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Spotter's Stand: Wild Talladega Race Keeps NASCAR's Sensors Busy

The fall edition of the twice-yearly trip to Talladega Superspeedway certainly put the sanctioning body's electronic timing and scoring system through its paces. The sanctioning body placed scoring sensors at various checkpoints in regular intervals around the 2.66-mile track, as it does at every track, and they didn't...

Aric Almirola Gets Fresh Start With JR Motorsports

A driver who has bounced around all three of NASCAR's top divisions may have finally latched on to a consistent ride for next season. JR Motorsports -- owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- announced Wednesday that Aric Almirola will be their full-time Nationwide Series driver in 2011, with the opportunity to make a few starts...

Aric Almirola Back on NASCAR Sidelines

Just a year and change after NASCAR's most popular driver vacated the No. 8 seat, that team is suspending operations thanks to a lack of sponsorship.Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing will not be taking Aric Almirola and his Chevrolet team any further in the 2009 season after a dismal start has failed to yield more sponsorship...

Perilous Positions for Mark Martin, Others

Veteran racer Mark Martin is the "cautious" in the expression, "cautiously optimistic." That's why his unabashed excitement coming into the season was a story in and of itself. His fans and competitors alike hoped a prime job in the No. 5 Chevrolet for mighty Hendrick Motorsports would land this popular four-time...

Great Work If You Can Get It

It's been quite a month for Aric Almirola.He went from having no Nextel Cup ride, to having a third-rate Cup ride to possibly taking over what is now the most popular Cup ride on the circuit.According to Marty Smith, DEI might solve their "too many drivers not enough cars and lack of a new high-caliber driver to replace...

Aric Almirola News From the Web

05/27/12 Almirola holds future in his hands Source: The Olympian - Olympia WA Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte and Casey Mears â in the field for today's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway whose first career win came in this race.
05/26/12 Petty finds way to overcome obstacles, succeed. Source: FOX Sports Richard Petty Motorsports drivers Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola will share the front row for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
05/26/12 Denny Hamlin tops Practice #2 for the Sprint Cup series Source: The Frontstretch Marcos Ambrose was fastest in practice for the Sprint Cup cars while his teammate Aric Almirola was sixth fastest.
05/25/12 Almirola takes first pole at Coca-Cola 600 Source: Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Bucyrus OH Aric Almirola took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 192.940 mph Thursday night, giving Richard Petty Motorsports a front-row sweep at Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR's longest race.
04/29/12 Almirola takes big hit in points at Richmond - Aric... Source: Rotoworld.com He started the No. 43 Ford 11th in the lineup.

Background on Aric Almirola

Aric A. Almirola (born March 14, 1984 on Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is a Cuban-American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racecar driver, currently driving the No.

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