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Aric Michael Almirola (born March 14, 1984) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Almirola previously competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2023, driving for Richard Petty Motorsports from 2012 to 2017 in their famous No. 43 car and for Stewart-Haas Racing from 2018 to 2023 in their No. 10 Ford. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Truck Series as well as what are now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.
A graduate of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Almirola attended the University of Central Florida to work on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing.