5 years agoStewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola will start from the second spot in the grid for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. He just missed the pole, as Joey Logano was just a tick faster on Saturday during qualifying. It will be the fourth time Almirola has started from the No. 2 spot this season. "Close but no cigar," Almirola said. "What is that old saying, 'Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades?' That is frustrating to get that close to getting a pole that often and only have one pole (this season," Almirola said.--Daniel Dobish
Source: NASCAR.com - Reid Spencer