Aric Almirola / No. 20 Samaritan’s Purse Toyota GR Supra Preview

Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL

No. 20 Samaritan’s Purse Toyota GR Supra News and Notes

• ALMIROLA AT CHARLOTTE ROVAL: Aric Almirola has made six NASCAR Cup Series starts at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. While he has not competed at the track in the Xfinity Series, he does own a pair of top-15 finishes in the Cup Series. Last season, Almirola finished 21st in the Cup Series race on the ROVAL.
• TALLADEGA RECAP: Almirola finished 19th in last weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. He was forced to start from the rear of the field and serve a pass-through penalty on lap one because of an issue during pre-qualifying inspection. After stage one went caution free, Almirola received the free pass and raced his way into the top 10. He lined up third for a late-race restart before a flat left-front tire forced him to make an unscheduled pit stop. Almirola received another free pass and ultimately recovered to finish 19th.
• 20 TEAM: The No. 20 team is locked into the Rounf of 8 of the Xfinity Series owner’s playoffs thanks to Almirola’s win at Kansas Speedway. This year, the No. 20 team has earned eight wins with Almirola, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ryan Truex.
• SAMARITAN’S PURSE: The No. 20 Toyota will feature Samaritan’s Purse this weekend in Charlotte. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org.
• JGR AT CHARLOTTE ROVAL: The Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series team has posted six top-five finishes and nine top-10s in 19 combined starts at the Charlotte ROVAL. The team’s best finish was a second-place result from Ty Gibbs in 2022.
• TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s Xfinity Series race at the Charlotte ROVAL is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, at 4 p.m. ET on The CW, PRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Aric Almirola, Driver of the No. 20 Samaritan’s Purse Toyota GR Supra

What is your outlook going into this weekend’s race at the ROVAL?

“I think, for us, we’re just looking at ways to get playoff points whether that is staying out at the end of the stages or putting ourselves in position to win the race. It’s fun going there without any pressure and the ability to be aggressive, so I’m excited about the opportunity and the different ways we can approach this race.”

-JGR-