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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.

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.

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.

Almirola graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in mechanical engineering.

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