2011 NASCAR Driver Review: Aric Almirola
Aric Almirola was solid, if not spectacular, and consistency helped him finish fourth in the points for JR Motorsports.
Aric Almirola was solid, if not spectacular, and consistency helped him finish fourth in the points for JR Motorsports.
Marcos Ambrose branched out into ownership in 2011, starting Marcos Ambrose Motorsports.
Rusty Wallace stuck with Michael Annett following a DUI arrest preceding the 2011 season.
Though 2011 was pretty poor in terms of performance for Greg Biffle, it’s unlikely that he’ll stay down for long.
Justin Allgaier continues to develop as a stock car driver and is establishing himself as one of the top drivers in the Nationwide Series.
AJ Allmendinger has yet to break through for that first Sprint Cup Series victory, but after a number of impressive runs in 2011.
Since Tony Stewart was at the top of the points at season’s end, the 2011 champ was also the highest-ranking driver within the Stewart-Haas stable.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the drivers’ championship in the Nationwide Series, beating out series regular and teammate Trevor Bayne, who finished 11th.
Winning the championship would arguably be the high point in any driver’s season, and Austin Dillon is no exception.
Obviously, the high point of Carl Edwards’s season was that win at Las Vegas.