Scott Gaylord

Scott Gaylord (born August 12, 1958)^[1] is an American race car driver. He has competed in four NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) races, all at Sears Point Raceway (now Sonoma Raceway), most recently in 1996.^[2]^[3] He has been a long time competitor in the NASCAR Camping World West Series. Many of his starts in NASCAR's highest levels have been on the West Coast of the United States (Infineon, Phoenix) and on road courses (Watkins Glen).^[3]

He has been a long term competitor in the Winston West / Camping World West Series,^[4] competing against Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick.^[2] He regularly competed for over a dozen years; accumulating six pole positions and over 24 top five finishes.^[2] His best career West finish were two second-place finishes.^[2]

Gaylord runs Gaylord's Garage in Lakewood, Colorado when he's not racing.^[2]

Personal life

Gaylord's father Les Gaylord was a race car driver.^[2] Les' first competed in 1951 on an Aspen, Colorado street course with his wife as the passenger.^[2] He won many SCCA regional and national events.^[2] Les stopped racing when a serious accident caused the 80-year-old to retire.^[3]

Gaylord asked his future wife, Donna, for their first date over his pit radio while driving slowly during a caution period of an SCCA Escort Endurance Championship event and competing against her.^[2] She continued to race until she became pregnant with their second child.^[2] During her career, she won an SCCA Divisional championship and an SCCA Escort Endurance event.^[2] Their sons, Tripp and Ryan, are both race winners.^[2] When 14-year-old Tripp attempted his first start in racing, he used his mother's driver's suit.^[2]

Racing career

Gaylord followed in his father's footsteps by starting to race on road courses and he has over 60 wins on circuits.^[2] He has won class championships in SCCA and IMSA, and has also competed in numerous 24 Hours of Daytona events.^[2]

Gaylord regularly competes in the NASCAR Camping World West Series, a regional touring series on the west coast of the United States. He was named the "Most Popular Driver" in the series in 1998 and 2002.^[2] Since entering the series in 1988, he has accumulated 87 top 5s and five poles, but has yet to earn a win.

Winston Cup Series

Gaylord's first attempt in the series came in 1988, when he failed to qualify at Phoenix International Raceway. He would make his next attempt in 1991 at Sears Point Raceway. Driving the #00 Oldsmobile for Geoff Burney, he qualified 31st and finished 33rd, thirteen laps down. In 1992 and 1993, Gaylord ran the Sears Point race in the #52 Chevrolet for Means Racing, earning a career-best finish of 29th in 1993. After failing to qualify for any races in 1994 or 1995, he made his final series start to date in 1996. In a self-prepared #00 Chevrolet, he qualified 29th and finished 38th, once again at Sears Point.

Nationwide Series

Gaylord made his in the then-NASCAR Busch Series debut in 1997 at Watkins Glen International. He qualified 16th and finished 28th in the #77 Lear Corporation Ford for Moy Racing. In 1999, he would return to Watkins Glen and the #77 car, earning his career-best finish of 25th. Since 2001, Gaylord has run occasionally for Means Racing in the #52 Chevrolet. His best season with the team came in 2008 when he drove in six races, finishing 29th at both Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Kansas Speedway. In 2005, he made one start for NEMCO Motorsports, finishing 31st in the #7 Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevrolet at Phoenix.

Images

Gaylord first Cup car in the pits at Sears Point in 1991
Gaylord on the track in his West Series car in 2005

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year	Track	Car	Class	Finish	Start	Status
1980	Road Atlanta	Mazda RX-7	Showroom Stock A	13	19	Running
1985	Road Atlanta	Honda CRX	Showroom Stock C	1	1	Running

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup 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	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1988	Oliver Racing	20W	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	RSD DNQ	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO DNQ	ATL				NA	-	^[5]
1991	Oliver Racing	00	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON 33	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO DNQ	ATL				80th	64	^[6]
1992	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO 37	ATL				87th	52	^[7]
1993			Pontiac	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON DNQ	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL															74th	76	^[8]
			Olds																			GLN 29	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR
			Ford																													PHO DNQ	ATL
1994			Ford	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON DNQ	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL															NA	-	^[9]
	Oliver Racing	00W	Ford																			IND DNQ											PHO DNQ	ATL
		00																					GLN DNQ	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR
1995		00W		DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON DNQ	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO DNQ	ATL		NA	-	^[10]
1996		00	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON 38	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO DNQ	ATL		65th	49	^[11]
1997		00W	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	TEX	BRI	MAR	SON DNQ	TAL	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	CAL	DAY	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	NHA	DOV	MAR	CLT	TAL	CAR	PHO	ATL	NA	-	^[12]

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide 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	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NNSC	Pts	Ref
1997	PRW Racing	77	Ford	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	LVS	DAR	HCY	TEX	BRI	NSV	TAL	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN 28	MLW	MYB	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAL	CAR	HOM						102nd	79	^[13]
1999	PRW Racing	77	Ford	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN 25	MLW	MYB																	112nd	88	^[14]
1999		52																					PPR DNQ	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM				112nd	88	^[14]
2000		77		DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NZH	PPR 37	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM				107th	52	^[15]
2001	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Ford	DAY	CAR	LVS 42	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	KEN	MLW	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR 42	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	PHO	CAR	HOM			119th	74	^[16]
2002	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Ford	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL 40	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	CAR	PHO	HOM		119th	43	^[17]
2005	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Ford	DAY	CAL	MXC QL^†	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX																												125th	70	^[18]
2005	NEMCO Motorsports	7	Chevy									PHO 31	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY	IRP	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	125th	70	^[18]
2007	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Ford	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV 39	GLN 40	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	132nd	89	^[19]
2008		55		DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO 43																												77th	312	^[20]
		52										MXC 42	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV 29	GLN	MCH	BRI
			Chevy																											CAL 40	RCH	DOV	KAN 29	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO 39	HOM
2009			Chevy	DAY	CAL 32	LVS 36	BRI	TEX	NSH	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN DNQ	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	121st	122	^[21]
^† - Qualified but replaced by Jimmy Morales

References

↑ Scott Gaylord Career Statistics
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Demere, Mac. "The Flying Gaylords". Auto Media. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
1 2 3 "Scott Gaylord NASCAR Cup Series statistics". NASCAR. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
↑ "Jason Bowles wins West Series Race at Miller Motorpsorts Park". Racing West. July 15, 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
↑ "Scott Gaylord – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

External links

Official website
Scott Gaylord driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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