Dakoda Armstrong

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Dakoda Armstrong
Born (1991-07-16) July 16, 1991
New Castle, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements 1998 WKA National champion
2000, 2001 Nascart champion
2004 USAC Kenyon Midget champion
Awards 2010 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Nationwide Series career
6 race(s) run over 2 year(s)
Car no., team No. 43 (Richard Petty Motorsports)
2013 position 112th
Best finish 112th (2013)
First race 2012 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Last race 2013 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
44 race(s) run over 3 year(s)
2013 position 12th
Best finish 12th (2013)
First race 2011 Coca Cola 200 (Iowa)
Last race 2013 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 5 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

Dakoda Armstrong (born July 16, 1991 in New Castle, Indiana) is an American stock car racing driver. A competitor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, he drives the No. 43 WinField Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports.

Early career

Armstrong started his racing career racing go-karts at the age of six, winning the 1998 World Karting Association championship in his first year in racing. At age 13, he became the youngest driver to win a USAC National Midget Championship. He has won over 200 races while competing in Go-Karts, Quarter Midgets, Bandoleros, Micro/Mini Sprints, Kenyon Midgets, 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars, and Midgets.[1]

ARCA Racing Series

Cunningham Motorsports

2009

Armstrong signed a driver development deal with Penske Racing. As part of the deal, he would drive for Cunningham Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series for seven races in 2009. He posted a best finish of 3rd along with two other top ten finishes and a 26th place finish in the standings.

2010

Armstrong returned to Cunningham Motorsports to drive the #22 Dodge full-time in 2010. He got his first win in just his 12th start at Talladega Superspeedway. He followed that with another win at Salem Speedway, finishing the season 7th in the standings with two wins, five top fives, 12 top tens, and one pole.

2011

Armstrong would cut back on his ARCA schedule as he began focusing on his inevitable jump to NASCAR. He would run six races, posting one win at Winchester Speedway, two top fives, four top tens, and a 25th place finish in the standings.

NASCAR

Armstrong's 2012 truck

2011

Armstrong signed on with ThorSport Racing and ran 7 races with the team with crew chief Dan Stillman. He made his Camping World Truck Series debut July 17 at Iowa Speedway, finishing 21st. He posted his first top ten October 1 at Kentucky Speedway.

2012

Armstrong attempted to run full-time with ThorSport with sponsorship from EverFi in the Camping World Truck Series in 2012. He was released from the team before the race at Iowa Speedway in September.[2]

2013

In February 2013 it was announced that Armstrong would be driving for Turn One Racing for the full Camping World Truck Series season, and that he would also be running five races in the Nationwide Series for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 33 and No. 21 cars.[3]

2014

On December 4, 2013, it was announced that Armstrong had been signed by Richard Petty Motorsports to compete full-time in the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No. 43 Ford Mustang.[4]

Personal life

Beyond the racetrack, Armstrong’s Indiana family corn and grain farming operation produces 1.9 million gallons of ethanol fuel per year for various energy programs. While growing up on the farm, he worked on his own racecars in the facilities on his family’s property. Aside from racing, Armstrong enjoys getting back to his roots and attends open wheel events whenever he can, especially if he can be at the track to mentor his younger siblings when they’re racing. His hobbies also include working out, racing his friends in iRacing and watching football.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Career Highlights". DakodaArmstrong.Com. Retrieved 2011-11-18. 
  2. ↑ Adamczyk, Jay (September 7, 2012). "Armstrong & ThorSport Racing part ways". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-09-07. 
  3. ↑ "Armstrong Will Drive Limited Schedule For RCR". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-08. 
  4. ↑ Jensen, Tom (December 4, 2013). "'The King' makes a hire: Armstrong to run NNS for RPM". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2013-12-04. 

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