That hard crash didn't impact AJ Allmendinger's sense of humor. He jokingly said he'll need one more check before being OK'd to race the Cup car tomorrow.
AJ and I met in 2013, before the Indy 500. I had no idea who he was or what he did. He was charming, well-spoken, confident, & so very interesting. He told me he was a professional bowler. AJ is the best story teller I have ever met. Cheers to 10 Yrs!
#ourstory
@AJDinger
Finished Top 15 at Mrs. America.
While I didn’t come home with the crown, my trophy husband is all I need!
😂 I love you Mr. North Carolina
@AJDinger
. ♥️👑🇺🇸
That’s what I’m talking about!! 🏆 Congratulations
@AJDinger
!! YAS!!!! It feels so good to celebrate. It’s always emotional watching dreams turn into reality. What a life! ✨🎉🥳🙏
So thankful for
@KauligRacing
. Incredibly proud of AJ 💗 and the No. 16 Chevy Team! ⭐️
#vegasbaby
Eleven years and an Aero James later, I'm still with the guy I met in Indianapolis with my sister, who told me he was a professional bowler.
@AJDinger
💙🎳
#GoBowlingAtTheGlen
Update: no baby yet. All good here. When he arrives, y’all will know. Continuing to ask us is not making it any easier. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s excitement and anticipation. We will tell you. Let my man race the road course in peace. 🤙
#dingernation
9 yrs ago there was this
@IndyCar
race in a city I had never visited before. I am so thankful my sister decided to attend the
@IndianaUniv
. That college visit turned out to be life changing. ♥️ 🏁
Thanks
@Otter_smash
for deciding to be a Hoosier instead of a Husker.
@AJDinger
Crazy to think that
@AJDinger
and I were at the hospital three months ago about to meet this lil guy. And now here he is in daddy’s helmet ready to take on the world.
#aerojames
So excited to celebrate with AJ!
(Yet to see him.) Welcome home to a sugar crash. You’ll be ok if you avoid the Turtles! 😂
What a weekend! We will be celebrating this win for a lifetime. 🏁
@MattKaulig
@KauligRacing
@AJDinger
@C_Rice1
@NASCAR
A wonderful wedding anniversary present! Congratulations on your big Roval Win
@AJDinger
! You are the man!! ❤️🏁🏆 And to think, you did it without a windshield wiper in a hurricane. 😳🤯🤩🥳
#LegitBoss
@CLTMotorSpdwy
@KauligRacing
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That’s a wrap on the Mrs USA Earth Pageant. I am honored to have finished top 10 and won both swimsuit and runway modeling. The best part was having my husband, family, and friends there and at home cheering me on!!! I love being Mrs. North Carolina.
@AJDinger
Our son Aero was born with Craniosynostosis. He had surgery 12/18/23 and wears a helmet.
I created my platform, the P.U.R.P.L.E. Ribbon Project, to ensure no family feels alone in their craniosynostosis journey. 💜
Powerful | Understanding | Resources | Plan | Love | Education
I made it to the end. 2nd RUp! Now I know I can do it! I had a goal of making it to the finals. I succeeded and I cannot wait to continue to cheer our incredible class of married women on.
Mamma is back! Cheers to 10 months postpartum. Never Give Up!
AJ and I are excited to have a September baby! Sapphires and morning glories were my mom’s favorites. (This month’s birthstone and flower.)
Baby is measuring right on with the correct dates now, happy as can be!
#HappySeptember
💎
Meet Chicken Nugget. We brought her back w/ us from St. Louis. She had her first RV stay & NASCAR race; loved her car ride & her plane ride home. She and Xena are friends. Chickie Nuggie snuggles, purrs, plays, and makes us laugh, remembering when
@tickles_thecat
was a kitten.
Beep beep! Coming through. 2x Dingers behind the wheel of a Chevy.
No paint job on the helmet (yet). The rule is: you race a white helmet unless otherwise sponsored. The deal is still open. 🤣🤘 Dad
@AJDinger
doesn’t count.
#dingernation
#baby
#behindthewheel
#teamchevy
Happy
#NationalCatLadyDay
!
Today marks the 2nd month without my baby boy. It’s been so hard without
@tickles_thecat
. He left a mark on so many ❤️.
@AJDinger
and I are doing our best to honor you and 🐈 save lives.
Visit: and purchase Mr. Tickles merch.
Hey y’all tomorrow is the big day!
♦️ Thanks for supporting me on my journey to become Mrs. America. I am so grateful. ♠️ Mrs. America finals is tomorrow 7:30 PST. ♥️ Live Stream .
♣️ North Carolina Representing! 🏁
#fightfromvictory
#glory
#taraforamerica
I’m counting down the days until I leave for San Antonio, TX to compete for the title of United States of America’s Mrs. Over the next 15 days, follow me on my Race to The Crown 🏁.
Day One: Headshot and Introduction.
You can follow for more on Instagram at usoamrsnorthcarolina.
It is one of my life’s greatest joys to introduce myself as Mrs. North Carolina America 2021.
@AJDinger
is a fabulous Mr. North Carolina! 🏁 I have always stood beside a king. 👑 AJ treats me like a Queen. Excited to be chasing Victories with along with you.
#teamdinger
#letsgo
Happy first Father’s Day to
@AJDinger
! You are such a wonderful dad and supportive partner. I love you so much and I love raising Aero James with you.
Happy Dad’s day to all of the dads!
#happyfathersday
“I’ve got a Chevy!” Said the California boy to the girl from Nebraska.
Actually
@AJDinger
told me he was a professional bowler. 9 years ago I was sitting in AJ’s Indy500 ride. It was
#carbday
@IMS
. ♥️🏁
I love the story of AJ so much.
Thank you Ryan, (IG: bakersfieldbasher) for taking the time to craft this incredibly thoughtful and beautiful montage of AJ’s journey back to a FULL TIME RETURN in
@NASCAR
!
WATCH:
.
.
@AJDinger
@KauligRacing
Official Headshot for the Mrs USA Earth Pageant. My Interview is Dec. 2 and then I will depart for Orlando, FL to compete for the National Title
#mrsusaearth
Jan. 2-7, 2023.