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Empire Racing Group, a Richard Petty Motorsports Development Team, signs Driver Devin Dodson.

by Empire Racing Group, LLC. Uncategorized

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Empire Racing Group, and Grumpy’s Performance, Inc.,  a Richard Petty Motorsports Development Team is proud to announce signing driver, Devin Dodson, for the remaining 2017 season. ERG and Grumpy’s will field two Late Model Stock Cars this weekend at Myrtle Beach Speedway for the “BattleBack  WildCard Night” on Saturday night. Dodson will pilot the #9 ERG Ford as teammate to Thad Moffitt at the wheel of the #46 ERG Ford.

The team will be led by Empire Racing Group Crew Chief Mike” Grumpy” Cheek.

“I am excited to bring Devin on board to the ERG camp. I have watched Devin perform and I look forward to working with him and assisting Devin in his endeavors to get to the next level of his racing career. I feel confident that Devin will be an excellent addition to the team and a  good teammate for Thad, Together we have the opportunity to put some good racing on the track for the fans.”

Eighteen-year-old, Devin Dodson who is a native of Bishopville, MD starting racing at the age of 5-years-old. He started racing go karts across the southeast and mid atlantics  region with multiple wins and top 5 finishes. Won Diamond State 50, 2-years as JR2 and JR3. In 2015, Dodson moved to dirt modified with his accomplishments of multiple top 5’s, Rookie of the year 2015, 2 wins and in 2016, and finished 3rd in points in the mid- atlantics region. Dodson began to run late model stock in 2017 and in 8 starts has had five top 5 finishes.

Carteret County Mullet Festival 250

by Empire Racing Group, LLC. Uncategorized

October 14, 2017

10  am – Pit Gate Opens

12:00 – Tech and Registration Open

3 pm – Open Practice

4:15 pm – Drivers Meeting

4:30 pm – Qualifying Begins

6:15 pm – Meet / Greet with Drivers

6:45 pm – Pre-Race – Prayer /  National Anthem

7pm Racing Gets Underway

  • Mini Cups #1 – 10 laps
  • Mini Cups #2 – 15 laps
  • US Legends Cars – 30 laps
  • Late Model Race #1 – 40 laps
  • Champ Karts – 25 laps
  • INTERMISSION – Kalt Life
  • Mini Stock – 30 laps
  • UCars – 30 laps
  • Street Stocks – 30 laps

Statement by Richard Petty Regarding Loss of Sponsor

by Empire Racing Group, LLC. Uncategorized

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 12, 2017) – Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) was recently notified that its current partner, Smithfield Foods, will not return to the team next season. Aric Almirola will also not return to the No. 43.

A statement from Richard Petty:

“We have had numerous discussions with Smithfield Foods regarding the extension of our relationship dating as far back as February. Over the past few months, Smithfield had continually told me they wanted to be with us, and I recently shook hands on a deal to extend our relationship. I come from a time when we did major deals with sponsors like STP on a handshake. I’m sad to see this is where we are now. This decision is very unexpected, and we are extremely disappointed in this late and abrupt change of direction.

“Losing a sponsor of this magnitude in September is a significant set-back to Richard Petty Motorsports, but Andy (Murstein) and I are committed to moving forward with the No. 43 team. We have a lot of great partners who have expressed their continued support, and our fans will rally around the No. 43. We’ve been around since 1949, and we’ll be around a lot longer.”

 

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 one team in competition in the NASCAR premier series with driver Aric Almirola. Almirola will return to the iconic No. 43 Ford with partners Smithfield Foods, STP and United States Air Force. The team is headquartered in Mooresville, N.C.

 

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