This weekend, Dakoda Armstrong returns to a one of his favorite tracks on the NASCAR XFINITIY Series schedule, Iowa Speedway. The fast-paced short track favors Armstrong's driving style, and the WinField Crew hopes to find success in some new changes to their short-track program. This weekend's race is the first of two visits to the Midwest track this year. Currently, Armstrong sits 16th in the XFINITY Series Championship Point Standings and is looking to get back into the points race with a strong finish.
Armstrong has eight prior starts at Iowa Speedway between the XFINITY Series and the ARCA Racing Series. In his two XFINITY Series starts at the 7/8-mile track, he has an average finish of 21 and earned his best finish of fourth in the ARCA Series in 2010.
Armstrong Weekend Chatter
"We've been working hard to get the WinField Ford up front again. We were strong in Talladega, and showed good speed, luck just didn't fall our way. It served as a great reminder that we're working hard to get to where we want to be. I know we can do the same at Iowa this weekend. We haven't been where we want to be with our short-track program this season and we've been working on some new things to try out this weekend. We had some decent runs here last season, and I think we'll be good off of the truck. It's important to run well here, to get some momentum going, and get back in the points race."
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 and Fresh From Florida, and Sam Hornish Jr. drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners Medallion Bank and 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.