FIRST PERSON PROFILE: Braun Racing driver Brian Scott
Brian Scott rolls along at Auto Club Speedway en route to his first top-10 finish of the 2010 Nationwide Series season. Scott started third and finished 10th in Braun Racing's No. 11 Toyota.
// LaDon George, NASCAR Illustrated
SceneDaily.com will occasionally offer a glimpse into the lives of competitors in NASCAR’s Nationwide and Camping World Truck series. Braun Racing's Brian Scott, who drives the No. 11 Toyota in the Nationwide Series, is our featured guest today.
First race I ever saw: Dirt go-kart race in Idaho. It started my racing career.
Most enjoyable stop on the NASCAR circuit: Dover, because I won my first NASCAR race there.
Biggest influence on my career: My father
Ricky Bobby vs. Cole Trickle. Who wins and why? Ricky Bobby. “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”
My best friend in the garage: My No. 11 Braun Racing team
Most memorable race experience: Winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck race at Dover.
What I’d be doing if not racing for a living: Working in an office, and trying to figure out what to do every weekend.
Must-see TV: NASCAR, The League, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Music that moves me: Country and rock
First vehicle I owned: 2001 Toyota Tacoma
Career number of speeding tickets: A LOT! I just got one a few days ago actually.
Movies not to be missed: Days of Thunder, Superbad, Gladiator, 300
Web sites I hit regularly: SceneDaily.com, Facebook, Twitter, Hotmail
Biggest superstition: Karma. Do good things and good things happen to you.
Bad habit I’d like to kick: Picking my fingernails.
Last supper, the one meal to have if you could have just one more: Juicy steak, Idaho potato, Caesar salad and chocolate lava cake.
You’d be surprised to know that I am: a little OCD, and I’m a huge romantic.
Best vacation getaway: Hunting with my dad in Idaho.
Favorite sports teams as a kid: Chicago Bulls, Oakland Raiders
Bucket list: Skydive. Visit Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
