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American racing driver
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Male
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Birth:
10 October 1948(San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.)
Death:
28 April 2017
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Billy Scott (born October 10, 1948, San Bernardino, California), is a former American racecar driver. Scott competed in a number of disciplines, including open wheel car, stock car, and drag racing. In 1974-1976, he competed in 4 races in the USAC Championship Car series, including the 1976 Indianapolis 500 where he finished 23rd in a car owned by Warner W. Hodgdon and named the Spirt of Public Enterprise.
Scott is prominently featured in the book The World's Number One, Flat-Out, All-Time Great Stock Car Racing Book by Jerry Bledsoe in "The Small Time" chapter devoted to auto racing on a lower level.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Eagle | Offy | Qualifying Crash | |
| 1976 | Eagle | Offy | 21st | 23rd |
| 1979 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1982 | Lightning | Donovan | Failed to Qualify | |