Aric Almirola will not be returning to the #10 Stewart-Haas Racing Cup ride in 2024, but he is not retiring from NASCAR completely. He expressed earlier this season that he wanted to cut back to part-time racing in 2024 but was unable to build a program with SHR for that option. Almirola is now exploring other options and hopes to race part-time in the Cup or Xfinity series next year. He cited the desire for a better work-life balance as the reason for stepping away from full-time racing. Almirola finished second in his final Cup race at Martinsville, which was also his best finish since winning at New Hampshire in 2021.
In what could be his final Cup race at Martinsville, @Aric_Almirola earned his best finish at the track in second. It's also his best finish since winning at New Hampshire in 2021. https://t.co/UitCjW4jhb
On the same weekend that @Aric_Almirola announced he would depart the No. 10 car following the 2023 season, he finished a season-best second. "Maybe tomorrow I will think [finishing second] is good. Right now, I’m just disappointed that I didn’t win.” https://t.co/UitCjW4jhb
Aric Almirola looking to score a win a day after announcing he would no longer run full-time in the #NASCAR Cup Series.
Aric Almirola isn't retiring. Part-time Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, Super Late Models are all on the table. He just wants a better work-life balance. He has no regrets about coming back this year either. It's been a rewarding ride. https://t.co/QRs1OuOAze
Aric Almirola reflects on his six years at Stewart-Haas Racing. As far as his next move, he didn’t rule out racing part-time. https://t.co/7lOVOT0Fzd
🗣️ "It has become a lot more challenging to have a work/life balance [...] I want to be around more." @Aric_Almirola elaborates on his decision to retire from full-time Cup Series racing at the end of 2023. @StewartHaasRcng | #NASCAR https://t.co/0BptXexgt8
Aric Almirola says he expressed to SHR earlier this season that he wanted to cut back to part-time in 2024, and attempted to build a program with them for that option. But it didn’t come to fruition. He is looking at other options and is hopeful something will come together.
Almirola says he would love to scratch the itch to drive part time in cup or xfinity next year. #NASCAR
.@Aric_Almirola will not be back in the #10 @StewartHaasRcng Cup ride in 2024, but does that mean he is done competing in #NASCAR completely? @Motorsport has learned that we may yet see him racing in 2024... https://t.co/dBNa1yQN7m