At Texas, Ambrose has 10 starts and posted his best finish of sixth in the spring race in 2011. Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer is not a stranger to Victory Lane at Texas. He won the Nationwide race in 2007 with Matt Kenseth at the wheel and a Sprint Cup Series pole in the 2011 with David Ragan.
Comments from Mac Tools Ford Fusion Driver Marcos Ambrose:
“It is really exciting to reach the 500 start mark with RPM. This team has come a long way since it started and even in the three years I have been here. I came here and we quickly had to get over some adversity, but we developed a strong base with Richard Petty, Andrew Murstein, Doug Bergeron and our other investors and partners. We developed a base and were able to capitalize by winning at Watkins Glen for consecutive two years. We also put ourselves into a position to make the Chase for the past two years. This year wasn’t what we hoped for on the track, but off the track, we’re stronger than ever.
“We look at our partnerships with STANLEY, DEWALT and Mac Tools, and they have been with Richard Petty Motorsports since 2009. They have been with me for every race that I’ve raced here. You can’t say that about many companies in this sport. It just doesn’t happen, and we’re very fortunate to have that relationship.
“I’m looking forward to being with Richard Petty Motorsports and the No. 9 team for many more races to come. Hopefully, we’re just starting on our road to much more success.”
Comments from Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer on Texas:
“The handling at Texas is very important. We’ll really focus on that during practice and the race. We’ve been really successful at the intermediate tracks the second half of the season, and I think we can keep that momentum heading into this weekend. We qualified really well here in the spring, so hopefully we can repeat that this weekend. Hitting the 500 mark for RPM this weekend, we are really focused on running well, and hopefully, we can bring home a win.”
Chassis History:
The No. 9 team will bring chassis No. 842 to Texas. The team last ran the chassis at Chicagoland Speedway where they brought home a 15th-place finish.
About Richard Petty Motorsports
A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports, co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneurs Andrew Murstein and Douglas Bergeron, is one of the most recognized brands in all of motorsports. With a history of over 200 wins and business partnerships with national and global leaders, today the race operation fields two teams in competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Aric Almirola pilots the famous No. 43 Ford Fusion with primary partners Smithfield Foods, U.S. Air Force and STP and Marcos Ambrose drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners Stanley and DEWALT. In addition, Michael Annett wheels the No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is headquartered in Concord, N.C.
