Aric Almirola parlays bold tire gamble into NASCAR Xfinity win at Bristol

The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs officially began at Bristol Motor Speedway, but it was a part-time driver taking victory for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which is in the owner's championship.<br>Aric Almirola got the lead by staying out on old tires, and managed to fend off a hard-charging Sheldon Creed to earn his ninth career win. As for Creed, he remains winless in his NXS career ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/aric-almirola-parlays-bold-tire-gamble-nascar-xfinity-win-bristol/10758968/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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