Armstrong Ready to Take On the Monster Mile

No. 43 Nationwide Team Looks to Continue String of Top-15 Finishes at Dover

This weekend, Dakoda Armstrong is ready to take on the Monster Mile. While Armstrong considers Dover (Del.) International Speedway one of the toughest tracks on the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, he’s up for the challenge.

As an organization, Richard Petty Motorsports has four starts at the Monster Mile in the Nationwide Series and never finished outside of the Top-15. The team’s best finish of third at the track came in the fall race in 2012 with Michael Annett behind the wheel.

Armstrong has two starts at the one-mile track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He earned his best finish of 20th at the track in 2012. The New Castle, Indiana native will look to improve on that this weekend.

RPM @NationwideNNS team looking to continue string of Top-15 finishes at @MonsterMile w/ @DakodaArmstrong. #NASCAR

RPM Nationwide team is looking to continue its string of Top-15 finishes at @Dover International Speedway this weekend with @Dakoda Armstrong in the No. 43 WinField Ford.

“Dover is a tough track for me. I think it’s tougher than Darlington. Unlike most drivers, Darlington was a fun place for me. I don’t know if it’s the concrete surface, but Dover is a very tough track to get a hold of. You’re going so fast, and it’s only a mile long. You can definitely feel the transition going into Turn One, so you have to really be on your toes throughout the whole race. It’s fun, but it’s definitely tricky.

“The team has a pretty good record at Dover, so it makes me feel pretty confident going into the weekend. They’ve never finished outside of the Top-15 here, so I think Philippe (Lopez) and the team have the track figured out. I think we’ll unload well and be able to take advantage of the practice time.”

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.