Aric Almirola News

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Milwaukee:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Milwaukee:

June 18, 2007
Aaron Fike was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 16 Michigan 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Fike finished 17th and claimed top rookie honors for the third consecutive race and for the seventh time in 10 races this season. Fike leads Tim Sauter by

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN2 Busch Series Highlights From Kentucky Speedway:

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN2 Busch Series Highlights From Kentucky Speedway:

June 14, 2007
ESPN2s NASCAR Countdown will have a live prime-time preview of the NASCAR Busch Series race at 8 p.m. ET Saturday from Kentucky Speedway. Mike Massaro will host NASCAR Countdown at Kentucky, joined in the ESPN Pit Studio by Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer

Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

June 7, 2007
Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Edwards led

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

May 29, 2007
Kevin Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 26 Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Hamlin scored a 10th-place finish, his first top-10 of the 2007 season. He grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. Aaron Fike

Gibbs “re-evaluating” Almirola’s Cup program:

Gibbs “re-evaluating” Almirola’s Cup program:

May 23, 2007
Joe Gibbs Racing will "re-evaluate" its part-time Nextel Cup program for #80-Aric Almirola before allowing the 23-year-old to attempt to qualify for a second race, JGR vice president and development head Steve De Souza said. Almirola's #80 Chevrolet was removed on

Teams testing at New Smyrna:

Teams testing at New Smyrna:

May 2, 2007
two Nextel Cup teams testing ay New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. Joe Gibbs Racing arrived at the half-mile track Tuesday with two haulers, three [COT] Nextel Cup Chevy, three drivers (including Tony Stewart) and more than a dozen mechanics. Bill Davis Racing was represented

Next race for Almirola is RIR:

Next race for Almirola is RIR:

March 24, 2007
In addition to a 14-race Busch schedule, #80-Aric Almirola will attempt to qualify for four Cup races this season, the next coming at Richmond International Raceway in May. He made his Cup debut in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 two weeks ago at Las Vegas, where he qualified

Additech to be Featured on #80 JGR car:

Additech to be Featured on #80 JGR car:

March 20, 2007
Additech, America's No. 1 fuel system tune-up, expands its partnership with Joe Gibbs Driven and will be featured on a Joe Gibbs Racing Nextel Cup Car. Additech will be featured on the Joe Gibbs Driven Chevy, #80, driven by Aric Almirola. Almirola's first attempt to

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

March 9, 2007
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has new asphalt, new banking, and a new pit road.....and it's baaaaad fast. And the baaaaadest, fastest of 'em all was Kasey Kahne. Kahne tooled around in a smooth 29.212 seconds (184.856 mph)....and you know every qualifier shattered the previous

Almirola Drives Joe Gibbs Driven to Las Vegas:

Almirola Drives Joe Gibbs Driven to Las Vegas:

March 7, 2007
Joe Gibbs Driven, the automotive aftermarket division of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), will make its first appearance as a primary sponsor of a Nextel Cup Series race car when JGR development driver Aric Almirola attempts to qualify for his first Nextel Cup race March 9

Almirola to Make Cup Debut at Vegas:

Almirola to Make Cup Debut at Vegas:

March 1, 2007
Three years ago, Aric Almirola was getting ready for a full season of late model stock car racing at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. After scoring two wins, six top-fives and 15 top-10s in 2004, Almirola began climbing the NASCAR ladder. The Tampa, Fla., native of

Gibbs Finalize #18 & #20 Team Schedules; Kevin Conway to Run 7 Races in #18:

Gibbs Finalize #18 & #20 Team Schedules; Kevin Conway to Run 7 Races in #18:

January 24, 2007
Two new additions to Joe Gibbs Racing are Kevin Conway and Brad Coleman. The two drivers will split duties behind the wheel of the #18 Chevy in the Busch Series. Conway will drive eight races for sponsor Z-Line Designs, the nation's leading import manufacturer of home

Almirola to run some Busch races and possibly some Cup:

Almirola to run some Busch races and possibly some Cup:

January 20, 2007
Aric Almirola estimates he will run 20 Busch Series races and possibly a few Nextel Cup events in 2007. Almirola, testing the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy during Busch Series practice at Daytona International Speedway, said Friday his 20 races will be split between the

Almirola Expects to Drive 20 Busch Races:

Almirola Expects to Drive 20 Busch Races:

January 19, 2007
Aric Almirola estimates he will run 20 Busch Series races and possibly a few Nextel Cup events in 2007. Almirola, testing the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy at Daytona, said Friday his 20 races will be split between the #18 and #20 JGR entries. "It changes week to week

Sad News – Dan Shaver:

Sad News – Dan Shaver:

January 5, 2007
Dan Shaver, 56, ARCA/Busch Series driver and team owner, died Tuesday Jan. 2 at his home after a battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Charlotte, he was a graduate of South Mecklenburg High School, attended Central Piedmont Community College and served in the