Team Focuses on Improving Intermediate Track Program
“It feels great to have another race added to my schedule,” says Truex. “I feel like we have some momentum after Charlotte, and I really enjoy working with Jon and the guys. Texas is a mile-and-a-half track that shares some similarities with Charlotte. I know the feel that we need in our Mustang to get a Top-10 run to close out the year. I really appreciate everyone at Biagi DenBeste Racing for giving me another chance to run this year.”
In Truex’s three starts this season, he has one Top-20 finish and two DNFs, but the results don’t tell the entire story. In both races with DNFs, Truex was running in the Top-10 when bad luck found the No. 98 Ford Mustang.
“Ryan has done an excellent job for us this year.” said Fred Biagi, Co-Owner of Biagi DenBeste Racing. “He performed well in each of his starts, and he showed us that he is a contender. We’re confident in his ability behind the wheel and are excited to give him another opportunity to race this year.”
Truex will hit the track for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on NBCSN.
About Richard Petty Motorsports:
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.
