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Stewart-Haas Racing Picks Almirola To Drive No. 10, Replacing Patrick

Stewart-Haas Racing today is expected to formally name Aric Almirola the "new driver" of its No. 10 Ford Fusion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, replacing Danica Patrick for the '18 season. The announcement will take place at SHR's HQ in Kannapolis, N.C. Almirola has made 241 Cup starts, but this will be his "first chance to compete for the Cup series championships with one of the series' top-tier teams" (MOTORSPORT.com, 11/2).

Meanwhile, Patrick will be in Las Vegas today to help AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah unveil a pilot program in which members of the public can take rides around Vegas' downtown in a self-driving shuttle bus. AAA works with Aquarius Sports & Entertainment on its NASCAR marketing (Adam Stern, Staff Writer).

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