Aric Almirola Nascar driver
Aric A. Almirola (born March 14, 1984 on Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is a Cuban-American racing driver. He drives the No. 43 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Almirola attended the University of Central Florida to work on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing. He is nicknamed "The Cuban Missile" due to his Cuban heritage.