Aric Almirola

At 40 years old, Aric Almirola has this physical status:

Aric Michael Almirola (born March 14, 1984) is an American professional stock car racer.

He now works full time in the NASCAR Cup Series, leading the No. 11 team. Stewart-Haas Racing's ten Ford Mustang.

Almirola graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida, and earned a degree in mechanical engineering before heading to pursue a career in racing.

Because of his Cuban roots, his nickname is The Cuban Missile.

Personal life

Aric Almirola was born in Florida as the youngest of four boys at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and raised in Tampa. His relatives are Cuban, and Almirola is a US citizen. Sam Rodriguez, his grandfather, was a dirt sprinter.

Almirola is married to Janice Almirola, with whom he has two children: a son named Alex (born September 2012) and a daughter named Abby (born November 2013). Almirola is a Christian.

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Racing career

Almirola was born on Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, of Cuban descent. When he was eight years old, he started racing go-karts. He began racing internationally at the age of 14. In his debut in the World Karting Association, he took pole position in his debut in the World Karting Association and finished fourth in the standings this year. He stepped up to modifieds and received several Rookie of the Year awards two years ago.

Almirola finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings in 2002 and entered the NASC Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division. In 2003, he earned his fifth pole position. He was one of the first drivers to enroll in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program in 2004. As a result of Joe Gibbs Racing's alliance with former NFL player Reggie White, he also joined him as a development pilot. Almirola began racing at Ace Speedway and placed second in two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. In 2005, he won five more races at the track, made his Truck Series debut with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, winning two top tens in four races.

Almirola led the No. 4 for 2006 in the No. Among the 1960s. Spears Manufacturing-sponsored Chevy for Spears Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series as part of the JGR's product development program. He started every race and had three top-ten finishes, including a top finish in ninth, marking the season's 18th. In the No. 86, he also ran nine races in the Busch Series for Gibbs this season. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19 Husqvarna/Banquet Foods-sponsored Husqvarna/Banquet Foods. At Dover International Speedway, his best finish at the eleventh position was eleventh. When J. J. Yeley and Denny Hamlin's Nextel Cup and Busch Series schedules clashed, he also served as a test driver for Gibbs teammates J. J. Yeley and Denny Hamlin. He earned his first pole pole at the Milwaukee Mile, qualifying the No. 1, which also qualifies him for his first pole position in his career. Denny Hamlin, who competed in the competition, was a 20-car.

In 2007, Almirola began to drive the No. 88, driving the No. 73. No. 18 and No. 1 are 18 and No. Joe Gibbs' 20 Chevys are racing in ten races apiece. At Daytona, he received his second pole award in his career for the Orbitz 300. For the second year in a row, he claimed the pole at the Milwaukee Mile, but decided against giving up driving duties to Hamlin; instead, Almirola began the competition, leading the first 43 laps. Hamlin took over for Almirola on lap 59, amid a cautionary period, because of sponsorship commitments. Hamlin won the race, but Almirola was credited with his first NASC Busch Series victory because he was the race's driver. Since being banned from the track, Almirola did not participate in team victory celebrations after the event. Following the auction of Ginn Racing, he joined Dale Earnhardt, Inc. He pounded the No. 2 in a row. In 2007, 01 Chevrolet ran in five races for the first time in history, with the best finish being in 30th.

The No. 201, Almirola, was named co-driver of the No. 1. The 2008 Sprint Cup Series is sponsored by 8 United States Army-sponsored Chevrolet, with Mark Martin sharing the ride. His best finish in the 2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville was his eighth-place finish in the 2008 Food City 500 at Bristol, and his best start in Sprint Cup was in the 2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville. The No. 103 was named as the full-time pilot of the No. 3000. 8 is out of 8 for the 2009 season. Almirola's ride was postponed due to a lack of funding seven races into the 2009 season. He later signed a five-race contract with Key Motorsports to drive their No. 2 in the No. 5 series. In the Nationwide Series, 40 Chevrolet Impala SS has been featured. He returned to the Truck Series, this time as the No. 1's Part-time driver. Billy Ballew Motorsports - sponsored Toyota Tundra, 15 Graceway Pharmaceuticals-sponsored Toyota Tundra, and the seventh overall finisher in a row. In the No. 58, he made one attempt and one run. In the Sprint Cup Series, 09 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet is the ninth in the series. He filed paperwork in North Carolina Superior Court in October 2009 indicating that he had a breach-of-contract dispute with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. Almirola was involved in seven Sprint Cup races before his No. 66 was ruled out in 2009. Because of a lack of funding, 8 Chevy vehicles were parked. The case was dismissed a month later after being settled out of court.

For 2010, he'll drive full-time for Phoenix Racing's No. 906. Chevrolet Impala - 09 Cup Series. He also drove the No. 8 out of town. Billy Ballew of Graceway Pharmaceuticals/AK Awareness-sponsored Toyota Tundra in the Camping World Truck Series. Almirola resigned from Phoenix Racing in April to concentrate on his Truck Series experience. In No. 10, Almirola attempted the Aarons 499 at Talladega. 35 Tommy Baldwin Racing/Mohawk-sponsored Chevrolet, but the qualifying session was rained out by NASCAR. Almirola won his first race in the Camping World Truck Series at Dover International Speedway and then took home second place at Michigan International Speedway, leaving off Todd Bodine and Kyle Busch. Almirola will finish second in points to Bodine.

For the No. 84, Hendrick Motorsports named Almirola as a standby driver. In the case Jimmie Johnson had to leave for the birth of his daughter, the 48 team was able to assist. There was no need for Almirola. Almirola was once more a standby driver for Hendrick Motorsports in Pocono in the event Jeff Gordon had to cancel or postpone the race due to Gordon's son's birth. He was on standby for a sick Scott Speed at Loudon. He pounded the No. 8 in the No. 1. After Kasey Kahne was released from his employment, Richard Petty Motorsports Ford at Martinsville Speedway in Fall 2010 was released from his service. At Homestead, Almirola earned his first Sprint Cup Top 5 finish. He finished second in the worst finish in truck series history at Talladega, finishing second behind Kyle Busch in 0.012 of a second and passing under Almirola below the yellow line in the fall. The 1-2 finish was the same as the 2009 championship, but the finish was tense because of the yellow line's limitations (as NASCAR rules state that a driver must not advance his position if he is asked to stop below the yellow line), even though he was coerced to abandon his position if he is compelled to stop going below the yellow line). Officials determined that Busch had the lead before going below the yellow line, thereby ending Busch's winning bid legal. Almirola was the No. 2 in 2011. JR Motorsports' 1988 Nationwide Series car. He won two poles and had 18 top-10s to finish fourth in points. He was released from his service after the season when he accepted a full Sprint Cup ride, racing for Richard Petty Motorsports in the No. 1st. Ford is a British manufacturer.

Richard Petty Motorsports has committed Almirola to a one-year deal after only racing in one year throughout his career, assassinating A. J. Allmendinger in the legendary 43 car. Almirola began pole dancing at Charlotte in May and has earned one top 5 and four top tens in points en route to a 20th-place finish in points. Aric's best run of the year may have come at Kansas in October, where he qualified fifth and led 69 laps after taking the top spot on lap 6. However, Almirola blew a tire on lap 121, knocking his Farmland Ford into the wall. He spun on lap 172 to lead and then missed a lap on pit road, and lost a lap. Almirola struck the wall once more after being up to 13th on his lap and closing the door, causing the front of the vehicle to blaze and bring the car to a halt. Richie Wauters' No. 110, Almirola's old crew chief, also returned to the Truck Series in 2012. 5 Ford.

Almirola returned to Richard Petty Motorsports' No. in 2013 after it was a success. The team rode the No. 43 in the Sprint Cup Series in October at Martinsville Speedway; in October, the squad took the No. 64. Maurice Petty's induction into the NASC Hall of Fame at 41 years old. He had the most top tens in the 43 car since Bobby Hamilton in 1996, from Texas to Talladega. Todd Parrott, his crew chief, was suspended after being the fastest in practice in Talladega, for breaching NASCAR's substance abuse policy. Almirola ranked 18th in points for his career. Trent Owens, Richard Petty's nephew, was given a crew chief in 2014.

RPM announced a three-year contract extension with Almirola in January 2014 after being on one-year contracts for the previous two seasons. Smithfield Foods was able to fund 29 races in each of the next three seasons with brands Smithfield, Farmland, Eckrich, and Gwaltney. Almirola had a rocky start to 2014 after being involved in a 12-car accident in the 2014 Daytona 500. Almirola finished third in his best cup finish to date at Bristol, placing third.

Almirola was involved in an accident with Brian Scott next week at Auto Club Speedway during the 2014 Auto Club 400. Scott earned a pass on Almirola for fourth place. Scott crashed himself and Almirola in the back of Almirola. In a post-race interview, an outraged Almirola retorted, "The 33 was clearly a dart without feathers and heading across the track." He jumped right into me. He came from all the way at the bottom of the race track and bumped into me. He's not even racing this series for points. He's out having fun because his daddy does have to pay for it, and we're ruined. It's frustrating.

Almirola would win his first appearance in the Sprint Cup Series after avoiding two major accidents and leading the way after the event was called off after 112 laps due to rain. His victory was also the first victory for Richard Petty Motorsports No. 1 in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 1 brand. Richard Petty, 43, has been racing since 1999, and 30 years since his 200th birthday. "The Lord was watching out for us today, and we were meant to win," Almirola said on his big win. To win here, it's something special. This is not the 30th anniversary of this team's last victory at Daytona; it is my hometown and I grew up watching Daytona 500s and Firecracker 400s here. To win is truly remarkable."

Despite only scoring better than 20th in the next four races, Almirola's victory guaranteed his spot in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup, his first Chase appearance and the first for a Cuban driver. After round 1 of the Chase, Almirola was barred from the championship chase.

Despite missing the Chase so much last year, Almirola had a more fruitful year in 2015. He had only six Top 10, but mainly in the Top 10s, and he was consistent all year long. With a tactical call and finishing fourth, he barely escaped the competition by barely winning the Fall Richmond race by a slim margin and finishing 4th. He came in 17th place in the standings, the highest for a non-chaser.

He returned to the No. 1 position. Brian Scott was his current teammate in 2016.

Almirola, the No. 2 in July 2016, was in the No. 1 in the United States in July 2016. For his first Xfinity Series victory since 2007, the 98 car won the Xfinity Series at Daytona. He barely won by 0.003 seconds over Justin Allgaier. On examination, a final lap caution came out, with Almirola proclaimed the champion. Denny Hamlin drove 75% of the way in victory lane, an ecstatic Almirola who had won the 2007 Milwaukee race as his first Xfinity Series victory, according to his. Almirola had a dismal 2016 season, with only top-ten finishes.

Almirola started the 2017 season without a teammate and finished 4th at the 2017 Daytona 500. After the Talladega run, Almirola was hit with a 35-point penalty defeat. On May 13, Almirola, along with Joey Logano and Danica Patrick, was involved in a deadly accident during the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. Logano's brake rotor exploded, he collided with Patrick, throwing both of them straight into the wall. Almirola tried to escape the accident but instead slammed into Logano. Almirola was taken out of his car, rolled onto a stretcher, and airlifted to the University of Kansas Hospital, despite being aware. After overnight examination and returned to North Carolina, where he had a compression fracture of his T5 vertebrae, Almirola was diagnosed with a compression fracture. The day after his violent crash, Almirola was also said to have the ability to walk. He was predicted that he would be out 8–12 weeks. Regan Smith was drafted into the Monster Energy Open, which culminated in the creation of the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, the Coca Cola 600, and the AAA 400 Drive for Autism. For Almirola, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Billy Johnson were both substituted. Almirola said on June 29, he will perform track testing in Charlotte or Darlington before being medically cleared to race in low-banking tracks like Indianapolis or New Hampshire to reduce stress on his back. He declared on July 12, he had been cleared to return to racing at Loudon's 301.

Almirola left Richard Petty Motorsports in September 2017, following sponsor Smithfield Foods' announcement that they would be leaving the team at season's end.

Stewart-Haas Racing revealed Almirola as the No. 8's rider on November 8, 2017. For the 2018 season, there were ten Ford Fusions. Almirola was leading the 2018 Daytona 500 when Almirola and eventual race winner Austin Dillon collided, resulting in Almirola's demise and finishing 11th in the series's last lap. He made it to the playoffs after being consistent during the regular season. With a 19th-place finish after slamming the outside wall and avoiding William Byron, who cut a tire in front of him, Almirola was barely able to progress to the Round of 12. He had a good chance in the fall Dover race until he became loose on the track and collided with Brad Keselowski, resulting in a multi-car pileup involving Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr., and Alex Bowman. The fall Talladega race was dominated by Almirola and Stewart-Haas Racing, one week later. Almirola was running 2nd on the final lap until his colleague Kurt Busch ran out of gas. Almirola won his second match in a row, advancing him to the Round of 8. Despite finishing fourth in Phoenix, Almirola was disqualified in the Round of 8. He came in fifth in the points standings for the season, his best finish of his career.

Almirola made the playoffs for the second time this season, but was cut in the Round of 16 after finishing 14th at the Charlotte Roval. Almirola defeated Texas 5 weeks later, putting them and pole-setter Kevin Harvick in second place, his best finish of the season. In the final points standings, he finished 14th. Stewart-Haas Racing announced on December 4, 2019 that Mike Bugarewicz would replace Johnny Klausmeier as the No. 1 crew chief. In 2020, the 10 team would have a tenacious lineup.

Despite crossing the finish line almost all the way backwards after being spun by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Almirola led the most laps and took the second stage at Pocono the following week, and seemed to be in position to win before a poor final pit stop cost him the lead. Almirola placed third in the third place. Almirola led 128 laps of the first 137 laps at Kentucky, but his car did not do as well in lap traffic and he was unable to recover the lead; Almirola's teammate Cole Custer took the race. For the third year in a row, Almirola's consistency has brought him to the Playoffs. He made it to the Round of 12, but he was disqualified after the Charlotte Roval.

Almirola won his duel and placed third in the Daytona 500 in 2021, but contact with Christopher Bell put the big one in play, knocking Almirola out of the competition on lap 14. It was the fourth year in a row in which Almirola did not finish on the lead lap in the Daytona 500. Almirola led Almirola on laps with 57 laps remaining at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After NASCAR reduced the race by 8 laps due to darkness, he won his third straight battle over Christopher Bell. Following the conclusion of the Round of 16 at Bristol, Almirola was disqualified from the playoffs. He finished the year in the points standings for the 15th time.

Almirola resigned from full-time racing after the 2022 season ended on January 10, 2022. He began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. Despite having no wins, Almirola's results were a dramatic increase over the previous season, with two top-fives and seven top-ten finishes. Almirola confirmed on August 19 that he would not retire at the end of the season and would continue to drive the No. 186. In 2023, the tenth of the 20th century was 10 years old.

Motorsports career results

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