Performance Plus to Partner with Thad Moffitt During Two ARCA Racing Events

Moffitt, the grandson of “The King” Richard Petty, made his first start in the national touring ARCA Racing Series earlier this year at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, finishing 16th in a car prepared by ERG, the development team for RPM. ERG will once again field the No. 46 entry for Moffitt and Performance Plus with additional support from Transportation Impact, Hostetler Ranch, and Jacob Construction, Design and Technology at both Toledo and Indianapolis.

 

Moffitt, the 2016 Southeast Limited Late Model Champion, will travel to Toledo for the first time this Sunday to participate in a test with the ARCA car.  ERG Crew Chief Mike Cheek will lead the test and then prepare the car for Moffitt for next Sunday’s race televised nationally on Fox Sports 1.  It will be the first race for Performance Plus as a primary partner with Moffitt, but they have high hopes for him

 

“Thad comes from one of the best families this sport has ever seen or known,” said Chuck Galmarini, Senior Vice President, Performance Plus Sales.  “We want to make sure that he has the best products supporting him as he continues to climb the racing ladder, and that’s why we wanted to back his efforts.  We are looking forward to our relationship with Thad and the entire Petty family.”

 

Moffitt is a 16-year-old native from Trinity, N.C. and is the son of Brian and Rebecca Petty-Moffitt.  He started racing a go-kart and a quarter midget before moving to a limited late model and now the ARCA Racing Series.   A high school sophomore, Moffitt grew up going to the track with his grandfather and watching his uncle Kyle race.  After his first ARCA race, he’s ready to continue to gain more experience.

 

“I learned a lot during my first ARCA race, and I’m pretty excited and thankful that Performance Plus Motor Oil has partnered with us to come back to the series again,” said Moffitt. “Everyone at Performance Plus has been great to work with and I want to do a good job for them.  But, we know that it’s all about getting more experience and trying to get a solid finish.  We’re going to test this weekend at Toledo and I know we’ll be ready for both races.  I’m really looking forward to this summer.”

 

The Menards 200 at Toledo Speedway is scheduled for May 21 and will begin at 2:00 p.m. EST.

 

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