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In a stunning turn of events, Brian Scott and Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Scott will retire from full time NASCAR competition at the end of this season. Scott made the decision to focus on his family and the next phase in his career.
The Boise, ID native began competing in NASCAR’s national series in 2007, making his debut in the Camping World Truck Series. Scott competed full time in that series in 2008 and 2009 and earned his first career win at Dover in that 2009 season. Scott scored another Truck Series win at Phoenix in 2012.
Scott competed in the NASCAR XFINITY Series from 2010 to 2015, finishing inside the top ten in the championship standings for five of the six seasons in which he competed.
This season, Scott made the move full time to the Sprint Cup Series competing for Richard Petty Motorsports. He finished a career best second at Talladega just a few weeks ago.
“This was a difficult decision, but one that I made myself for my family,” said Scott. “Racing and specifically NASCAR has been and will always be in my heart, but right now, I want to turn all my attention to my family and to be able to spend more time with them. Racing has blessed me with great opportunities, and I’m very grateful for everything that it has allowed me to do, but for me, it’s time to move on. I can’t thank everyone enough who helped me in my career. I would not have made it to where I am at today without their trust and commitment.”
“Brian made it to and competed at a level that very few do in NASCAR,” said Brian Moffitt, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Petty Motorsports. “Brian became part of the Petty family this year, and he committed himself to making our organization better. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know Brian and wish him nothing but the best for him and his family.”
RPM will continue to field the No. 44 Ford Fusion in 2017 with announcements to come later.
Albertsons Companies also announced they would be ending their NASCAR program at the conclusion of this season.
“Local sports sponsorships are an important part of our marketing strategy in communities across the country,” said Albertsons Companies Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer Shane Sampson. “While we have decided to focus our investments elsewhere in 2017, we appreciate the work that Brian, Richard Petty Motorsports and the entire No. 44 team put forth for Albertsons Companies this year, and we wish them the very best in the future.”
