Anthony Alfredo, who missed out on making the field for the season-opening Daytona 500, will get another chance to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series this season as he’ll pilot the No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports in the upcoming Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Fortify Building Solutions, which provided sponsorship for the driver and team at Daytona in February, will return as the primary sponsorship partner of the No. 62 team at Talladega.
“We share a heightened commitment with the Beard family to community, perseverance and, well, speed,” said Heather Hollis, vice president of marketing at Cornerstone Building Brands in a press release. “Showcasing Hypersteel cold-formed buildings on the No. 62 Fortify Building Solutions Chevrolet helps us share an exciting story about how customers can get a new customized metal building faster and easier. Our partnership with Anthony Alfredo underscores our dedication to speed and endurance.”
After the failed qualifying attempt at Daytona International Speedway, there is a bit of unfinished business for the Beard Motorsports team.
“We’ll head to Talladega feeling like there is some unfinished business to take care of in more ways than one,” said Beard-Deja, executive vice president of Beard Motorsports. “Despite the incredible preparation that is the hallmark of this team, beginning with our crew chief Darren Shaw, things just didn’t go our way at Daytona this time, and that’s the way it goes in this highly competitive arena, particularly for a small, single-car, open team. It’s certainly disappointing, but it only strengthens our resolve as we prepare for Talladega. Anthony and the team did a remarkable job there last spring, and we’ll look to improve on that this time around.”
Alfredo agrees with Beard-Deja.
“I echo Amie’s sentiments when I say we definitely have some unfinished business next month at Talladega,” Alfredo said. “We went to Daytona feeling very confident after making the 500 on qualifying speed last year. We executed flawlessly during our Duel, had an awesome, green-flag pit stop, but we were outnumbered with the lack of drafting opportunities with other Chevrolets. “I feel thankful to be back at Talladega with the Beard family and Fortify Building Solutions. I’m excited to push for a result even better than our sixth-place finish last year, showcasing the Hypersteel product and our shared commitment to being hyper-fast.”
Alfredo has registered two top-10 finishes over 41 career starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, both of which have come at Talladega Superspeedway. Alfredo’s career-best finish is a sixth-place result at Talladega last Spring, while driving for the Beard Motorsports team.
The Connecticut native will look to secure another great finish in a few weeks at Talladega Superspeedway.
