Almirola 19th at Indianapolis Road Course
Mobil 1 Ford Driver Overcomes Midrace Accident
Date: Aug. 15, 2021
Event: Inaugural Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (Round 24 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile, 14-turn road course)
Format: 82 laps, broken into three stages (15 laps/20 laps/47 laps)
Start/Finish: 18th / 19th (Running, completed 95 of 95 laps)
Point Standing: 23rd (416 points, 537 out of first)
Note: Race extended 13 laps past its scheduled 82-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.
Race Winner: AJ Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 2 Winner: Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-15):
● Aric Almirola started 18th and finished 39th.
● The No. 10 Mobil 1 Ford was nearly forced off the track during the first lap, resulting in Almirola falling to 23rd.
● On lap eight, the No. 7 car made contact with