Albertsons Companies, Tom Thumb to Adorn Hood of No. 44 Ford Fusion
While Brian Scott’s first Sprint Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway may not have gone as planned, Scott and the No. 44 Albertsons/Tom Thumb team has confidence heading into the first night race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. Texas is a familiar track to Scott in both the XFINITY and Cup Series, and one that Scott performed well in past years.
In 12 starts at the 1.5-mile oval in the XFINITY Series, Scott has earned five Top-10 finishes and nine Top-15 finishes. Scott also raced in the Sprint Cup Series at Texas last year, earning a 14th-place finish. Scott also has five starts in the Camping World Truck Series at Texas, finishing in the Top-15 four of those five times. Scott will use that experience to bring the No. 44 Albertsons/Tom Thumb to the front of the field this weekend.
Scott will be a part of a media announcement in conjunction with Go Bowling at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 9. Media are invited to attend the breakfast, and bowl with Scott and “The King” Richard Petty.
Go Bowling and Richard Petty Motorsports Announcement
When: Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. CT – media breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. CT
Where: International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, 621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX, 76011
In addition, fans are invited to bowl with “The King” Richard Petty for a donation of $444 to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
Bowl with The King
When: Saturday, April 9 from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Where: International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, 621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX, 76011
Fans will have several opportunities to meet Brian Scott this weekend throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Scott will be making appearances in Frisco and Forth Worth on behalf of Twisted Tea and Albertsons Companies, respectively.
Twisted Tea Meet & Greet and Autograph Session
When: Thursday, April 7 from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT
Where: Market Street, 11999 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034
Albertsons Meet & Greet and Autograph Session
When: Friday, April 8 from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Where: Albertsons, 10800 N. Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX 76248
“I think we can take some things from Atlanta to Texas, but Atlanta is so unique that we have to be careful. It’s important to realize that Texas, even though it’s shaped the same, and somewhat similar with an old surface, is vastly different. We’re definitely still trying to build off of the success we had in California, another intermediate track, where we’ll look to utilize the different grooves and get our Ford Fusion to the front of the pack with the low downforce package. I’ve found some success from all three series at Texas, and I’m looking forward to being back and hopefully finishing at the front in the first night race of the season.”
No. 44 Albertsons/Tom Thumb Ford Fusion
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 with drivers Aric Almirola and Brian Scott. Almirola will return to the iconic No. 43 Ford with partners Smithfield Foods, STP, United States Air Force and the “Fresh From Florida” campaign. Scott will make his debut with the team and drive the Petty Family No. 44 Ford. Albertsons Companies, Shore Lodge, Twisted Tea and GoBowling.com will join Scott as he competes for Rookie of the Year in his first full-time season in the Sprint Cup Series. Richard Petty Motorsports will also field the No. 43 J. Streicher Ford Mustang in the NASCAR XFINITY Series with driver Jeb Burton. The team is headquartered in Mooresville, N.C
