Lavar Scott

Lavar Scott (born September 6, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet SS for Rev Racing as well as part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the Nos. 2 and 6 Chevrolet SS's for Rev Racing. He is also a current member of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program.

Lavar Scott
Scott at Daytona International Speedway in 2023
Born (2003-09-06) September 6, 2003
Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Weight138 lb (63 kg)[1]
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 2 (Rev Racing)
No. 6 (Rev Racing)
First race2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 5 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
6 races run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 6 (Rev Racing)
First race2023 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race2023 Reese's 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 6 0
Statistics current as of May 22, 2023.

Racing career

Early career

Scott started racing at age five in quarter midget racing cars at Airport Speedway in New Castle, Delaware (near his hometown of Carneys Point Township) alongside his older brother. After that, he would start competing in dirt racing events.[2] At Penns Grove High School, he competed in wrestling.[1]

In 2021 and 2022, Scott drove for Rev Racing in legends car racing and late model racing at tracks such as Hickory Motor Speedway.[2] He won his first late model race in 2021 at Hickory. He competed in two FB Bhon Mikel's Truck Series races in Mexico in 2021 (alongside his Rev Racing/Drive for Diversity teammate Regina Sirvent) and won one of those races.[3][4]

ARCA

On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Scott would drive full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and part-time in the main ARCA Menards Series (as a result of the East Series having four combination races with the main Series) in 2023, driving the No. 6 car for Rev Racing.[5] He would also compete in one non-combination main ARCA race in the season-opener at Daytona, replacing Andrés Pérez de Lara in Rev's No. 2 car due to Pérez de Lara, the full-time driver of that car, still being 17 and therefore ineligible to run the race.[6]

Personal life

Scott is from Carney's Point, New Jersey. His mother was a drag racing driver and obtained a license to drive in the NHRA and his grandfather also raced cars. His older brother raced in quarter midget racing events at nearby Airport Speedway in nearby New Castle, Delaware at a young age. He has been inspired by fellow African-American NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, who started his career racing on dirt tracks and for Rev Racing/in the Drive for Diversity program like Scott, and Steve Park, who competed in local short track races in the Northeastern United States early in his career like Scott. In addition, Scott is close friends with fellow NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth. The two of them, both African-Americans, were part of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program for Rev Racing together.[2]

Scott graduated from Penns Grove High School in 2021 and was on the school's wrestling team and outdoor track teams according to NJ.com.[1]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2023 Rev Racing 2 Chevy DAY
4		 PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH 20th 224 [7]
6 IOW
3		 POC MCH IRP
5		 GLN ISF MLW
8		 DSF KAN
4		 BRI
 SLM TOL

ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2023 Rev Racing 6 Chevy FIF
5		 DOV
5		 NSV
6		 FRS
2		 IOW
3		 IRP
5		 MLW
8		 BRI
17		 3rd 351 [8]

* Season still in progress

References
  1. "Lavar Scott #0 Penns Grove Wrestling". NJ.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "Interview: Lavar Scott Reaches Pivotal Season in Racing Career, Ready to Compete at Hickory on Saturday". TobyChristie.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. "Lavar Scott records first career NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series win at Hickory". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. "Lavar Scott - Driver DB". Driver Database. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. Rutherford, Kevin (January 13, 2023). "Andres Perez de Lara Running ARCA for Rev". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. Rutherford, Kevin (February 9, 2023). "Jack Wood, Lavar Scott Running Daytona for Rev". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. "Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. "Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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