Richmond is Another First for Armstrong
No. 43 Team Will Look to Continue Richmond Success
For the second consecutive race, Dakoda Armstrong will make his first start at a track on the NASCAR circuit. With no previous experience at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Armstrong will look to veteran Crew Chief Philippe Lopez and the No. 43 WinField team for guidance.
The team had a strong showing at the .75-mile track with one top-five and three top-10 finishes in just four starts. Lopez will be bringing his favorite chassis to the track this weekend. Chassis No. 743 has proved successful on the short tracks since the team’s inception three years ago.
For the second consecutive race, @Dakoda Armstrong will make his first @NASCAR start at a track. This weekend, it will be @Richmond International Raceway. Out of four @NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at the .75-mile track, RPM has one top-five and three top-10 finishes.
“Richmond is another track that I’ve never been to. I’ve heard it’s fun and a little tricky, but one good thing is that Philippe (Lopez) and the team have run well there in the past. They have the baseline figured out, so it will be about going there and turning laps and getting used to the track. The race starts during the day and ends at night so the track will change throughout the race, and they’ve always been the strongest at the end of the race.”
No. 43 WinField 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.
