Scott Rettich

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Scott Rettich
Scott Rettich wins 2013 SCCA National Championship Runoffs.jpg
Rettich celebrates his 2013 SCCA National Championship Runoffs victory at Road America
NationalityAmerican
Born(1984-09-07)September 7, 1984
Dayton, Ohio
DiedApril 12, 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 37)
Columbus, Ohio
U.S. F2000 National Championship National class career
Debut season2012
Starts10
Championships0
Wins4
Poles3
Fastest laps4
Previous series
1996-2005
2006

2007-2008
2009-2022
Karting
Formula Mazda
Spec Racer Ford
Star Mazda
Formula Enterprises
Spec Racer Ford
Championship titles
2010-2011

2011, 2013
SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series
SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises
Awards
2003
2004
2008
Great Lakes Driver of the Year
WKA Family of the Year
Star Mazda VP Fuels Most Improved Driver

Scott Rettich (born September 7, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio, deceased April 12, 2022 [1] ) was an American racing driver, and competed in such disciplines as the U.S. F2000 National Championship in the National class.

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Career history

Karting

Scott Rettich started karting in 1996. [2] Between 1998 and 2004 Scott Rettich entered the Ohio Valley Karting Club championship collecting 5 titles in various classes. Throughout his karting career Scott entered the WKA Manufacturer's Cup and Gold Cup. Scott Rettich won 5 championships, 4 in the Gold Cup and 1 in the Manufacturer's Cup. [3] Between 2000 and 2005 Rettich was factory driver for Italian kart manufacturer Energy. And from 2003 until 2005 he also drove for Margay.

Auto racing

Rettich in his Spec Racer Ford at the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Scott Rettich in his Spec Racer Ford at 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs.jpg
Rettich in his Spec Racer Ford at the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America.

The first taste of motorsport for Scott Rettich was the 2005 SCCA June Sprints. Scott entered in the Spec Racer Ford class but did not finish the race. For 2006 Scott raced in the SCCA Central Division in the Formula Mazda and Spec Racer Ford class for Keirn Motorsports. He won the championship in the Formula Mazda class winning 5 out of 10 races. He also won the Formula Mazda June Sprints and the Runoffs, thus winning the SCCA Triple Crown. He scored a second place in the Spec Racer Ford championship.

Scott Rettich made his pro racing debut in 2007 with Mundill Racing in the Star Mazda championship. Scott started 9 out of 12 races in the season. He scored 3 top 10 finishes and scoring a 16th place in the championship. He was the best scoring driver for Mundill Racing, but also the one with the most entries. For 2008 he stayed with Mundill Racing in the Star Mazda championship, this time for a full season entry. His best finish was now a fifth place at Road Atlanta. In the final ranking Scott finished 11th.

2009 marked a comeback in SCCA club racing for Scott Rettich. He raced in the SCCA Great Lakes Division in the Spec Racer Ford and Formula Enterprises class for Hippi Racing. Scott Rettich won both titles and the Formula Enterprises June Sprints. The next season was extremely successful for Scott. Driving for Hippi Racing Scott won the revived SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series and scored a second place in the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises (behind Sean Rayhall). He also swept the SCCA Triple Crown winning the Great Lakes championship, June Sprints and Runoffs.

Rettich founded Alliance Autosport in 2011. Alliance Autosport made its debut at the 2011 24 Hours of Daytona in the GT class. The Porsche 911 GT3 997 was driven by Scott Rettich and Formula Enterprises rival Matthew Schneider. They start 29th and finished 20th. Scott returned to the Grand-Am Road Racing GT class at Watkins Glen driving for Racers Edge Motorsports in a Mazda RX-8. Alliance Autosport fielded Scott Rettich in the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises and the SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series. Rettich won the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises in an impressive way winning 9 out of 10 races, the other race was won by Matthew Schneider.

The 2012 season started with the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona Scott Rettich joined Matthew Schneider, Jon Miller, Darryl Shoff and Hal Prewitt at Daytona. Starting 31st the team finished 28th, 41st overall. Rettich ran a partial season in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship National class driving a Van Diemen DP06 Formula Enterprises car. He achieved 4 podiums in 6 races and was placed 8th in the standings. Rettich won the Great Lakes Division Formula Enterprises championship, just like in 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Death

On April 12, 2022, Rettich died unexpectedly at his home, aged 37. His memorial service was held on the 23rd. In his memory, the NR2003 league Maverick Cup Series ran the Scott Rettich Sonoma 70. [4]

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
2006 Heartland Park Star Mazda Formula Mazda 23Running
Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 1419Running
2009 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 43Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 21Running
2010 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 24Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
2011 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 24Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
2012 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 45Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 51Running
2013 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 1545Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
2014 Laguna Seca Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 46Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
2015 Daytona Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 1336Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 66Running
2016 Mid-Ohio Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 33Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 11Running
Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 106Running
2017 Indianapolis Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford 34Running
Mazda ESR Mazda Prototype 2 68Running
Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 912Running
2018 Sonoma Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 57Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 2 33Running
2019 VIR Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 1012Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 2 33Running
2020 Road America Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 97Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 2 71Running
2021 Indianapolis Spec Racer Ford Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 1420Running
Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 2 15Running

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Star Mazda Championship

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2007 Keirn Racing SEB
19
HOU VIR MMP
17
POR
12
CLE
12
TOR
18
RAM
9
TRO
6
MOS
13
RAT LAG
10
16th208
2008 Mundill Racing SEB
14
UTA
24
WGI
15
POR
23
POR
18
ROA
6
TRR
9
MOS
21
NJ1
7
NJ2
8
ATL
5
LAG
22
11th269

Complete SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises results

YearEntrant12345678910PosPoints
2010 Hippi Racing ATL
1

3
ATL
2

1
NJMP
1

2
NJMP
2

2
MIL
1

2
MIL
2

3
BIR
1

1
BIR
2

7
VIR
1

1
VIR
2

2
2nd1180
2011 Alliance Autosport VIR
1

1
VIR
2

1
MOS
1

1
MOS
2

1
BIR
1

1
BIR
2

1
MID
1

1
MID
2

1
ATL
1

1
ATL
2

12
1st1307

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2012 Alliance Autosport SEB
19
SEB
16
STP
14
STP
18
LOR MDO
15
MDO
27
ROA ROA ROA BAL BAL VIR VIR N.C.N.C.
2013 Alliance Autosport SEB
26
SEB
21
STP
15
STP
22
LOR TOR
20
TOR
17
MDO
21
MDO
23
MDO
15
LAG LAG HOU
16
HOU
13
N.C.N.C.

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References

  1. "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
  2. "Results". scottrettich.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. "Scott Rettich career statistics at Driver Database". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. "Scott Rettich Sonoma 70 on JTN". YouTube .