Aric Almirola News

No crew chief changes at the new DEI:

No crew chief changes at the new DEI:

July 26, 2007
There will be no immediate crew chief changes as a result of the Dale Earnhardt Inc.-Ginn Racing merger, but not all the crew chiefs will work out of the same shop. Paul Menard's #15 team will move immediately into the Ginn Racing building, where the former Ginn #01

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ginn Racing Merge; Official Announcement:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ginn Racing Merge; Official Announcement:

July 25, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has become even stronger through a merger with Ginn Racing. Effective immediately, the team will feature the Chevys of #15-Paul Menard, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #01-Mark Martin and #01-Aric Almirola. Martin and Almirola will combine

Gibbs Didn’t Have Sure Deal for Almirola:

Gibbs Didn’t Have Sure Deal for Almirola:

July 19, 2007
Joe Gibbs Racing wasn't certain it could find sponsorship to run Aric Almirola full time in the Busch Series next year and didn't see him as an immediate candidate for a Nextel Cup ride if one of its cars became available. That's why the team allowed Almirola to leave

Ginn Announces Changes: MORE:

Ginn Announces Changes: MORE:

July 18, 2007
Emphasizing an eye on the future along with solidifying the foundation of its Nextel Cup program, Ginn Racing announced the following transactions. * Aric Almirola has signed with Ginn Racing. He will become Mark Martin's co-driver in the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet for

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE 3:

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE 3:

July 17, 2007
Hearing Aric Almirola, who was credited with the Milwaukee Busch Series race win Saturday night, will join Ginn Racing in 2008 as a protege to #01-Mark Martin. Supposedly the plan is for Almirola to run part-time Cup, Busch and Trucks in 2008 and take over the #01

Hamlin, Almirola Still Haven’t Talked:

Hamlin, Almirola Still Haven’t Talked:

June 29, 2007
Denny Hamlin said Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway that he has yet to speak with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Aric Almirola about replacing him in last Saturday's Busch Series victory at Milwaukee."I still haven't talked to Aric yet. I think J.D. [Gibbs,

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN on ABC Busch Series Highlights from New Hampshire International Speedway:

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN on ABC Busch Series Highlights from New Hampshire International Speedway:

June 28, 2007
ESPN on ABCs NASCAR Countdown will have a live preview at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday of the Busch Series Camping World 200 presented by RV.com at New Hampshire International Speedway. Brent Musburger will host NASCAR Countdown from the ESPN Pit Studio, while Tim Brewer

Almirola Comments on Being Pulled from Milwaukee Race:

Almirola Comments on Being Pulled from Milwaukee Race:

June 28, 2007
Disappointment, frustration and anger have given way to acceptance, understanding and even a little bit of humor for Aric Almirola in the days since his hollow first victory in the Busch Series. The 22-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing development driver started the AT&T 250

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE denied:

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE denied:

June 28, 2007
Hearing Aric Almirola, who was credited with the Milwaukee Busch Series race win Saturday night, will join Ginn Racing in 2008 as a protege to #01-Mark Martin. Supposedly the plan is for Almirola to run part-time Cup, Busch and Trucks in 2008 and take over the #01

Almirola to Ginn in 2008?

Almirola to Ginn in 2008?

June 25, 2007
Hearing Aric Almirola, who was credited with the Milwaukee Busch Series race win Saturday night, will join Ginn Racing in 2008 as a protege to #01-Mark Martin. Supposedly the plan is for Almirola to run part-time Cup, Busch and Trucks in 2008 and take over the #01

Almirola in the #51 at Memphis:

Almirola in the #51 at Memphis:

June 25, 2007
Aric Almirola is scheduled to take wheel of the Billy Ballew Motorsports #51-Chevy entry at the Memphis Motorsports Park for the running of the O'Reilly 200 Saturday, June 30, 2007. Kelly Sutton ended her last scheduled run in the #51-Team Copaxone Chevy with a 20th

Almirola to Ginn in 2008?

Almirola to Ginn in 2008?

June 25, 2007
Hearing Aric Almirola, who was credited with the Milwaukee Busch Series race win Saturday night, will join Ginn Racing in 2008 as a protege to #01-Mark Martin. Supposedly the plan is for Almirola to run part-time Cup, Busch and Trucks in 2008 and take over the #01

Gibbs Comments on Decision to Pull Almirola from Car; Almirola Could Run Full Season in 2008:

Gibbs Comments on Decision to Pull Almirola from Car; Almirola Could Run Full Season in 2008:

June 24, 2007
The decision to take Aric Almirola out of the Joe Gibbs Racing Busch Series car on Saturday night at Milwaukee was purely a business decision. JGR president J.D. Gibbs said it then became a group decision to put Hamlin into the car. "What I said to those guys as a

Hamlin relieves Almirola at Milwaukee Busch race and wins..for Almirola:

Hamlin relieves Almirola at Milwaukee Busch race and wins..for Almirola:

June 24, 2007
ESPN2 reported that no driver has ever won a Busch Series in relief of another driver, the last time it was done in Nextel Cup was when Darrell Waltrip relieved Donnie Allison, August 7, 1977 at Talladega. But later NASCAR announced that in April 1985, Harry Gant filled

Double Duty Drivers at Milwaukee: UPDATE:

Double Duty Drivers at Milwaukee: UPDATE:

June 18, 2007
The distance between The Milwaukee Mile and Infineon Raceway will keep #1-J.J. Yeley from maintaining his full-time status in the NASCAR Busch Series. Instead, Ron Hornaday Jr. will drive the #1 Miccosukee Resorts Chevy at Milwaukee. Additionally, #99-David Reutimann