A veteran of several different racing
disciplines, Scott has spent the majority of the last three
seasons (2003-2005) competing in the National Sprint Car
Series. He’s produced several good runs, especially during
the competitive “Indiana Sprint Week,” and has closed on
his first series victory a number of times.
USAC Career
·
2005 – Finished 18th in points standings in the
National Sprint Car Series, starting 15 feature races;
Scored season-best finish fourth at Eldora Speedway during
the “Buckeye Nationals”
·
2004 – Placed 14th in final points standings in
second fulltime season challenging the National Sprint Car
Series contingent, making 16 of first 17 features and 22
overall, with a best finish of third (Haubstadt, Ind.)
during “Indiana Sprint Week”
·
2003 – Finished 21st in National Sprint Car
Series points standings, finishing fourth (Haubstadt,
Ind.) and a seventh (Lima, Ohio)
·
2000 – Made one National Sprint Car Series start
(Terre Haute, Ind.), finishing 14th
·
1999 – Earned first two National Sprint Car
Series starts, and finished an impressive second at Terre
Haute
·
1997 – Debuted in
National Sprint Car Series but was unable to crack a
starting field
Career in Other Divisions/Races
·
2002 – Finished 10th in Sprint Car Racing
Association points standings
·
2001 – Earned fifth in SCRA points, winning three
races
·
2000 – Won an SCRA race at Santa Maria, Calif.
and finished 11th in points standings; Also won a Non-Wing
World Championships race (Wichita, Kans.)
·
1999 – Finished 13th in SCRA points standings
·
1998 – Completed SCRA season with a 19th-place
finish in points standings
·
1997 – Finished SCRA season with first career
victory (Perris, Calif.); Was named series’ “Most
Improved Driver” and voted series’ “Most Popular
Driver”
·
1996 – Tested a turbo Lola Buick Indy Car at Las
Vegas, Nev.
·
Career – Has made
starts in Go-Karts (owns Grand National Championship),
Formula Ford and Formula Atlantic; Also was a finalist in
Winfield-Elf competition in Southern France
Personal: Born John Scott on June 2,
1961 in Los Angeles, Calif.…Has three sisters…Also
owns three cats, one of which lives at his shop…Respects
Jon Stanbrough most among his peers because of his honesty
and beliefs, as well as Alain Prost for his technician
skills…Hobbies outside racing include golf, fishing,
boating, and playing poker…Collects rare coins…Father
is his greatest influence on life because he taught John
the importance of dignity and honesty…Preferred car
number 83 comes from his birth weight (8 lbs, 3 oz.) and a
bet his dad made on horses that day, a ticket which won
over $2,000
