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Scott Mayer (born August 31, 1964 in Franklin, Wisconsin) is a former driver in the
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. He participated in the first three races of the 2003 IndyCar Series season for
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and crashed in all three races. He then failed to complete rookie orientation for the Indy 500. He entered the
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with
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but again failed to complete rookie orientation. He also made four starts in the
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in 2004 and 2005. In 2010 he tested with Doran Racing at Putnam Park in Indiana. In 2011 he raced in the
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for Starworks Motorsport. The team finished 44th. In
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he competed part-time in the
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and finished 24th in
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points with a best finish of fifth at Road America. He has returned to the series in
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.


Personal life

Mayer's son Sam also races. He won US Legend Car Winter Heat Championship, the Summer Shootout and US Legend Car Asphalt Nationals in 2017. The younger Mayer was signed to JR Motorsports as a 15 year old for 2018 season. Sam won back to back championships in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (2019) and ARCA Menards Series East (2020).


Racing record


IRL IndyCar Series


WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

1 The No. 7 of Starworks Motorsport withdrew from the 12 Hours of Sebring before Practice.


References

1964 births 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Indy Lights drivers IndyCar Series drivers Living people Racing drivers from Milwaukee Racing drivers from Wisconsin Rolex Sports Car Series drivers Barber Pro Series drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers People from Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin {{IndyCar-bio-stub Arrow McLaren SP drivers PDM Racing drivers A. J. Foyt Enterprises drivers Starworks Motorsport drivers Cheever Racing drivers