Richard Petty Motorsports suspends XFINITY Series operation
Richard Petty Motorsports has announced on Wednesday they have suspended operations for the No. 43 NASCAR XFINITY Series team.
The team sited sponsor's lack of payment as the reason for the decision.
Driver Jeb Burton took to Twitter after the announcement.
— Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) June 1, 2016
However, that doesn't leave Burton without a ride completely as he will hop in Go Fas Racing's No. 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car for Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway.
"I'm really looking forward to racing this weekend in the No. 32 Go Fas Racing Ford in the Sprint Cup Series," Burton said in a team press release. "I've raced twice at Pocono in the Cup Series, and twice in the Truck Series, so I know I can be competitive there and use the experience I have to bring home a good finish.
"The track is so unique in that each turn is different, but I think using my experience in the Cup Series will really help and keep us at the front of the field," he added.
Sunday's race will be Burton's first Cup event of the 2016 season, as well as the first race for the team's newest partner, Rocky Ridge Custom Trucks.
