As JR Motorsports Continues Driver Search, Aric Almirola in Front Seat

JR Motorsports (JRM) this year has been trying a group of various drivers to see who’ll be driving the No. 88 full-time next year in the Nationwide Series. The recent addition to the seat, Aric Almirola, has looked promising as he finished third with the team at O’Reilly Raceway Park on Saturday. “I’m just really proud of [this] finish,” Almirola told Scene Daily . “It was a very big morale booster after the way we ran [in trucks]. I’m thankful for the opportunity and hopefully that will bring many more.” Despite that, JRM’s competition director Tony Eury Sr. says it’s very unlikely as he sees Almirola finding a Cup ride next year. Almirola has run Cup in the past as he ran some ra...

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