TALLADEGA, Ala. — Aric Almirola earned the third Xfinity Series victory of his career Saturday by holding off a hard-charging pack in the closing laps at Talladega Superspeedway. He knew just minutes into practice at Talladega that he had a Ford capable of winning. “We ran about 10 laps in practice and I said, ‘Put it on jack stands.
Aric Almirola wins Xfinity Series race at Talladega
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