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🇺🇸 Aric Almirola
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Biagi-DenBeste Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Aric Almirola
Born
14 March 1984(b. 1984)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Biagi-DenBeste Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Active
Career wins
15
Career podiums
34
Career starts
371
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
6,135
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,135Rank 144 of 40,308 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Aric Almirola is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Xfinity for Biagi-DenBeste Racing. Almirola has recorded 15 wins and 34 podiums from 371 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,135 ranks Almirola 144th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2025 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2025-11-01 | Phoenix Raceway | P2 | +62 |
| 2025-10-25 | Martinsville | P5 | +42 |
| 2025-10-18 | Talladega | P24 | −115 |
| 2025-10-11 | Las Vegas | P1 | +77 |
| 2025-10-04 | Charlotte Road Course | P14 | −29 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +151 | Duel #2 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P1 |
| +148 | Daytona International Speedway 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P3 |
| +140 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | P1 |
| +137 | Martinsville 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P6 |
| +137 | Martinsville 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Martinsville16 starts+21
Richmond18 starts+21
Nashville8 starts+17
California8 starts+13
Struggles
Daytona 5005 starts-31
Circuit of the Americas4 starts-25
Watkins Glen International8 starts-24
Bristol17 starts-22
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −162 | 6,135 | |
| 2024 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +35 | 6,298 | |
| 2023 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +328 | 6,263 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +10 | |||
| 2022 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −208 | 5,925 | |
| 2021 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −401 | 6,133 | |
| 2020 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +230 | 6,110 | |
| 2019 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −436 | 6,697 | |
| 2018 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | ↑152+1,139 | 6,789 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −123 | |||
| 2017 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −223 | 6,291 |
| 2016 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +162 | 5,759 |
| 2015 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −131 | 5,771 |
| 2014 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −24 | 5,797 |
| 2013 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Richard Petty Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +32 | 5,789 |
| 2012 | ▸NASCAR Truck | Wauters Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −121 | 5,756 |
| 2011 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P10 | +616 | 5,877 |
| 2010 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +331 | 5,261 |
| 2009 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Team 42 Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −97 | 4,930 |
| 2007 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P15 | +610 | 5,027 |
| 2006 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | +3,067 | 4,417 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Almirola finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kyle BuschFIA Platinum | 5,958 | 294 | 92 | 202 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski | 6,065 | 290 | 105 | 185 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin Harvick | 6,258 | 276 | 71 | 205 | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Logano | 6,704 | 273 | 81 | 192 | 30% |
| 🇺🇸 Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 5,361 | 269 | 149 | 120 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin | 7,341 | 256 | 82 | 174 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin DillonFIA Gold | 5,857 | 253 | 127 | 126 | 50% |
| 🇲🇽 Daniel Suárez | 6,227 | 250 | 138 | 112 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Erik Jones | 5,710 | 246 | 120 | 126 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA Gold | 6,021 | 241 | 162 | 79 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Christopher BellFIA Silver, 2× champion | 6,867 | 152 | 69 | 83 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,797 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 50% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 🇳🇿 Scott Dixon | IndyCar | 6,159 |
| 135 | 🇬🇧 Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 6,159 |
| 136 | 🇩🇪 Maximilian Günther | Formula E | 6,158 |
| 137 | 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 6,156 |
| 138 | 🇨🇳 Guanyu Zhou | Formula 1 | 6,147 |
| 139 | 🇬🇧 Allan McNish | WEC | 6,143 |
| 140 | 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | Formula 1 | 6,143 |
| 141 | 🇬🇧 Anthony Davidson | WEC | 6,136 |
| 142 | 🇨🇭 Jo Siffert | Formula 1 | 6,136 |
| 143 | 🇳🇿 Matthew Payne | Supercars Championship | 6,136 |
| 144 | 🇺🇸 Aric Almirola | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,135 |
| 145 | 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | Formula 1 | 6,130 |
| 146 | 🇵🇱 Robert Kubica | WEC | 6,129 |
| 147 | 🇮🇹 Luigi Musso | Formula 1 | 6,124 |
| 148 | 🇬🇧 Peter Collins | Formula 1 | 6,124 |
| 149 | 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | Formula 1 | 6,121 |
| 150 | 🇧🇷 Carlos Pace | Formula 1 | 6,120 |
| 151 | 🇮🇹 Felice Bonetto | Formula 1 | 6,117 |
| 152 | 🇮🇹 Antonio Giovinazzi | WEC | 6,116 |
| 153 | 🇩🇪 Phil Hill | Formula 1 | 6,113 |
| 154 | 🇯🇵 Ren Sato | Super GT | 6,110 |
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