Story By: ANNE FORNORO / AJ FOYT RACING – HOUSTON, TX – AJ Foyt Racing is pleased to announce that the Bommarito Automotive Group will once again be the featured livery on the No. 14 Chevrolet Indy car driven by Santino Ferrucci in the 8th Annual Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway under the lights on Saturday, August 17th.
The event marks the third straight year for the team’s partnership with the St. Louis-based company.
“At Bommarito Auto Group, we are incredibly proud to partner with AJ Foyt Racing and Santino Ferrucci, driver of the No.14 Bommarito Chevy at the 8th annual Bommarito Automotive Group 500,” said John Bommarito, CEO and president of the Bommarito Automotive Group. “Being a part of the racing community and hosting the Bommarito 500 at WWT Raceway is a testament to our dedication to motorsports and our local community. Thanks to the tremendous support of race fans across the country, we continue to demonstrate that when you win on the weekend it generates sales on Monday.”
Ferrucci, who enters the race weekend 10th in the NTT INDYCAR Series standings, is thrilled to be back on the 1.25-mile oval track where he has enjoyed past success. In Ferrucci’s initial race in 2019, he qualified sixth and finished fourth. He followed up with a 10th-place finish in 2020 and last year moved from 26th to finish 13th.
“I’m super excited to be back with the Bommarito Automotive Group,” said Ferrucci. “John Bommarito is a longtime friend and we’ve enjoyed this marketing partnership since my days driving for Dale Coyne. It has been an enjoyable partnership which I think has worked well for everyone involved. Driving the Bommarito Chevrolet at WWT Raceway is great because we become the hometown team!”
Chuck Wallis, vice-president of Bommarito Auto Group, added, “We are thrilled to support AJ Foyt Racing and Santino, alongside the other talented drivers and teams of the INDYCAR Series, and look forward to bringing these exciting racing experiences to fans across the region.”
As the title sponsor, Bommarito loves to utilize this event to entertain and celebrate their hardworking associates, clients, vendors, and dedicated race fans. They are expecting a standing room only-filled hospitality suite, where guests can enjoy one of the three night-time events in this year’s NTT INDYCAR Series.