| Birth name | Lavar Stephon Scott |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 6, 2003 (age 23) |
| Birth place | Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] |
| Total busch races | 18 |
| Years in busch | 2 |
| Busch car team | No. 45 (Alpha Prime Racing) |
| Prev busch pos | 54th |
| Prev busch year | 2025 |
| Best busch pos | 54th (2025) |
| First busch race | 2025 BetRivers 200 (Dover) |
| Busch wins | 0 |
| Busch top tens | 0 |
| Busch poles | 0 |
| Total arca races | 46 |
| Years in arca | 3 |
| Best arca pos | 2nd (2024, 2025) |
| First arca race | 2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona) |
| Last arca race | 2025 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo) |
| Arca wins | 0 |
| Arca top tens | 36 |
| Arca poles | 0 |
| Total arca east races | 18 |
| Years in arca east | 3 |
| Best arca east pos | 3rd (2023) |
| First arca east race | 2023 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola) |
| Last arca east race | 2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) |
| Arca east wins | 0 |
| Arca east top tens | 15 |
| Arca east poles | 0 |
| Total arca west races | 4 |
| Years in arca west | 3 |
| 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) |
| Arca west wins | 0 |
| Arca west top tens | 2 |
| Arca west poles | 0 |
| Updated | May 30, 2026 |
Lavar Stephon Scott (born September 6, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Alpha Prime Racing. He has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series. He is also a former 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.[2] At Penns Grove High School, he competed in wrestling.[1]
In 2021 and 2022, Scott drove for Rev Racing in legends car racing and late model racing at tracks such as Hickory Motor Speedway.[2] 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.[3][4]
ARCA
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.[5] 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 seventeen and therefore ineligible to run the race.[6] In December 2023, it was revealed Scott would compete full-time in the main ARCA Menards Series for Rev Racing in the No. 6 Chevrolet in 2024. During the 2024 season, Scott would have eleven top-fives and fifteen top-tens, finishing second in the point standings. Running full-time again with Rev Racing in the No. 6 Chevrolet in 2025, Scott would finish second in the point standings again with eleven top-fives and sixteen top-tens.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
In July 2025, it was announced that Scott would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, driving in two events for Alpha Prime Racing.[7]
On December 8, 2025, it was announced that Scott will drive full-time in the No. 45 for Alpha Prime Racing for the 2026 season.[8]
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 New Castle, Delaware at a young age. He has been inspired by fellow African-American NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace 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.[2]
Scott graduated from SCVTS in 2021 and was on the Penns Grove High School wrestling and outdoor track teams according to NJ.com.[1]
Scott is not related to NASCAR driver Wendell Scott.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NOAPSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Alpha Prime Racing | 45 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV 28 | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW 19 | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 54th | 27 | [9] |
| 2026 | DAY 16 | ATL 28 | COA 22 | PHO 33 | LVS 26 | DAR 36 | MAR 22 | CAR 15 | BRI 32 | KAN 18 | TAL 27 | TEX 19 | GLN 27 | DOV 36 | CLT 17 | NSH 31 | POC | COR | SON | CHI | ATL | IND | IOW | DAY | DAR | GTW | BRI | LVS | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [10] | |||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| 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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Rev Racing | 2 | Chevy | DAY 4 | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | 20th | 224 | [11] | ||||||||||||
| 6 | IOW 4 | POC | MCH | IRP 5 | GLN | ISF | MLW 8 | DSF | KAN 4 | BRI 17 | SLM | TOL | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | DAY 15 | PHO 10 | TAL 31 | DOV 4 | KAN 13 | CLT 5 | IOW 9 | MOH 14 | BLN 2 | IRP 4 | SLM 3 | ELK 2 | MCH 15 | ISF 5 | MLW 3 | DSF 6 | GLN 9 | BRI 3 | KAN 3 | TOL 5 | 2nd | 915 | [12] | |||
| 2025 | DAY 4 | PHO 5 | TAL 6 | KAN 5 | CLT 3 | MCH 5 | BLN 5 | ELK 7 | LRP 7 | DOV 11 | IRP 5 | IOW 5 | GLN 10 | ISF 2 | MAD 2 | DSF 6 | BRI 11 | SLM 4 | KAN 25 | TOL 22 | 2nd | 928 | [13] | |||
ARCA Menards Series East
| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Rev Racing | 6 | Chevy | FIF 5 | DOV 5 | NSV 6 | FRS 2 | IOW 4 | IRP 5 | MLW 8 | BRI 17 | 3rd | 401 | [14] |
| 2024 | FIF | DOV 4 | NSV | FRS | IOW 9 | IRP 4 | MLW 3 | BRI 3 | 8th | 248 | [15] | |||
| 2025 | FIF | CAR 9 | NSV | FRS | DOV 11 | IRP 5 | IOW 5 | BRI 11 | 9th | 229 | [16] | |||
ARCA Menards Series West
| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Rev Racing | 6 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO 17 | 57th | 27 | [17] |
| 2024 | PHO 10 | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO 12 | 30th | 66 | [18] | |||
| 2025 | KER | PHO 5 | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | 45th | 39 | [19] | |||
References
- ^ "Lavar Scott #0 Penns Grove Wrestling". NJ.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Interview: Lavar Scott Reaches Pivotal Season in Racing Career, Ready to Compete at Hickory on Saturday". TobyChristie.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Lavar Scott records first career NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series win at Hickory". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Lavar Scott - Driver DB". Driver Database. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 13, 2023). "Andres Perez de Lara Running ARCA for Rev". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 9, 2023). "Jack Wood, Lavar Scott Running Daytona for Rev". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (July 1, 2025). "Lavar Scott Attempting Xfinity Debut With APR". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Lavar Scott running full time for Alpha Prime Racing in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Lavar Scott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2025.