Sunday’s Geico 400 hadn’t even started yet and Aric Almirola had already put sponsor Farmland in the spotlight by qualifying his No. 43 Ford on the outside pole. Leading the field to green with pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson, Almirola was fast from the start, passing Johnson to lead three laps and collect a bonus point. Johnson then reclaimed the lead and Almirola settled into the top five, where he stayed and ran strong until the team’s first green-flag pit stop. Bringing the Farmland Ford down pit road on Lap 44, Almirola told new crew chief Todd Parrott that his car was a little tight in the center and loose off the corners. Parrott responded with wedge and air pressure adjustments, along with four fresh tires and fuel, and sent his driver back on track to continue the impressive run he had started.
Unfortunately, the team received word from NASCAR that Almirola would have to do a pass-through penalty due to what was ruled an uncontrolled tire in the pit during his first stop. Af...
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