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Richard Petty Motorsports introduced its newest driver, Brian Scott, who will help keep the Petty family legacy alive by driving the No. 44 car, during the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour presented by Technocom.. Albertsons Companies and Shore Lodge, both Idaho-based companies, will adorn the hood of the No. 44 Ford for 16 races and have associate placement for the remaining 20 races.

Also a native of Idaho, Scott said the sponsorship pairing is a great match.

Lance Brown, VP of Marketing Services and Communications at RPM, announced that Smithfield Foods will again partner with Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016. SmithField Foods sponsored a film for NBC Sports in 2015 called “Chasing 43,” about the legacy of Richard Petty. and plans to sponsor an additional platform in 2016 to air on NBC, with more details to come.

RPM CEO Brian Moffit announced that all of the sponsors from 2015 are renewing their contracts with RPM for 2016. U.S Airforce, STP, Florida Department of Agriculture, Twisted Tea and Goody’s are just a few sponsors that will be returning in 2016.

RPM is making a variety of improvements for 2016; that include building their own chassis and building faster cars with better bodies. RPM has set an important goal of consistency for the 2016 season, the team believes improvements to the cars and the new team members will help achieve their goal.

Veteran RPM driver Aric Almirola is “more excited than ever” going into 2016. He believes the inconsistency of 2015 is what kept him out of the NASCAR Chase last season. Almirola missed the Chase by just 11 points in 2015 and says the new