Aric Almirola

Aric Almirola

Aric A. Almirola (born March 14, 1984 on Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is a Puerto-Rican-American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racecar driver, currently driving the No. 43 Smithfield Foods/United States Air Force/STP Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports. Almirola attended the University of Central Florida working on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing. Almirola is nicknamed "The Cuban Missile" due to his Cuban heritage.

Read more about Aric Almirola:  Early Career, Joe Gibbs Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., 2010-present