Aric Almirola 2020 season in review - NASCAR

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By Jeff Wackerlin, MRN.com | Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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Aric Almirola finished 15th in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series standings after making the playoffs for the third consecutive year with Stewart-Haas Racing.

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Almirola had a strong performance in the summer months that saw him post nine consecutive top 10s. The streak started at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a run of five straight top fives.

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Almirola was out front at Kentucky Speedway for a race-high 128 laps before finishing eighth, snapping his season top-five run. Almirola also scored his second and final stage win of the season in the opening stage of that race.

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Although he went winless for the second consecutive season, Almirola posted career-best numbers in top fives (six), top 10s (18) and laps led (305).

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On Sept. 1, Almirola announced he will be returning to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2021 with longtime sponsor Smithfield.

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Almirola: "What a year. What a season. This Smithfield Ford team battled hard all year and we had a phenomenal year with a lot of room for improvement. We have so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to in the future."

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