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The team will be
led by Empire Racing Group Crew Chief Michael Cheek. The 2016 season will
be the 20th anniversary of Cheek's first run with the No. 43 truck. After
leading the team as crew chief for driver Rich Bickle as part of the Petty
Enterprises stable, the Petty family and Cheek will once again team up to put the
truck on track.
"I am excited
to once again partner with Richard Petty and his organization to race in the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series," said Cheek. "Together, we have
the opportunity to put great drivers in this truck and keep our machine at the
front of the field. We have a lot of great things planned for this
season, and we're excited to see where this program will take both race
teams."
The No. 43, made
famous by "The King" Richard Petty, will adorn the side of the truck
in the same style as it has appeared on the historic and current Richard Petty
Motorsports race cars. This will be the first partnership in the Truck
Series for Richard Petty Motorsports.
"This is a
great opportunity for Richard Petty Motorsports to develop up-and-coming
drivers who will become the future of our sport," said Brian Moffitt,
Chief Executive Officer of Richard Petty Motorsports. "It will be great to
see the No. 43 return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and
to have Petty's Garage as the primary sponsor of the race at Daytona. The
2016 season is sure to produce great results for both Richard Petty Motorsports
and Empire Racing Group."
Disappointed the new team didn't make the field for the Nextera 250 - the way the draft was kicking in Austin Hill might have contended for the win.
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