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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sitting amongst racing royalty -- and his new boss -- and talking about his transition from Richard Childress Racing to Richard Petty Motorsports, Brian Scott displayed confidence and appeared ready for his first full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"I'm optimistic, I really am ... there's a lot of really exciting things happening," Scott said during the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour on Wednesday morning.
The 28-year-old not only locked in a deal with RPM, but he will also wheel the iconic No. 44 Ford after the organization recently announced plans to bring back the number.
"The King" spoke during the media tour about the importance of the No. 44 returning to the RPM family. "We're really bringing the number home, I guess is what we're looking at," he said.
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Scott echoed the family-oriented theme by saying, "This sport, and Richard Petty Motorsports especially, was built on family … something I am very proud (to be a part) of."
The addition of Scott, a native of Boise, Idaho, comes with news that Idaho-based companies Albertsons Companies and Shore Lodge are partnering up with the No. 44 as primary sponsors for 16 races and associate sponsors for 20 races.
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Scott will pair with crew chief Chris Heroy, formerly with the No. 42 team of Kyle Larson and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
"Chris (Heroy) has worked with some of our boys before and everybody knew him. He's well respected from our end of the deal," Petty said. "We felt like that being a new driver and a new crew, then they could learn together."
Heroy and Scott have already had conversations on how to have a consistent and competitive season, all while racing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honor -- something Heroy helped Larson achieve in 2014.
Some realistic goals the pair have lined up for 2016 are, "Top-15 (results), finishing races on the lead lap and stealing finishes when we can and being aggressive," Heroy said in a laid-back demeanor.
Scott said racing amongst the Cup veterans will not be a "cakewalk" but revealed, with a smirk on his face, "I like a good challenge and I think that we're up to it."
And with Heroy's calm voice in his ear, Scott is ready to embark on his rookie year.