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2011 Aric Almirola #88 GT Vodka 1:24 NASCAR Diecast
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Item Number: AC241188GTV
Manufacturer: Action Racing Collectables
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In Stock Item
Tentative Expected Ship Date: 1-2 Business Days
Action Racing Collectables
1:24 Scale Platinum Series Hood Open Trunk Open
Estimated Production Quantity "1 of 580"
Product Description
JR Motorsports cemented an integral part of its future Wednesday by signing Aric Almirola to a multi-year driving contract for the company's flagship No. 88 NASCAR Nationwide Series team starting in 2011, general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced.
A 26-year-old native of Tampa, Fla., Almirola has 32 career Nationwide Series starts, including one for JR Motorsports in which he finished third at O'Reilly Raceway Park in July. Almirola's full-time duties as the No. 88 driver will officially begin in 2011, but he could potentially fill the seat in select races this season while he continues to run for a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship. "The chance to drive full time in the Nationwide Series with a top caliber team is something I am extremely excited about," Almirola said. "I was at the shop yesterday, and Kelley gathered all the employees around to announce our deal. The energy and excitement was addicting. We raced at ORP together a month ago and had a really good run. There is no reason why we cannot compete like that every race, and there is no reason why we shouldn't be running for a championship. I would expect nothing less."
Almirola comes to JR Motorsports with proven credentials. In 2006-07, he competed in the Nationwide Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, earning three poles and six top-10s. He is credited with one victory - the June 23, 2007, race at Milwaukee Mile - in which he and Denny Hamlin shared seat time in the victorious No. 20 car. That performance was part of a successful 2007 campaign, which opened doors to a lifelong dream of racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Dale Earnhardt Inc. signed Almirola to a part-time driving deal in 2008 with the unique task of splitting seat time with one of NASCAR's all-time greats, Mark Martin. Nineteen of Almirola's 30 Sprint Cup starts came with DEI (later to become Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing). In his very first race of the 2008 season, Almirola scored a career-best Sprint Cup finish of eighth at Bristol Motor Speedway.
"If there is a quintessential JR Motorsports driver, we feel it's Aric Almirola," Kelley Earnhardt said. "The way he drives, the ambition he carries, the way he represents himself on and off the track, it all fits within our company's dynamics, our core objectives, and the values of our sponsorship partners. We look forward to putting him in our No. 88 car so he can continue his success."
Grand Touring Vodka is returning to JR Motorsports as a sponsor with Aric Almirola taking over the driver's seat of the No. 88 Chevrolet Impala for 2011. Go to www.grandtouring vodka.com and sign up as a GT Insider for your chance to win four tickets to the NASCAR race of your choice, a guided pit tour and Grand Touring Vodka merchandise. Drawing is January 1, 2011 see the website for further details.
Collect your 2011 Aric Almirola #88 2011 GT Vodka Nationwide Series JR Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS Action Platinum Series 1:24 NASCAR diecast collectible car today!
Product Details
Action Racing Collectables 1:24 scale Platinum Series NASCAR diecast collectible cars by Lionel NASCAR Collectables feature over 100 total parts:
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All diecast body and chassis
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Opening hood, roof flaps and deck lid
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Working steering, detailed interior and fuel compartment
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Manufacturer-specific engine detail with valve covers
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Die-cast tie rod assembly
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Independent coil spring front suspension with sway bar
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Detailed disc brake assembly
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Accurate header contour and simulated exhaust openings
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Aero design wheels
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Rear window funnel access
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Tampo-printed graphics and high quality paint
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Actual size measures approximately 8" in length and is handsomely packaged in its own custom printed skybox
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Each 1:24-scale diecast will also contain a Diecast Identification Number (DIN), visible through the back window, for registration.
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