Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) driver Aric Almirola, who suffered an acute compression fracture to his T5 Vertebra after a multi-car accident at Kansas Speedway in May, will return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The injury, which has a standard healing time of eight to 12 weeks, took eight weeks for Almirola to recover. Throughout the recovery process, Almirola did physical therapy, swam and tested in a simulation and on track environment. A test yesterday at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the final step in a multi-step process to return to the #43 Smithfield Ford. Almirola will return to the seat of the ‘Petty Blue #43 Smithfield Ford Fusion at the one-mile track where he has scored one Top-Five and two Top-10 finishes.(Richard Petty Motorsports)[Read More Here]
