Almirola passed Ryan Blaney for the lead. He went on to collect his third career win over Christopher Bell after NASCAR shortened the race by 8 laps due to darkness. Almirola was eliminated from the playoffs following the conclusion of the Round of 16 at Bristol. He finished the season 15th in the points standings. On January 10, 2022, Almirola announced his retirement from full-time racing after the 2022 season. He started the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. Despite having no wins, Almirola's finishes were a huge improvement over the previous season, with two top-fives and seven top-10 finishes. On August 19, 2022, Almirola announced he would not retire at the end of the season and would continue to drive the No. 10 in 2023. Personal life Aric Almirola was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, and raised in Tampa. His family members are of Cuban decent. His grandfather Sam Rodriguez was a dirt sprint car driver. Almirola is married to Janice Almirola, with whom he has two children: a son named Alex (born September 2012) and a daughter named Abby (born November 2013). Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Cup Series Daytona 500 Xfinity Series Camping World Truck Series Camping World East Series K&N Pro Series West ARCA Re/Max Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) * Season still in progress 1 Ineligible for series points See also List of Cuban Americans List of NASCAR drivers List of people from Tampa, Florida References External links Official profile at Stewart-Haas Racing Living people 1984 births People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida Racing drivers from Tampa, Florida NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers ARCA Midwest Tour drivers World Karting Association drivers University of Central Florida alumni American sportspeople of Cuban descent Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers JR Motorsports drivers Stewart-Haas Racing drivers Chip Ganassi Racing drivers