Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie White's [[driver development program. In 2006, Almirola will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Spears Motorsports. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Joe Gibbs Racing (also known as JGR) is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned by Joe Gibbs. ... Reggie White with the Eagles The Reverend Reginald Howard Reggie White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004), nicknamed the Minister of Defense (a dual reference to his football prowess and to his Evangelical Christian ordination) was one of footballs most prolific sackers in college, the USFL and the NFL... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ...

Almirola began racing when he was eight years old, racing go-karts. When he was fourteen, he began racing nationally. He won the pole position in his debut in the World Karting Association race, and finished fourth in the standings that year. Two years later, he moved up into modifieds, and won several Rookie of the Year awards. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The World Karting Association, or WKA, is an American racing organization for karting. ...

In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division, and finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He followed that up with five pole positions in 2003.

In 2004, he became one of the first drivers to participate in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program. He ran the season at Ace Speedway, and won two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. He won five more races at the track in 2005, and made his Truck Series debut with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, and had two top-tens in four races. The Drive for Diversity program is a development system instituted by NASCAR in 2004 in order to attract minorities and women to the sport in positions such as ownership, driving, and crew members. ...

Almirola graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in mechanical engineering. University of Central Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of Central Florida (UCF), located in Orlando, Florida, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine Mechanical engineering is a very broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ...

External links

• AricAlmirola.com