Scott Mayer | |||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | August 31, 1964||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 31st (2003) | ||||||
First race | 2003 Grand Prix of Miami (Miami) | ||||||
Last race | 2003 Indy Japan 300 (Twin Ring Motegi) | ||||||
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Scott Mayer (born August 31, 1964) is a businessman and former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.
In 1985, Mayer founded the staffing firm QPS Employment Group. As of 2023, the company has 57 branches across 8 states and employs thousands of associate employees, one of the largest employment firms in the Midwest. [1]
As a race car driver, he participated in the first three races of the 2003 IndyCar Series season for PDM Racing and crashed in all three races. He then failed to complete rookie orientation for the Indy 500. He entered the 2005 Indianapolis 500 with A. J. Foyt Enterprises but again failed to complete rookie orientation. [2] He also made four starts in the Indy Pro Series in 2004 and 2005. [3] In 2010 he tested with Doran Racing at Putnam Park in Indiana. In 2011 he raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Starworks Motorsport. [4] The team finished 44th. In 2012 he competed part-time in the Rolex Sports Car Series and finished 24th in Daytona Prototype points with a best finish of fifth at Road America. He has returned to the series in 2013.
Mayer's son Sam Mayer also races. He won US Legend Car Winter Heat Championship, the Summer Shootout and US Legend Car Asphalt Nationals in 2017. [5] The younger Mayer was signed to JR Motorsports as a 15 year old for 2018 season. [5] Sam won back to back championships in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (2019) and ARCA Menards Series East (2020).
In 2023, Mayer explored a campaign for United States Senate, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Tammy Baldwin in the 2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin. [6] [7] In March 2024, Mayer decided against running for the GOP nomination. [8]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2002 | PDM Racing | Dallara | 18 | Chevrolet | HOM | PHX | CAL | NAZ | INDY | TEX | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | KTY | GAT | CHI DNQ | TEX | - | 0 | [9] | ||
2003 | HMS 21 | PHX 19 | MOT 24 | INDY DNQ | TEX | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | GAT | KTY | NAZ | CHI | FON | TEX | 31st | 26 | [10] | |||||
2005 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Panoz | 41 | Toyota | HMS | PHX | STP | MOT | INDY DNQ | TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL | FON | - | 0 | [11] |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2004 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | HMS | PHX | INDY | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | CHI 12 | FON | TXS 10 | 22nd | 32 | [12] | ||||
2005 | Michael Crawford Motorsports | HMS | PHX 7 | STP | INDY | TXS | IMS | NSH | MIL 11 | KTY | PPIR | SNM 13 | CHI 12 | WGL | FON | 15th | 80 | [13] | ||
2007 | Mile High Motorsports | HMS | STP1 | STP2 | INDY | MIL | IMS1 | IMS2 | IOW | WGL1 Wth | WGL2 Wth | NSH | MDO | KTY | SNM1 | SNM2 | CHI | NR | 0 | [14] |
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2014 | Starworks Motorsport | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 17 | 57th | 3 | [15] | ||||||||||
Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | SEB 17 | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK 12 | COA | PET | ||||||||
2015 | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 9 | SEB WD1 | LBH | LGA | BEL | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | ATL | 30th | 23 | [16] | ||||
2017 | Starworks Motorsport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 4 | SEB | COA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | PET | 22nd | 28 | [17] | |||
Source: [18] |
1 The No. 7 of Starworks Motorsport withdrew from the 12 Hours of Sebring before Practice. [19]
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