A Look At NASCAR’s 16 Cup Series Title Contenders

September 13, 2018 Jacob Seelman 0 5718

Kevin Harvick (4) battles his teammate Aric Almirola at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo)

14. Aric Almirola – 2,001 points

Aric Almirola has been this year’s breakout driver, flourishing since joining Stewart-Haas Racing and already setting single-season career-highs in top-10 finishes (10) and laps led (115). If he can feed off the speed his teammates have had throughout the regular season, Almirola is poised to be one of the deep-seeded drivers that could make a Cinderella run through the playoffs.

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Jacob Seelman

Jacob Seelman, 31, is the founder of 77 Sports Media and the current PR and digital content director for Race Face Brand Development. He studied Broadcast Journalism at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., and also serves as the full-time tour announcer for the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series. A 12-year veteran of covering all forms of racing, Seelman is a multi-time award-winning writer whose work has been published in both SPEED SPORT Magazine and Athlon Magazine, among other publications. He has also helped to mentor multiple other writers and content creators who have gone on to successful careers in motorsports.