Daytona 500 Event Preview – Brian Scott

Location: Daytona International Speedway
Brian Scott

No. 33 Whitetail Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet

This Week’s Whitetail Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway … Brian Scott will pilot chassis No. 442 for Sunday’s 56th running of the Daytona 500. This is a new chassis that was utilized for the first time during January testing at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona History … The 26-year-old driver will make his debut at the 2.5-mile speedway in the Sprint Cup Series, in only his second Sprint Cup series start. Scott has eight previous starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona International Speedway. His best start of fourth came at the Series’ last visit to the 2.5-mile track in July. He scored his best finish of sixth in the 2013 season opener. Additionally, Scott has two Truck Series starts with a ninth-place finish made in his 2008 Daytona debut.

Newly Wed … Congratulations to Scott and new bride, Whitney Scott on their marriage. The pair wed on January 25th at the Shore Lodge in McCall, Idaho. To see exclusive behind the scenes footage from the wedding visit http://bit.ly/1gXorVM.

Whitetail Club … Located in the heart of the Idaho Mountains, the Whitetail Club is a secluded gated community where social and recreational activities are a part of everyday living. Whitetail Club offers a wide array of amenities including biking, fishing, hiking, golf, water skiing, and snow skiing. The beautiful family neighborhood is located in McCall, Idaho with a variety of modern mountain cottages and homes set to describe camp life. For more information visit www.whitetailclub.com.

Time to Duel … The Duel at Daytona feature’s two 150-mile races from which the remainder of the final starting grid for the Daytona 500 will be set. By virtue of qualifying 12th in last Sunday’s qualifying session, Scott will start sixth in the second of the two qualifying races on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Double Duty … In addition to competing at Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend, Scott is scheduled to drive the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Daytona Nationwide Series race kicks off a season-long campaign in which Scott plans to battle for the 2014 Driver’s Title after earning his best career points finish of seventh in 2013. The DRIVE4COPD300 is live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Meet Scott … Scott is scheduled to sign autographs at the Richard Childress Racing Souvenir Rig located outside Turn 4 in the DIS Midway on Thursday, February 20th with NNS teammate Brendan Gaughan from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. A limited number of wristbands will be distributed on Thursday morning on a first come, first served basis. A wristband guarantees one autograph per wristband holder.

BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
Talk about what it means to you to be a part of the Great American Race?
“The Daytona 500, obviously, is the biggest Great American race. It is what stock car racers dream about. I am thrilled to death to be making my debut with a company like Shore Lodge and Whitetail with ECR Engines under the hood. I’m excited to keep learning how to race at the Sprint Cup level and try to put forward a good effort with my team that will be capable of doing it. Having good consistent finishes is what I’m hoping for during this new step in my life.

What does it mean to come into Speedweeks and be at the top of the charts?
“This 33 group is such a great group of guys and I’d love to race with them a lot more than five times if I could. You know, Daytona is always neat because it’s a chance for all the guys to see the results of all their hard work and labor. Everyone has put in a lot of time this off season. They have done a great job at ECR Engines getting power and the body shop has done a great job, too. Our Chevrolet SS cars are really fast right now and that’s a testament to all their work. I’m the lucky fool who gets to hold it to the floor and give them my input.”