by Dan Beaver Updated On: July 27, 2021, 6:42 pm ET
Throughout the season, Tyler Reddick has been one of the most compelling dark horses. In his second full time season, he has already earned more top-10s than in his complete rookie season of 2020, which is unsurprising given the constraints of last year with very little practice and no testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is most impressive is that with 11 top-10s in 2021, he is batting .500 in that regard in what is generally accepted as a second-tier team. These strong runs have come on a variety of tracks that include unrestricted, intermediate speedways, aero-restricted superspeedways, road courses, and in the one dirt track race held.
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NASCAR Barometer: Almirola Scores Upset New Hampshire Win
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Aric Almirola pulled off a stunning upset victory Sunday in a rain-interrupted and daylight shortened visit to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Stewart Haas Racing driver was already in a must-win situation after a dismal season to date, and that is exactly what happened Sunday. Almirola was one of the fastest cars in the final fuel run, took the lead from Matt DiBenedetto, and stayed out front of a rapidly closing in Christopher Bell in the final laps before NASCAR ended the race early due to darkness. It was a unique set of circumstances that conspired to put the team in Victory Lane, and Almirola became the first Stewart Haas Racing driver to win this season as a result.
by Dan Beaver Updated On: July 19, 2021, 7:53 pm ET
As NASCAR pauses so that America can watch the Olympics, the drivers have a great opportunity to catch their collective breath and prepare for the last four races of the regular season.
Last week’s win by the longshot Aric Almirola keeps the field in a state where more than 16 winners might occur in the regular season. At this moment there are three slots remaining to be filled and four races to be run on the road courses of Watkins Glen International and at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, plus Michigan International Speedway and the ultimate wild card, aero-restricted superspeedway of Daytona International Speedway.