Aric Almirola finished third in the Pocono Organics 325 in partnership with Rodale Institute at Pocono Raceway on Saturday.
Almirola’s top five finish, the third time he has achieved that result this year, added 53 points to his season total.
Almirola started in the pole position and led 61 laps in the race, holding the lead a total of three times. The 13th-year driver has secured two career victories, with 20 top-five finishes and 66 results inside the top 10.
The third-place result for Almirola was the second top 10 of his career at Pocono Raceway in 15 starts.
The Tampa, Florida native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 20 spots higher than his career mark of 20.7 and completing the race 19 places ahead of his 21.9 career average finish.
Almirola took on a field of 40 drivers on the way to his third-place finish. The race endured six cautions and 21 caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.
Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag in the race, followed by Denny Hamlin in the No. 2 spot. Behind Almirola’s third-place finish, Christopher Bell secured fourth, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five.
After Joey Logano won the first stage, Almirola drove the No. 10 car to the win in Stage 2.