Almirola Pilots Fan-Chosen Paint Scheme to Support Donation to Foundation
Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Farmland Ford team hope to rebound from Texas with a Top-10 finish at Phoenix International Raceway this Sunday. The team raced in the Top-15 for the majority of the race this spring and hope that their strong short track performances this season will translate to a good finish this weekend.
Almirola has seven Sprint Cup Series starts at the one-mile track and scored four Top-16 finishes including his best finish of 12th. He tallied one pole, two Top-Fives and four Top-10 finishes in nine starts in Nationwide and Truck Series races.
Farmland Foods has partnered with the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides support to families of fallen or disabled armed forces members, throughout the 2014 NASCAR season to support our county’s armed forces. As a result of the partnership, Farmland Foods is now donating $100,000 to Folds of Honor, which will provide scholarships to families of fallen or disabled armed forces members. Farmland Foods will highlight the partnership with Folds of Honor as part of a customized paint scheme on the No. 43 car at this Sunday’s race. The paint scheme was chosen by fans through a vote on Farmland Food’s Facebook page.
“Phoenix is very track position driven. You have to protect the inside of Turn Three more than anything which makes it frustrating to race there. The characteristics of the track are very much like a short track. Turns One and Two have a short sharp corner and then three and four is more of a sweeping turn like Loudon, so it races like a short track despite being a one mile track.
“This weekend, we have a special paint scheme. Farmland partnered with Folds of Honor and let fans chose our paint scheme this weekend. We got to see all the options earlier this year in Charlotte, and I think the fans picked well. Our car is going to look great on track, and more importantly, families of fallen or disabled armed forces members will benefit from a donation from Farmland. It’s just so cool to be a part of programs like this and give back to people who really need it. It will be very special to race this car this weekend.”
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.
