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Lavar Scott

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Lavar Scott

| image = Lavar scott (52703647428) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Scott at Daytona International Speedway in 2023

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|6}}

| birth_place = Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, U.S.

| height =

| weight = {{convert|165|lb|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url=https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/lavar-scott/wrestling/season/2018-2019 |title=Lavar Scott #0 Penns Grove Wrestling |website=NJ.com |publisher=Advance Publications |access-date=February 16, 2023}}

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_ARCA_Races = 29

| Years_In_ARCA = 3

| ARCA_Car_Team = No. 6 (Rev Racing)

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 2nd (2024)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona)

| Last_ARCA_Race = {{Latest ARCA Race}}

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 23

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 14

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 3

| ARCA_East_Car_Team = No. 6 (Rev Racing)

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 3rd (2023)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2023 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2025 Rockingham ARCA 125 (Rockingham)

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 13

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 4

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 3

| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 6 (Rev Racing)

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 30th (2024)

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 2

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

| updated = June 7, 2025

}}

Lavar Scott (born September 6, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet SS for Rev Racing. He is also a current member of NASCAR’s Driver Development Program.

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.{{cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/03/04/interview-lavar-scott-reaches-pivotal-season-in-racing-career-ready-to-compete-at-hickory-on-saturday/ |title=Interview: Lavar Scott Reaches Pivotal Season in Racing Career, Ready to Compete at Hickory on Saturday |website=TobyChristie.com |date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2023}} At Penns Grove High School, he competed in wrestling.

In 2021 and 2022, Scott drove for Rev Racing in legends car racing and late model racing at tracks such as Hickory Motor Speedway. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/09/13/lavar-scott-records-first-career-nascar-advance-auto-parts-weekly-series-win-at-hickory/ |title=Lavar Scott records first career NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series win at Hickory |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 13, 2021 |access-date=February 16, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/lavar-scott/ |title=Lavar Scott - Driver DB |website=Driver Database |access-date=February 16, 2023}}

=ARCA=

File:LavarScottDaytona2025.jpg

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.{{cite web |first=Kevin |last=Rutherford |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/01/13/andres-perez-de-lara-running-arca-for-rev/ |title=Andres Perez de Lara Running ARCA for Rev |website=Frontstretch |date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |first=Kevin |last=Rutherford |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/02/09/jack-wood-lavar-scott-running-daytona-for-rev/ |title=Jack Wood, Lavar Scott Running Daytona for Rev |website=Frontstretch |date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023}} In December 2023, it was revealed Scott would compete full-time in the main ARCA Menards Series for Rev Racing in 2024. During the 2024 season, Scott would have eleven Top 5s and fifteen Top 10s, finishing second in the points standings.

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.

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

Scott is not related to NASCAR driver Wendell Scott.

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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=27| 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2023

! rowspan="4" | Rev Racing

! 2

! rowspan="4" | Chevy

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
{{small|4}}

| PHO

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| BLN

| ELK

| MOH

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 20th

! rowspan=2| 224

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2023/A/|title=Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 23, 2023}}

rowspan="3" | 6

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
{{small|3}}

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
{{small|5}}

| GLN

| ISF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MLW
{{small|8}}

| DSF

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|17}}

| SLM

| TOL

2024

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOH
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SLM
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ELK
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ISF
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MLW
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DSF
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOL
{{small|5}}

! 2nd

! 915

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2024/A/|title=Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 17, 2024}}

2025

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#;"| BER
{{small

}

| ELK

| LRP

| DOV

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| BRI

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2025/A/|title=Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 15, 2025}}

|}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=15| ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2023

! rowspan=3| Rev Racing

! rowspan=3| 6

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FIF
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSV
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MLW
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|17}}

! 3rd

! 351

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2023/AE/|title=Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 26, 2023}}

2024

| FIF

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
{{small|4}}

| NSV

| FRS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MLW
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
{{small|3}}

! 9th

! 198

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2024/AE/|title=Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 26, 2024}}

2025

| FIF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
{{small|9}}

| NSV

| FRS

| DOV

| IRP

| IOW

| BRI

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2025/AE/|title=Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

==ARCA Menards Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=19 |ARCA Menards Series West results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2023

! rowspan=3| Rev Racing

! rowspan=3| 6

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| PHO

| IRW

| KCR

| PIR

| SON

| IRW

| SHA

| EVG

| AAS

| LVS

| MAD

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|17}}

! 57th

! 27

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2023/AW/|title=Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 4, 2023}}

2024

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|10}}

| KER

| PIR

| SON

| IRW

| IRW

| SHA

| TRI

| MAD

| AAS

| KER

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|12}}

! 30th

! 66

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2024/AW/|title=Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 8, 2024}}

2025

| KER

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHO
{{small|5}}

| TUC

| CNS

| KER

| SON

| TRI

| PIR

| AAS

| MAD

| LVS

| PHO

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/scottla02/2025/AW/|title=Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Lavar_Scott}}

{{Rev Racing}}

{{ARCAROTY}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Lavar}}

Category:2003 births

Category:Living people

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:Penns Grove High School alumni

Category:People from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey

Category:Racing drivers from New Jersey

Category:Sportspeople from Salem County, New Jersey

Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

Category:African-American racing drivers