Brian Scott

Infobox_NASCAR_driver
Name = Brian Joseph Scott
Birthdate = birth date and age|1988|1|12
Birthplace = Boise, Idaho
Truck_Car_Team = #16 - Xpress Motorsports
Prev_Truck_Year = 2007
Prev_Truck_Pos = 40th
Best_Truck_Pos = 40th - 2007 (Craftsman Truck Series)
First_Truck_Race = 2007 Las Vegas 350 (Fontana)
Truck_Top_Tens = 1
Awards = Budweiser 360 Series Rookie of the Year
Updated_On = February 17, 2008

Brian Joseph Scott (born January 12, 1988 in Boise, Idaho) is an American race car driver. He drives the #16 Chevrolet for Xpress Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Beginnings

Scott started out his career as an open wheel dirt racer. He raced mini-sprints at 12 on local tracks throughout Idaho and Washington, where his biggest win came in the Pepsi Shootout and competing at the Clay Cup Nationals in Deming, Washington. After testing the waters of sprint cars, Scott and his team moved up to 360 Sprints, where he produced a late season win and a second place at the 360 Nationals in Alger, Washington at Skagit Speedway.

Late Models and Hooters Pro Cup

Scott made the move to North Carolina in 2006 to further his racing career. Switching from the dirt to asphalt, Scott teamed up with short track racer Freddie Query in Super Late Models. Although the transition was a struggle, the team garnered a third place at Hickory Motor Speedway.

For 2007, Scott moved up to the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, driving the #01 Ford. He recorded his career best of sixth at Hickory.

Craftsman Trucks

While splitting time between USAR and Late Models, Scott's father, JB, announced he had purchased the NASCAR team Xpress Motorsports. Xpress had primarily been owned by crew chiefs Dave Fuge and Steve Coulter, but the team was running into financial problems. He made his debut at the Smith's Las Vegas 350, but was spun by Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve in the early going. Scott was forced to skip Talladega (despite running the ARCA race the previous day) as he was not approved by NASCAR to race at superspeedways (1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope replaced him). Scott ran the final few races of the season, where he had a pair of top 20 finishes at Martinsville and Phoenix. Scott is to run for Rookie of the Year in 2008.

It is reported that Scott will officially join Bill Davis Racing next season.

External links

* [http://www.scottracingteam.net/ Official Website]