In a stunning development, Aric Almirola turned it on over the final green flag run of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301, powering his way to the lead and then holding off Christopher Bell to take the checkered flag. And now, it doesn't matter - Aric Almirola is in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Entering Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Almirola was 27th in the points standings with only two top 10 finishes along with five DNFs due to crashes.
From the time he was turned to start The Big One at the Daytona 500, the 2021 season had been nothing short of a nightmare for Aric Almirola.
