Aric Almirola: Headed for retirement after 2022

Almirola announced Monday that he'll retire from competitive stock car racing following the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, Jenna Fryer of The Associated Press reports.

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The 37-year-old will pilot the No. 10 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing for one last season before stepping away following the Nov. 6 finale in Phoenix, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. A fixture in the Cup Series since 2007, Almirola became a full-time driver in 2012 and scored his career-best finish (fifth) in the Series standings in 2018 and his most top-10 finishes (18) in 2020. He's reached the playoffs in all four seasons since joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018.