Aric Almirola

#43
Ford
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports

BirthMarch 14, 1984
Ht./Wt.6-0
Rookie Year2007
SponsorSmithfield Foods/STP/Air Force
Crew ChiefGreg Erwin
Engine/ChassisFord/Ford

2013 Sprint Cup Standings

RANK	POINTS	BEHIND
9	317	106
2013 Sprint Cup Stats
STARTS	WINS	POLES
11	0	0

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ANALYSIS
2012 recap: Almirola made a respectable top-20 showing in the standings in his first full season as a Cup competitor, driving the famous No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports. He won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte and finished 16th. Almirola finished in the top 10 in two of the last four races, including a fourth-place showing at Martinsville.
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2013 SPRINT CUP RACE RESULTS

DATE	RACE	PLACE	START	LEAD	COMP	MONEY	PTS	BONUS	PEN
5/18	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Showdown	7	12	0	40	$30,540	0	0	0
5/11	Southern 500 at Darlington	20	18	0	366	$130,141	24	0	0
5/5	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega	10	18	1	192	$146,226	35	1	0
4/27	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond	8	34	0	406	$126,746	36	0	0
4/21	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas	8	6	0	267	$132,671	36	0	0

2012 CAMPING WORLD TRUCK RACE RESULTS

DATE	RACE	PLACE	START	LEAD	COMP	MONEY	PTS	BONUS	PEN
11/2	WinStar World Casino 350	9	7	0	147	$10,000	0	0	0
10/6	Fred's 250 Powered By Coca-Cola	26	4	8	91	$9,975	0	0	0
8/31	Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200	5	13	1	130	$12,185	0	0	0

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The King bringing back Petty Blue to No. 43 car

Petty Blue, the hue made famous by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, will once again become a fixture at Sprint Cup Series events on the No. 43 car now driven by Aric Almirola.
about 86 days ago | Ryan McGee | ESPN The Magazine