Aric Almirola News

Mike Ford replaces Irwin as Almirola’s crew chief:

Mike Ford replaces Irwin as Almirola’s crew chief:

April 30, 2012
Richard Petty Motorsports asserted its commitment to winning with the hiring of Chase-proven Mike Ford as crew chief for the #43 team and driver Aric Almirola. The veteran crew chief joins the team after leading Denny Hamlin's #11 team to six straight post-season appearances

Almirola gets sponsors for charity races:

Almirola gets sponsors for charity races:

April 26, 2012
#43- Aric Almirola, Smithfield/Helping Hungry Homes and Eckrich announced that they will team up to race for charity. Almirola and Smithfield will compete this Thursday night in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at the Richmond International Raceway. The event

Chassis selections for Kansas:

Chassis selections for Kansas:

April 20, 2012
see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Kansas Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #18, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew

STP to donate to Victory Junction, run scheme:

STP to donate to Victory Junction, run scheme:

April 18, 2012
To celebrate 40 years with 'The King,' STP is presenting Richard Petty and Victory Junction campers with a $43,000 donation on Friday, April 20, 2012. Petty and STP forever changed the sponsorship landscape within the sport of auto racing back in 1972, and this weekend

Harraka to make first intermediate track start:

Harraka to make first intermediate track start:

April 17, 2012
Paulie Harraka and the #5 Wauters Motorsports NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team head to Kansas Speedway for the running of the SFP 250 Saturday, April 21, 2012. "I can't wait to get to Kansas," Paulie Harraka said. "This will be my first time on a true 1.5 mile

Jani-King Joins Richard Petty Motorsports:

Jani-King Joins Richard Petty Motorsports:

April 13, 2012
Jani-King, the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company with more than 12,000 franchise owners, is the newest partner to join Richard Petty Motorsports and driver Aric Almirola on the famed #43 Ford. The company and its crowned logo will be on Almirola

Testing at Pocono UPDATE:

Testing at Pocono UPDATE:

April 9, 2012
hearing that there will be two testing sessions at Pocono Raceway, which is being repaved before the Sprint Cup race in June. Supposedly the Goodyear tire tests are scheduled for April 24th and 25th, 2012. And supposedly teams will be able to test at Pocono on June

STP on the #43 at Kansas:

STP on the #43 at Kansas:

March 27, 2012
STP signed their first deal with Richard Petty in 1972, forever changing the motorsports sponsorship landscape. This year they are proud to celebrate their 40th Anniversary with 'The King.' As part of the celebration, STP will be back on the #43 Ford Fusion for the

Tires ‘” not reinventing speedway ‘” might be Bristol’s answer:

Tires ‘” not reinventing speedway ‘” might be Bristol’s answer:

March 25, 2012
#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. had some advice for Bruton Smith: talk to the drivers before firming up plans to reinvent Bristol Motor Speedway. It might be a good idea for Smith to talk to Goodyear, too, given that changing the tires at Bristol might be a far less expensive

Almirola to sport different sponsor at Bristol:

Almirola to sport different sponsor at Bristol:

March 16, 2012
The colors of Charter Communications will debut as the primary sponsor on the Richard Petty Motorsports #43 Ford that Aric Almirola will drive this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Charter, the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, is a yearlong associate

Danica to run Prelude to the Dream:

Danica to run Prelude to the Dream:

March 16, 2012
Danica to run Prelude to the Dream: #7-Danica Patrick has committed to drive in team owner Tony Stewart's Prelude to the Dream Late Model charity race at Eldora Speedway. Patrick said the June 6 event will be only her second time driving on dirt. The other was in a

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway’¦

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway’¦

March 7, 2012
* The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998, won by Mark Martin. * In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include

Veteran crew chief Wauters turns team owner with Rookie Harraka: UPDATE: Truck #5:

Veteran crew chief Wauters turns team owner with Rookie Harraka: UPDATE: Truck #5:

February 7, 2012
Veteran NASCAR crew chief Richie Wauters takes the leap into NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team ownership forming Wauters Motorsports which in 2012 will be driven by Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Paulie Harraka. Wauters' career began at tracks around his

Bayne may only run Nationwide part-time:

Bayne may only run Nationwide part-time:

January 24, 2012
Bayne may only run Nationwide part-time: Trevor Bayne has a Daytona 500 championship ring, an electric smile, and a bright future in NASCAR's national divisions. What he doesn't have right now, though, is a full-time ride in the Nationwide Series for 2012. The Roush

NASCAR Preview held TODAY:

NASCAR Preview held TODAY:

January 21, 2012
The NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint takes place beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 21 with NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers on hand for autographs in the ballroom and Exhibit Hall. Here's a complete rundown of drivers and appearance