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United States Aric Almirola has established himself as a prominent figure in NASCAR, transitioning from a successful Cup Series career to a competitive part-time schedule in the Xfinity Series, demonstrating consistent performance and a determination to compete at the highest levels of stock car racing.
He Gets Us returned for its third year of sponsorship with Joe Gibbs Racing, serving as primary sponsor for Ty Gibbs and Aric Almirola.
Pit Boss Grills co-sponsored Aric Almirola's car for the Jockey Made in America 250. The brand also holds the 'Official Grill of NASCAR' designation.
Smithfield, through Stewart-Haas Racing, has renewed its partnership with Aric Almirola. The brand has been a long-standing sponsor, deeply loyal to Almirola, and has extended their agreement for multiple years across different teams, funding 29 races in 2014 with brands like Farmland, Eckrich, and Gwaltney.
Since 2011, the Mobil 1 brand has provided Stewart-Haas Racing drivers, including Almirola, with lubricant technology and engineering support.
IHOP partnered with Smithfield to sponsor Aric Almirola on the No. 10 Ford Mustang for several races.
Aric Almirola partnered with the Christian organization Young Life to compete part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. This partnership began in 2025 and involves Almirola participating in nine events.
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Go Bowling will be the primary sponsor for Aric Almirola in NASCAR Xfinity Series races, supporting his part-time schedule.
Aric Almirola was born on March 14, 1984, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and grew up in Tampa. His racing career began at age eight with go-karts, where he won the pole position in his World Karting Association debut and achieved numerous Rookie of the Year awards in modifieds by age sixteen. In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division, securing second in Rookie of the Year standings. By 2004, he became part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program and joined Joe Gibbs Racing as a development driver. His early career saw him win two races at Ace Speedway and later earn two top-ten finishes in four Truck Series races with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports in 2005.
Almirola’s NASCAR career progressed with his full-time debut in the Busch Series in 2007, where he earned a pole award at the Orbitz 300 at Daytona. A notable race at the Milwaukee Mile saw him start in pole position before Denny Hamlin took over due to sponsor commitments; although Hamlin won, Almirola was credited with his first Busch Series win. This led to a brief departure from Joe Gibbs Racing to Dale Earnhardt, Inc. He later returned to full-time racing in the Truck Series, securing two wins in 2010 at Dover International Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, finishing second in points. In 2011, driving for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series, he earned two poles and eighteen top-tens, finishing fourth in points, before moving to a full-time Sprint Cup Series ride with Richard Petty Motorsports in 2012.
His tenure with Richard Petty Motorsports saw him earn his first career Sprint Cup Series win at the 2014 Coke Zero 400. This victory, marked by avoiding major wrecks and leading when the race was rain-shortened, was significant as it was the first win for the No. 43 car since 1999 and occurred 30 years to the day Richard Petty won his 200th race. The win secured his spot in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup, a career first for a Cuban driver. After six years with Stewart-Haas Racing, where he secured two more Cup Series wins, Almirola transitioned to a part-time Xfinity Series schedule with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2024. In the 2024 and 2025 seasons, he has continued to achieve wins, including at Martinsville and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and secured a $100,000 bonus by winning the first Dash 4 Cash race of the 2024 season.
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