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| Tighe Scott | |||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 89 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 13th - 1978 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1976 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1982 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Tighe Scott (born June 2, 1949) is a retired American racecar driver from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. He competed in dirt modified racing before moving up into the NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup Series). He had 18 Top 10 finishes in 89 races, with a career best 13th place finish in the 1978.
Racing career
Scott began as a dirt modified and sportsman driver in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey at tracks like Bridgeport, New Jersey and Middleport, New York.
Scott was given the opportunity to race in the 1976 Daytona 500 by car owner Walter Ballard. He started 18th in the race and finished 35th after crashing on the 58th lap. Scott described the experience, "That was the first time I had ever raced on asphalt. My first time on the track, I had no idea what I was up against. It took me a couple days to get myself up to speed." He competed in five more NASCAR races that season. After a sixth place finish at Talladega Superspeedway, Ballard offered him a full-time ride.
Ballard hired Harry Hyde to be the crew chief for the team. Their first race together was for the 1977 Daytona 500. Scott ran 26 of 30 races that season to finish 20th in season points. In 1978, Scott had his highest points finish when he finished 13th in season points.
He later moved up to NASCAR's Winston Cup series, competing in 89 events in his career between 1976 and 1982. His best finish was a fourth place finish at Rockingham in 1979. He was sixth in the 1979 Daytona 500, right behind Cale Yarborough and two spots ahead of Dale Earnhardt. He ran part-time until 1980. After a single start in 1982, Scott never ran again in NASCAR. He returned to his roots, racing in Modifieds and Sprint Cars.
References
- ^ Walsh, Scott (2008-02-17). "Scott nearly stole '79 Daytona 500". Scranton Times Tribune. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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