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Aric Almirola, the driver of the #10 Smithfield Bacon for Life Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Aric Almirola has been tantalizingly close to winning this season, only to come up empty.
On Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, he finally got to light the victory cigar. Continue reading