WinField, Armstrong's primary sponsor during his tenure with Turn
One Racing and Richard Childress Racing, will continue its sponsorship for the
majority of the 2014 season; Fresh From Florida will sponsor the remaining
three races. Chief Philippe Lopez will again oversee Armstrong from the
pit box.
Armstrong's ascension to the NNS on a full-time basis comes on the
heels of a 2013 campaign that included a 12th-place points finish
after his first full season competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
He also competed in six NNS races, notching three Top-15 finishes.
Joining the Richard Petty Motorsports family and their Nationwide
Series program is a distinction Armstrong does not take lightly. "We
want to win races for 'The King,'" Armstrong said. "I'm ready
to take the next step in my career and RPM is an organization where I believe I
can make that happen. Our team and sponsors are as committed to winning
as I am, and I'm looking forward to a successful season and future
together."
Armstrong joins an RPM team that has enjoyed immediate success
with its NNS program since fielding a full-time entry in 2012. The No. 43
Ford Mustang team has 23 top-10 and seven top-five finishes. In 2012, the
No. 43 team finished fifth in the final championship standings.
"Dakoda and WinField will help us continue the success of our
No. 43 Nationwide Series program," said Richard Petty, a seven-time NASCAR
champion and co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports. "Dakoda is a
driver who has grown up in the sport and has paid his dues. He has proven
himself at every level and we will now give him the tools he needs to be
successful in the Nationwide Series and believe he can win races for us."
Armstrong has a strong open wheel and stock car racing background,
having raced in the United States Auto Club Midget and Sprint Series before
graduating to stock cars and the ARCA Series. Armstrong is a three-time
winner in the ARCA Series and competed full-time in the NCWTS for Turn One
Racing in 2013. He now joins the NNS full-time where he has seven career
starts.
RPM's newest member
makes his race debut in the No. 43 WinField car at Daytona International
Speedway on February 22, 2014.
Good move. What is up the the 2 other drives? Will we see them on the track next year full time or part time?
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