Scott Huffaker

Last updated
Scott Huffaker
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-12-28) December 28, 1999 (age 24)
Menlo Park, California, United States
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2020
Current team TDS Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number11
Former teams PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports
Starts15
Wins5
Podiums8
Poles8
Fastest laps4
Previous series
2015–2016
2018

2019–2022 		Pacific Formula F2000
Formula 4 United States Championship
IMSA Prototype Challenge
Championship titles
2015Pacific Formula F1600
Last updated on: December 1, 2023.

Scott Huffaker II (born December 28, 1999) is an American racing driver who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, and FIA World Endurance Championship.

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Career

Early career

After attending a number of races at a local BMX circuit as a spectator, Huffaker was encouraged to race by a track employee, leading to his maiden experience in motorsports. Huffaker began his racing career in BMX bikes at the age of five, quickly advancing through the ranks and winning at the BMX Grand Nationals two years later. Following this success, he began to transition into karting, winning two karting championships before he turned 13. Between 2010 and 2011, he raced nearly every weekend, adding up to a total of 104 races over the two-year stretch. [1] In 2014, Huffaker graduated to single-seater competition, taking part in the SBF2000 Summer Series. The following year, he completed his first full-time campaign, racing in and winning the Pacific Formula F1600 championship. [2] For 2016, he advanced to the Formula F2000 championship, claiming his first victory at Sonoma in July. [3] Following this season, Huffaker and new team PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports began preparations to enter Formula 4 competition, competing in the Formula Pro USA F4 Championship in 2018. [2] Winning 10 of 12 races, Huffaker claimed the series championship. [4] At the end of the season, he took part in the series finale for the US F4 Championship, finishing as high as sixth in the first race of the weekend. [5]

Sports car racing

Huffaker's Oreca 07 at Road Atlanta in 2020. PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports's Oreca 07 at 2020 6 Hours of Road Atlanta.jpg
Huffaker's Oreca 07 at Road Atlanta in 2020.

In 2019, Huffaker continued with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, however began competing in sports car racing rather than single seaters. He took on a drive in the IMSA Prototype Challenge, piloting a Ligier JS P3 alongside Mike Guasch and later Chris Archinaco. [6] Huffaker claimed one podium in 2019, finishing second at Mosport behind eventual series champions Austin McCusker and Rodrigo Pflucker. After that race, Huffaker was nominated to take part in the Team USA Scholarship shootout at Road America, where he'd compete for the chance to race in the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy events in England. [2] [7] Following the shootout, Huffaker and Josh Green were awarded the scholarship, and traveled to England to take part in the two events with Cliff Dempsey Racing. [8] Huffaker began his Walter Hayes Trophy campaign with a victory in his heat race, taking advantage of a collision between leaders Joey Foster and Michael Moyers. [9] He then scored a victory in his semi-final event, [10] before claiming third in the overall final. [11]

In 2020, Huffaker moved to the IMSA SportsCar Championship with PR1, joining the team's LMP2 program ahead of the Grand Prix at Road Atlanta. [12] Joining Simon Trummer and Patrick Kelly, the team won the pole, scored the fastest lap in the LMP2 class, and took a class victory. Huffaker would return to the team for the remainder of the endurance events in 2020, and scored his second series victory in the season-ending 12 Hours of Sebring. [13] Huffaker returned in his endurance role in 2021, joining the team for the entire Michelin Endurance Cup. [14] Huffaker was part of three podium finishes in his four races, including his second consecutive class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring. [15] The team's performance was enough to secure the Michelin Endurance Cup title. [16] At the end of 2021, Huffaker traveled to Bahrain to take part in the WEC Rookie Test, where he piloted an Aston Martin Vantage GTE. [17] Huffaker once again reprised his endurance role in 2022, as PR1's #52 scaled back to an endurance-only IMSA campaign. Alongside Mikkel Jensen and Ben Keating, Huffaker claimed his third consecutive victory at Sebring, and added another at Watkins Glen, [18] once again scoring the Michelin Endurance Cup title in the LMP2 class. [19]

Huffaker's Ferrari 488 GTE at Spa in 2023. 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GTE Evo No.57 (DSC09929).jpg
Huffaker's Ferrari 488 GTE at Spa in 2023.

In 2023, Huffaker pivoted to fellow LMP2 competitor TDS Racing, joining Jensen and Steven Thomas. [20] Huffaker also embarked on a double program with Kessel Racing, taking on the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series in a Ferrari 488 GTE. [21] The trio claimed their maiden podium in the opening race of the WEC season at Sebring, although Huffaker's debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans saw the team retire with under 100 laps completed. Huffaker's sole race victory of the year came in the European Le Mans Series round at Aragón. [22] Ahead of 2024, Huffaker was promoted to the FIA's Gold driver categorization. [23]

Personal life

Huffaker attended Menlo-Atherton High School and the University of Colorado Boulder, studying mechanical engineering. [1]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014SBF2000 Summer SeriesN/A40 ? ?311821st
2015Pacific Formula F1600866672441st
2016Pacific Formula F2000 ? ? ? ? ?2283rd
2017Pacific F200020 ? ?24712th
2018 SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide - Formula Atlantic40 ? ?05314th
Formula 4 United States Championship PR1 Motorsports 20000821st
2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge - LMP3 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 400018125th
Formula Ford Festival Cliff Dempsey Racing/Team USA Scholarship 20000N/ANC
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 32312983rd
IMSA Prototype Challenge CT Motorsports LLC100001635th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 4123310575th
IMSA Prototype Challenge - LMP3-1 CT Motorsports LLC50000105011th
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 42302105011th
IMSA Prototype Challenge CT Motorsports LLC2001043023rd
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 AT Racing Team200000NC
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 TDS Racing 4011185215th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Kessel Racing 600124310th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 61001654th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/ADNF
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 MDK by High Class Racing
TDS Racing
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am World Speed
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro

* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassCarEngine1234567RankPoints
2020 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
SEB
ELK
ATL
1		 PET
4		 LGA
SEB
1		3rd98
2021 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
7		 SEB
1		 WGL
2		 WGL
ELK
LGA
PET
2		5th1057
2022 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
4		 SEB
1		 LGA
MDO
WGL
1		 ELK
PET
6		11th1050
2023 TDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
10		 SEB
2		 LGA
WGL
7		 ELK
IMS
PET
8		15th852
2024 High Class Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
10		 SEB
WGL
4		**
TDS Racing MOS
ELK
IMS
ATL

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567RankPoints
2023 Kessel Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
3		 PRT
10		 SPA
8		 LMS
Ret		 MNZ
Ret		 FUJ
3		 BHR
10th43

* Season still in progress.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2023 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 BAR
7		 LEC
4		 ARA
1		 SPA
5		 POR
4		 ALG
12		4th65

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Kimura
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Serra 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		254DNFDNF
2024 Flag of France.svg Panis Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of the United States.svg Rodrigo Sales 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP229323rd9th
LMP2 Pro-Am4th

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