Aric Almirola Hollywood Casino 400 Race Recap

Sunday looked to be Aric Almirola’s day.  He had a fast Farmland Ford all week at Kansas Speedway.  He qualified fifth, putting him in the third row to start the Hollywood Casino 400.  He had a dominant car that led the field for 69 laps, and all signs pointed to the possibility of him earning his first trip to Victory Lane in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  But he would soon learn the 1.5-mile track had other plans for him, and the caution-filled race would make him one of its victims. When the green flag flew to start the 267-lap event, the No. 43 Ford Fusion took off, headed for the front.  He passed the four cars ahead of him to take the lead by Lap 6 and then left the rest of the field far behind.  For the next 24 laps, he enjoyed a sizable lead – as big as half a straight-away – and soon caught up to the rear of the field to begin lapping cars. Almirola told crew chief Todd Parrott that his Farmland Ford was a little loose through the turns, but that it was gradually tightening...