Aric Almirola
Aric Michael Almirola (born March 14, 1984) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 19 and 20 Toyota Supras for Joe Gibbs Racing. Almirola previously competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2023, driving for Richard Petty Motorsports from 2012 to 2017 in their famous No. 43 car and for Stewart-Haas Racing from 2018 to 2023 in their No. 10 Ford. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Truck Series as well as what are now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.
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Almirola at Richmond Raceway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Aric Michael Almirola March 14, 1984 Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2014 Coke Zero 400 winner 2018 1000Bulbs.com 500 winner 2021, 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duel winner 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race Open winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 460 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 22nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2014 Coke Zero 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last win | 2021 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 108 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 76th | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Circuit City 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Dude Wipes 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 AT&T 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 2024 Dude Wipes 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 78 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| 2012 position | 90th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 O'Reilly 200 (Memphis) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012 WinStar World Casino 350K (Texas) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 Dover 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last win | 2010 VFW 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 143rd (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Food World 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 Pennsylvania ARCA 200 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 49th (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Sunoco 150 (Dover) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 Sunoco 150 (Dover) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 30th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 3, 2023. | |||||||
A graduate of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Almirola attended the University of Central Florida to work on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing.