With top Toyota drivers like Denny Hamlin winning the second round of the playoffs at Gateway and Chase Briscoe clinching a win at the playoff season opener at the Southern 500, JGR looks fierce. But this time, another driver has stolen the headlines. As the action heats up at Bristol Motor Speedway, the team has carved out a strong foothold on the high-banked short track, but in doing so, they have also managed to crash a superstar’s perfect streak, reminding everyone that even the hottest runs in NASCAR aren’t untouchable.
And this driver is none other than Aric Almirola! The 41-year-old pulled off a heart-stopping win at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, taking the checkered flag in the No. 19 Toyota by a mere 0.381 seconds over Sheldon Creed. Starting third, he wast