Name Scott Pruett Car #75 JaguarRSR XKR GT Birth Date March 24, 1960 Birth Place Sacramento, California Nationality American Residence Northern California Marital Status Married, wife Judy Children 3, Lauren , Taylor , Cameron  First Race 1968

 

 

Scott currently lives in Auburn, California with his family.  He enjoys working outside in his new Syrah vineyard, and spending time with his family.  He is a long-time supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  He and his wife, Judy, have written and published children’s books about racing. The first book, entitled “Twelve Little Race Cars,” sold out at race tracks across the country. They also wrote and published a sequel, “Twelve {More} Little Race Cars, and Rookie Racer. They have just completed their fourth book, “Racing Through The Alphabet” due out May 2008 These titles are being sold through their publishing company website: www.wordweaverbooks.com.

 

• Scott rose through the karting and sports car ranks before establishing a 10-year strong career in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series.
• Before joining CART full-time, he built a solid, multidisciplinary racing career as a two-time SCCA Trans-Am champion with two IMSA GTO championships (including two 24 Hours of Daytona GTO wins), an IMSA GT Endurance title, 10 pro karting titles and annual IROC participation under his belt.
• From 1989 to 1999, his CART career included two wins, five poles and consistent top-tens in the series' point standings.
• In 2000, he competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series for the rookie team, PPI Motorsports.
• In 2001, he compete in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans driving for the factory Corvette team and won.
• The year 2003 brought him back to sedan racing in the Trans-Am Series, where he earned his third Drivers' Championship in the series.
• In 2004, he entered the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. After winning four races and a record setting 12 out of 13 poles, he brought home his seventh championship.
• In 2005, 2006, 2007 he finished second in the Grand-Am Championship.
• He is now the winningest driver in Grand-Am history.
• He won the 2008 Rolex 24hr at Daytona with Juan Pablo Montoya, Memo Rojas and Dario Franchitti. This win marks an incredible back-to-back overall title win.
• In 2008, Pruett again competed in the Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Series winning the championship for a second time, as well as selected NASCAR races.

2010	Pruett returns to Rolex Series competition. Will campaign the No. 01 TELMEX/Chip Ganassi Racing BMW Riley for Chip Ganassi Racing.He is also going to be driving for the JaguarRSR team in the American Le Mans Series endurance events (12hrs of Sebring and Petit Le Mans) and also at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June, co-piloting the #33 JaguarRSR XKR GT.
2009	Teamed with co-driver Memo Rojas to claim his fourth runner-up position in Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype championship with two victories and one pole. Led standings midway through season and lost title by only six points (337-331).
2008	Won record eighth American sports car championship in Rolex Series Daytona Prototype competition. Won series-leading six victories, including team's third consecutive Rolex 24 At Daytona win, with co-drivers Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya and teammate Memo Rojas. Competed in NASCAR Nationwide Series.
2007	Breaks the record for the most wins in Grand-am History. Wins the Rolex 24 hr of Daytona.
2006	Pruett Finishes second in the drivers championship and wins both the Mfg championship for Lexus and the team championship for Ganassi.
2005	Pruett will return to the Grand Am series with owner Chip Ganassi to defend his title.  He will also was invited to compete in the IROC series.  He also competed in both of the NASCAR series road races, running 3rd at Sears Point until a mechanical problem sidelined him and finishing 4th at Watkins Glen after starting last again due to a rained out qualifying.
2004	Pruett won the Grand Am championship teaming with Chip Ganassi Racing.  He also competed in both the NASCAR Cup series road races finishing 3rd at Sears Point.  Due to a rain out at Watkins Glen was forced to go home in the #39 Coors light Dodge, the number 39 had very few owner points.
2003	Pruett earned his third Trans-Am Championship in the Motorock Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup for Rocketsports Racing, piloting the #7 Jaguar XKR. Pruett also ran two NASCAR Winston Cup races for Chip Ganassi Racing, culminating with a second place finish at Watkins Glen. Once again with Speed and CART in televising the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered By Ford Series.
2002	Pruett joined Speed Channel as pit reporter, broadcasting the 2002 FedEx Championship Series. Won the GTS class in the 24 Hours at Daytona.  Raced in select races, including the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Watkins Glen.
2001	RPM2Nite Broadcaster, ABC/ESPN Commentator-CART races, CART Radio Network Broadcaster.  ents. Won the 24 Heurs Du Mans-LMGTS Class. Won the pole at the Watkins Glen Busch Race, competed in the Daytona 24 and other selected races.  Pruett was selected as one of the 2002 Olympic Torchbearers.
2000	NASCAR Winston Cup, PPI Motorsports.  Campaigned rookie year with rookie team. Earned second starting position at Las Vegas and top ten finish at the Brickyard 400.
1999	CART, Arciero-Wells, developing Toyota engine program. Earned Toyota’s best qualifying effort ever, pole position at the California Speedway, earned Toyota’s best qualifying effort on a road course, third at the Australian Grand Prix.
1998	CART, Patrick Racing.  Three podium finishes:  second at Portland, second at Mid-Ohio and third at Vancouver.  One pole at Fontana.  Seven top-five finishes and three top-ten finishes.  Finished sixth in the championship standings, a CART career best.
1997	CART, Patrick Racing.  Three podium finishes:  won Australia, third at Long Beach and third at Rio de Janeiro.  Two poles:  Portland and Michigan.  Eleven top-ten finishes.  Finished ninth in championship.
1996	CART, Patrick Racing.  Three podium finishes:  Rio, Australia and Laguna Seca.  One pole:  Detroit.  Nine top-ten finishes.  Finished tenth in championship.  Competed in International Race of Champions (IROC) and finished seventh in championship.
1995	CART, Patrick Racing.  Recorded first CART career win, and Firestone’s first win upon returning to the series at the Michigan 500.  Won three additional podium finishes:  Long Beach, Australia and Detroit.  Ten top-ten finishes.  Finished seventh in championship.  Competed IROC and finished third in standings.
1994	Joined Patrick Racing as Firestone Tire test team driver.  Competed and won second SCCA Trans-Am Series Title.  Competed in IMSA 24 Hours at Daytona and won the coveted overall title.
1993 and prior	Prior to 1994, Pruett won two IMSA GTO Championships, (1988, 1986), and one other SCCA Trans-Am Championship, (1987).  Competed in IROC for four years, was the 1989 co-rookie of the year at the Indianapolis 500, and was inducted into the World Karting Hall of Fame.  He began racing at age 8 in karts and moved to sedans in 1984.