May 23
21st, 75 points out of the top 10. Will be making his first Sprint Cup start. Almirola believes his time on the track in the Sprint Showdown last week will be a big plus in his bid to run well in the 600. "Now when we unload this weekend, we'll be that much more ahead because we've got all those laps under out best already," said Almirola. "Sunday's race will obviously be a lot longer and the track conditions will change more over the course of the evening, but I think we can be pretty competitive in our Air Force Ford Fusion." ... More