Aric Almirola Struggles In Race One At Michigan
4 years agoStewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola came to the finish line in the 16th position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Almirola started fourth and looked like he would be a contender, quickly moving up to third on the initial start. Unfortunately, that was short-lived, and Almirola dropped like a rock through the field. He struggled so badly that he was running in the mid-20s for a portion of the race. The finish broke Almirola's career-high streak of nine-straight top-10 finishes. Almirola will start the Consumers Energy 400 in the fifth position, but he will not be a viable option for DFS. Almirola is priced too high, starting as high as he is, and based on how poorly he ran on Saturday, there should be no confidence that he will run any better in race two.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference