Raced part time in 2007 finishing 52nd in series points after running six races. He made his series debut March 11 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, starting 31st and finishing 41st.Scored a top finish of 26th at Phoenix International Raceway in November. Aric also competed in 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series events in ‘07, recording one win (at The Milwaukee Mile), two top-fives, six top-10s and three poles. Was granted his release from Joe Gibbs Racing on July 18 to join Ginn Racing, which merged later with Dale Earnhardt Inc