How do you think Aric Almirola will perform in the #43 car?
Basically say whatever you want, but I'm curious as to how you think he'll do in the Daytona 500 in particular.
Basically say whatever you want, but I'm curious as to how you think he'll do in the Daytona 500 in particular.
Melissa(:
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when he drove the #9 budweiser dodge for kasey kahne in 2010 he drove it pretty well. he is a lot better than some drivers out there... i wanna see more drivers like him racing! rathher than dave blaney and michael mcdowell who couldnt win a race in top-notch equipment!:(
Anonymous
Aric Almirola is pretty aggressive and can sustain a top 10 at a super speedway. After getting screwed over by DEI, hopefully Aric will run up front and do better than the 42 car, although I doubt he will be beating the #1 car, because i'm sure that's EGR's flagship
Alesana_92
lets just say, i don't know if he will remain in the cup series for long. I think he is improving quite alot, but he still needs a lot more development before i think hes ready for full time in the cup series. He did run well in the #9 in 2010, but i think he still needs more experience first before jumping the gun with him.
I think it was a losing situation for RPM though, Allmendinger who was getting pretty good there, pretty much got thrown aside becuase Best Buy left the team. Had Best Buy stayed i imagine Allmendinger would still be there with the team.
It was probably a matter of sponsorship that Almirola got hired with RPM, like Paul Menard, he carries the menard sponsor to whatever team he goes to, Almirola i imagine had some link to sponsorship and since RPM needed a new sponsor for the #43 i imagine thats why Almirola got chosen over David Ragan.
I wouldve picked David Ragan over Almirola honestly, Ragan has more experience and has won and gotten poles in the cup series.
My answer to this question - I think RPM is going to regret hiring Almirola, hes a good driver but he still has much to learn before being a driver in the cup series.
big fella
For the most part,a middle of the pack racer.The Daytona 500 race can go to anybody who can stay out of trouble and be up front in the last 20 laps.
Mongo
Not being cruel, but the Petty name is just riding on investors' money. Aric can do no better than the company does with the current technology. Petty is behind. Doubt they will ever catch up again. They are just there because that's all the Petty's have done since the early 50's is race.