Outlook
Almirola will return for another season of Sprint Cup Series Racing with Richard Petty’s historic No. 43 team. Despite five years and 71 starts of experience, 2012 was his first full-time season in NASCAR’s top division. The learning curve was steep and the lessons were many for Almirola last season. He labored to just four Top-10 finishes and a 20th-place finish in the final driver standings. 2013 should hold some incremental success for Almirola. He and crew chief Todd Parrott seemed to have things pretty well figured out at the end of last year. The duo posted a pair of Top 10’s in the final four races and had the No. 43 Ford team performing as well as they had all year long. We expect that momentum to carry right into February and beyond.
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| Sprint Cup |
5/23/2013 |
| Almirola and the No. 43 Air Force Ford team look to repeat last year's speed in the Coca-Cola 600. Almirola and team won the pole in last year's 600-mile event and finished 16th in his Charlotte Motor Speedway debut, richardpettymotorsports.com reports. |
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2013 Race Totals |
2012 Races
| Circuit |
Series |
Starts |
Wins |
Poles |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Points |
Winnings |
| NASCAR |
NATIONWIDE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$16,325 |
| NASCAR |
SPRINT |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
404 |
$2,306,306 |
2013 Race Results
| Date |
Race |
Winnings |
Pole |
Finish |
Status |
Laps |
Laps
Led |
Points |
Bonus
Points |
Penalty
Points |
| 2/16/2013 |
The Sprint Unlimited |
$49,900 |
8 |
6 |
running |
75/75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2/21/2013 |
Budweiser Duel 2 |
$0 |
13 |
13 |
running |
60/60 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2/23/2013 |
DRIVE4COPD 300 |
$16,325 |
8 |
9 |
running |
200/120 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2/24/2013 |
Daytona 500 |
$356,449 |
26 |
13 |
running |
200/200 |
- |
31 |
- |
- |
| 3/2/2013 |
Dollar General 200 fueled by AmeriGas |
$16,325 |
8 |
9 |
running |
200/200 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 3/3/2013 |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 |
$117,886 |
18 |
15 |
running |
316/312 |
- |
29 |
- |
- |
| 3/10/2013 |
Kobalt Tools 400 |
$144,166 |
22 |
16 |
running |
267/267 |
- |
28 |
- |
- |
| 3/17/2013 |
Food City 500 |
$125,439 |
20 |
37 |
accident |
245/500 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
| 3/24/2013 |
Auto Club 400 |
$136,516 |
23 |
14 |
running |
200/200 |
- |
30 |
- |
- |
| 4/7/2013 |
STP Gas Booster 500 |
$121,436 |
34 |
20 |
running |
500/500 |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
| 4/13/2013 |
NRA 500 |
$182,841 |
3 |
7 |
running |
334/334 |
- |
37 |
- |
- |
| 4/21/2013 |
STP 400 |
$132,671 |
6 |
8 |
running |
267/267 |
- |
36 |
- |
- |
| 4/27/2013 |
Toyota Owners 400 |
$126,746 |
34 |
8 |
running |
406/400 |
- |
36 |
- |
- |
| 5/5/2013 |
Aaron's 499 |
$146,226 |
18 |
10 |
running |
192/188 |
1 |
35 |
1 |
- |
| 5/11/2013 |
Bojangles' Southern 500 |
$130,141 |
18 |
20 |
running |
366/367 |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
| 5/18/2013 |
Sprint Showdown |
$30,540 |
12 |
7 |
running |
40/40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 5/26/2013 |
Coca-Cola 600 |
$131,066 |
18 |
33 |
accident |
324/400 |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
| 6/2/2013 |
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks |
$134,566 |
33 |
18 |
running |
399/400 |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
| 6/9/2013 |
Party in the Poconos 400 presented by Walmart |
$115,496 |
12 |
21 |
running |
160/160 |
- |
23 |
- |
- |
| 6/16/2013 |
Quicken Loans 400 |
$124,221 |
5 |
17 |
running |
200/200 |
- |
27 |
- |
- |
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5/9/2013 |
| Almirola and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team are looking to make history this weekend at Darlington Raceway with a fifth consecutive Top-10 finish, Richard Petty Motorsports PR reports. |
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5/7/2013 |
| After running in the Top 10 for the majority of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, it looked like Almirola and the No. 43 Gwaltney Ford team would end their Top-10 streak. Almirola worked the draft to take the checkers in the 10th position for the team’s fourth consecutive Top-10 finish, aricalmirola.com reports. |
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4/29/2013 |
| Almirola started the Richmond 400 from the 34th starting spot. The team worked on the cars setup throughout the race and by the last 100 laps found a setup that allowed Almirola to drive up through the field. After 400-miles of action, the Richard Petty Motorsports team posted their third consecutive Top-10 finish, crossing the finish line in the eighth position, aricalmirola.com reports. |
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