Scott Harrington

Infobox racing driver
name = Scott Harrington


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nationality = USA
date of birth = Birth date and age|1963|12|24
place of birth = Louisville, Kentucky
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retired = 2003
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last series = Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
years active = 1996-2000, 2002
teams = Della Penna Motorsports
Riley & Scott
Harrington Motorsports
Nienhouse Motorsports
Mid-America Motorsports
Brayton Racing
starts = 13
wins = 0
poles = 0
fastest laps = 0
best finish = 14th
year = 1999
prev series = Indy Pro Series
SCCA Can-Am
CART
ARS
Toyota Atlantic
prev series years = 2003
1992-1994
1989
1988
1987-1988
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awards = Indy Racing League Rookie of the Year
award years = 1999

Scott Harrington (born December 24, 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. Starting out on two wheels, Harrington won a number of championships and achieved much success in the world of AMA Motocross and Supercross. In 1986 Sports Car Magazine picked Harrington as one of the three most promising drivers in the U.S. He was a multiple race winner in Toyota Formula Atlantic, finishing third in the 1988 championship despite running the uncompetitive Ralt chassis. He was the only person ever to win a race in the 1988 Ralt. From 1992 through 1994, Harrington had much success in the SCCA Can-Am series. During his tenure in the series, he won more races than any other driver. He won the 1992 championship and scored race wins in every season. An accomplished open wheel racer who made a single CART start in 1989, Harrington made a last second Bump Day run to qualify for the first IRL-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 in 1996. In 1999 he ran a full IRL season with his own team and had numerous top ten finishes, including a top five finish at the difficult Phoenix International Raceway. Despite failing to qualify for the Indy 500, he won the Rookie of the Year honors by a slim margin over Robby McGehee. He has attempted to qualify for seven different Indy 500 races but only succeeded once, in his second attempt in 1996. Harrington has a best IRL finish is a 5th at Phoenix in 1999 and has a total of 14 series starts, which is the least number of total starts by any IRL Rookie of the Year. Harrington is also one the the few American drivers to compete in the "Big Three" of American motorsports - The Indy 500, The 24 Hours of Daytona, and The 12 Hours of Sebring. Since retiring from active driving Harrington has achieved success in his driver coaching business. Not only has Harrington coached Highcroft Racing factory Acura team owner Duncan Dayton to much success, he has also coached Mike Miserendino who has won two SCCA National Championsips in a row. In addition to his coaching work, Harrington also does testing and training work for various vehicle manufactors. Harrington currently lives in Indianapolis with his wife Marsie and infant son Riley

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