• Associated Press

Oct 28, 2023, 03:15 PM ET

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    “I’d love to still scratch the itch, but just don’t want to do it like I have been doing it for the last 12 years, where it’s 38 weeks and it’s a grind.”

    The 39-year-old did not rule out running Xfinity Series races in the future. Noah Gragson has been rumored to be the top candidate to replace Almirola in the No. 10 Ford at SHR.

    Almirola has been with SHR since 2018. He scored two of his three career Cup wins with the organization and finished a career-high fifth in the points in 2018.

    Kevin Harvick is retiring from NASCAR at the end of the season, and SHR has already said Josh Berry will drive the No. 4 next season.