Richard Petty Motorsports Drivers to Race Biagi-DenBeste No. 98
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 26, 2015) – Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) and Biagi-DenBenste Racing announced today they will extend their partnership to enter both Aric Almirola and Sam Hornish Jr. in three NASCAR XFINITY Series races this season. Almirola raced with the team during the season-opening XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway, finishing seventh.
Hornish will take the reins of the No. 98 Biagi-DenBenste Racing Ford Mustang at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend and again at the Auto Club Speedway on March 21. Almirola will return to the XFINITY Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7.
Both Almirola and Hornish are seasoned veterans in the XFINITY Series and bring the opportunity for the Biagi-DenBenste Racing team to win races early this season. Hornish is a three-time winner in the XFINITY Series, and Almirola has one win. Both drivers have finished in the Top-Five in the series championship. Biagi-DenBenste Racing is a veteran team with one win and numerous Top-10 finishes with various drivers.
“The Biagi-DenBenste Racing team have been great to work with,” said Sammy Johns, Director of Competition . “They prepare good cars with good people. I really believe having Aric and Sam on the track throughout the weekend gives us an advantage on Sunday. Also, I believe they can win races for this team. It’s a beneficial partnership for everyone involved.”
“We have seen that Aric can race at the front of the field and compete for wins with us,” added Fred Biagi Co-Owner of Biagi-DenBeste Racing. “Adding Sam to our race schedule only allows us more opportunities to be successful. We’re proud to have experienced drivers who can bring immediate success to our team. It provides great value to our sponsors who partner with us each weekend.”
The races at Atlanta and Las Vegas will be televised live nationally on Fox Sports 1. FOX will showcase the race at Phoenix.
A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports, co-owned by
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneur Andrew Murstein, 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 Sam Hornish Jr. drives the No. 9 machine with primary partner Twisted Tea. In addition, Dakoda Armstrong wheels the No. 43 WinField Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. The team is headquartered in Mooresville, N.C.
About Biagi-DenBesteRacing
Biagi-DenBeste Racing is owned by Fred Biagi and Bill DenBeste, with Lori DenBeste serving as President. Though racing is their passion, their careers have been driven by 18 wheels instead of four. Fred Biagi owns Biagi Bros Transportation with his brother Greg in Napa, CA. They started in 1978 as a transportation company but have evolved over the years into full service transportation, warehousing and logistics company offering expert 3PL services to clients across North America. You can find out more www.biagibros.com
