Will Participate in Food Donation to St. Mary’s Food Bank with Farmland
Aric Almirola will pilot the No. 43 Farmland Ford in his seventh start at Phoenix International Raceway this Sunday. Almirola and team look forward to seeing their off-season work prove fruitful in the 312-mile race. Almirola has 15 NASCAR National series starts under his belt at the Phoenix, Ariz., track, while Crew Chief Trent Owens has 14 Nationwide races from atop the pit box. They have scored a collective seven top-five, nine top-10 and 11 top-15 finishes at the track.
Before hitting the track, Almirola will join Farmland in a food donation event at Fry’s Grocery Store, 16380 W. Yuma Rd., Goodyear, Ariz., on Thursday, February 27 at 4 p.m as part of their Helping Hungry Homes tour. During the event, Farmland will present a donation of 40,000 pounds of protein to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.
Before heading on track, @Aric_Almirola joins #Farmland @SmithfieldFoods for food donation to @StMarysFoodBank at Fry’s in Goodyear. #NASCAR
Before taking to the track this weekend, @Aric Almirola will join @Farmland Foods at the @ Fry’s Food Stores located at 16380 W. Yuma Rd, Goodyear, Ariz., on Thursday at 4pm to help them with a food donation for @St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. The 40,000 pounds of protein will provide more than 160,000 meals to Phoenix-area families.
“We went into the season with a lot of excitement and hard work. Everyone knows Daytona is a crap shoot. I’m proud of the way we performed there and the speed we showed, but I’m really looking forward to seeing what we have at Phoenix. This weekend will be the first test for our team to see the fruits of our labor and investments in competition over the off-season. We tested at New Symrna Speedway twice and Nashville Speedway once and feel we found some things that will help our program throughout the year, so we’ve had this weekend’s race circled on the calendar as an opportunity to see where we stand.”
“I’m also excited to participate in my first food donation of the year this week. Before we get on track, we’ll join Farmland in giving back to the local community. This is one of my favorite parts of my job and a big reason I enjoy working with Smithfield Foods and their brands. It’s an honor for me to be a small part in giving back throughout the season and building awareness for the hungry.”
No. 43 Farmland Ford
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, STP, Strike Ten Entertainment and Fresh From Florida, and Marcos Ambrose drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners STANLEY, DEWALT, Mac Tools and Twisted Tea. In addition, Dakoda Armstrong wheels the No. 43 WinField Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is headquartered in Concord, N.C.
