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It’s working with Kyle, it’s working with Finch, and not having the big sponsors breathing down your neck and the expectations to win at all costs.’’ When Allmendinger left the No. 43 seat at Petty Motorsports (filled by Rookie of the Year candidate...
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HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE THIS FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY? “It feels great to come in here to Daytona and get ready for the year. This is the most excited I’ve been in a long time about racing a Sprint Cup car. It’s a huge honor to drive that 43 car for...
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CONCORD, NC - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, David Gilliland, Marcos Ambrose, Aric Almirola, David Ragan, and Greg Biffle pose with the 2013 Ford Fusion during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on January... View Photo »
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Even so, she’s driving for a JR Motorsports operation that produced a fourth-place finisher in Aric Almirola last season, so everyone knows her No. 7 car will be fast. The top title contenders from 2011, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Elliott Sadler, are back...
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Seven of his victories came in the prestigious Daytona 500. The season-opening race for the Sprint Cup Series is scheduled for Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. Richard Petty Motorsports will have two cars the iconic No. 43 Ford driven by...
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He moved onto LAR Motorsports with Casey Atwood and Jeff Purvis before becoming Atwood’s crew chief at Brewco Motorsports in 1999. In addition, Ratcliff has worked with drivers Jamie McMurray and David Green, as well as JJ Yeley, Brad Coleman, Aric...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 13: Aric Almirola, driver of the #43 Smithfields Ford, stands in the garage area during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 13, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. View Photo »
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Almirola is set for his first full season of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing...Aric Almirola has not had an easy path to a full-time ride in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. But now that he’s finally here, he intends to try and make the most of it. One of the...
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(UFCW) will donate 120,000 servings (30,000 pounds) of protein to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida on Friday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET in the midway area of Daytona International Speedway. The Feeding the Hungry Tour is one of Smithfield’s...
About Aric Almirola
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Aric Almirola (born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a Cuban-American race car driver. He drives the #8 Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Almirola attended the University of Central Florida working on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing. Full Article
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JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Suave Men Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway on September 17, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 AdvoCare Chevrolet, and Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com/GetYour. NET Chevrolet, speak in the garage area during practice for the Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International...
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 AdvoCare Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 AdvoCare Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.
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HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 03: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Hellmann's Chevrolet, leads a line of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 3, 2011 in Hampton, Georgia.
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Aric Almirola. left, signs an autograph for Regina Sturgill from Lexington, Va. , before the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 auto race on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 in Bristol, Tenn.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 13: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Ragu Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 13, 2011 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 12: Aric Almirola drives the #88 Ragu Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2011 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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NEWTON, IA - AUGUST 5: Tony Eury Sr. , of JR Motorsports, looks over the #88 Ragu/HyVee Chevrolet driven by Aric Almirola (not pictured), during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on August 5, 2011 in Newton, Iowa.
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NEWTON, IA - AUGUST 05: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Ragu/HyVee Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on August 5, 2011 in Newton, Iowa.
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INDIANAPOLIS - JULY 30: Aric Almirola walks on the grid as crew members push the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on July 30, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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INDIANAPOLIS - JULY 30: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on July 30, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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LEBANON, TN - JULY 23: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Degree MEN Chevrolet, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 23, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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LEBANON, TN - JULY 22: Aric Almirola (L), driver of the #88 Degree MEN Chevrolet, talks with Josh Wise, driver of the #7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 22, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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LEBANON, TN - JULY 22: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Degree MEN Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 22, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com/Verisign Chevrolet, races Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, leads Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #33 Rheem Heating, Cooling & Water Heating Chevrolet, lead Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series New England 200 at...
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LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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SPARTA, KY - JULY 08: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, leads a group of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 8, 2011 in Sparta, Kentucky.
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SPARTA, KY - JULY 08: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on July 8, 2011 in Sparta, Kentucky.
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Driver Aric Almirola exits the track in a car equipped with electronic fuel injection during testing for the upcoming Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Kentucky Speedway, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Sparta, Ky.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 01: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Subway Ford, races with Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, in front of Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Suave Men Chevrolet during the NASCAR...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 01: Elliott Sadler, driver of the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, Eric Almirola, driver of the #88 Suave Men/BJ's Chevrolet, and Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, crash at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 01: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Suave Men Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2011 in Daytona Beach,...
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JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Aric Almirola, driver of the #88 Suave Men Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway on September 17, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois.
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