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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

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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 2005 Indianapolis 500 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

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. 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

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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

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withdrew from the 12 Hours of Sebring before Practice.

References

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