Aric Almirola Pocono 400 by #NASCAR Race Recap

Aric Almirola started Sunday’s Pocono 400 Presented by #NASCAR in the 29th position.  It didn’t take long for the race to get wild, with a multiple-car wreck shaking things up before the field could even complete Lap 1.  The No. 43 Transportation Impact Ford avoided damage, but Almirola reported that the wrecking cars kicked up dirt and grass onto his grill and the car’s temperatures were running hot.  Crew chief Mike Ford ordered the car down pit road to get four tires and to clean the grill and windshield.  The Lap 1 caution seemed to set the tone for the afternoon.  The second of seven total cautions on the day came out on Lap 13 for another accident.  Almirola had moved up to 23rd at that point and reported his Ford Fusion was handling well but again was running hot.  On the team’s second pit stop on Lap 16, the crew pulled some tape off the grill to help with the temperatures.  It wasn’t long before the Transportation Impact Ford responded, with Almirola moving up to 15th posit...