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Almirola: Bring On the Second Half

The crossed flags have been displayed on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and Aric Almirola is eager to begin the second half.� With 18 races now under his belt in his first full-time Cup season, the driver of the No. 43 Medallion Financial Ford heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) this week feeling comfortable and confident. ��The No. 43 team is coming off a strong run at Daytona International Speedway, where Almirola ran in the top 10 and top 15 and was looking at a solid finish before being collected in a last-lap multi-car wreck.� He was credited with a 19th-place finish.� At the half-way mark of the season, Almirola now has two top-10s, four top-15s, nine top-20s and a pole position in 18 starts. ��Unlike some other tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule, the 1.058-mile oval in Loudon, N.H., is not a new venue for Almirola.� Sunday's race will be his fourth Sprint Cup start at NHMS.� His top finish is 18th (2008).�Comments from Medallion Financial Ford Fusion Dr...

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