recovery and hope to see him compete at the series’ next event at World Wide Technology Raceway in Gateway.” That race is scheduled for Aug. 20.
Watkins Glen will be Allmendinger’s first Truck Series starts since 2008. Allmendinger has 13 career starts in Trucks, with a best finish of second at Charlotte.
Purdy is 19th in the point standings. His best finish this season is a 15th-place at both Nashville and Pocono.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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