Road course maven 'Dinger talks Charlotte road course

Will there be road course racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series? AJ Allmendinger isn't sure but he enjoyed taking some swings at the turns in an informal test.

A road course expert, Allmendinger joked Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway's Media Tour that he would enjoy the whole series being comprised of road courses. But in all seriousness, the California native said he enjoyed the course in an "information gathering" session Friday.

Allmendinger's sole premier series win came at Watkins Glen International, a New York road course, winning by a 1.160-second margin of victory.

"Change can be good; it's a little scary," Allmendinger said, regarding rumors that either the All-Star Race or the fall Charlotte race could be run on the speedway's road course. "It's just like the new format, cahnge can be good. But could it be successful? I think it could be a fantastic race."

The 35-year-old road course maven returns with JTG Daugherty Racing -- a team he's been with since 2013 -- for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, joined by new teammate Chris Buescher.

- NASCAR.com.