Scott Sharp was born on February 14,1968 and is an American professional racing driver in the United SportsCar Championship.
23 Facts About Scott Sharp
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Scott Sharp is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp.
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Scott Sharp came from a road-racing background, earning several championships including championships in the 1986 SCCA GT-2,1987 and 1988 SCCA GT-1, and 1991 and 1993 SCCA Trans-Am classes.
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Scott Sharp competed in one NASCAR Winston Cup Series event, coming in 1992 at Watkins Glen.
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In 1993, Scott Sharp made his CART debut with Bettenhausen Motorsports and became a full-time competitor in the series in 1994 with PacWest Racing.
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In 1996, Scott Sharp was part of Doyle Racing's 24 Hours of Daytona winning team.
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Scott Sharp is one of only two drivers to have driven in at least one race in each of the first 12 seasons of IndyCar competition.
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Scott Sharp was the co-champion of the IRL's inaugural season in 1996 along with Buzz Calkins.
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At Kelley, Scott Sharp collected eight wins and four pole positions.
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Scott Sharp was 3rd in the championship in 2001, but an influx of strong teams from CART meant that Kelley was not one of the strongest teams after that season.
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However, Scott Sharp struggled through the 2006 season as the team struggled to adapt to the Dallara chassis, and finished 11th in the points standings.
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For 2007, Scott Sharp joined Rahal Letterman Racing, teaming with sophomore driver Jeff Simmons.
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Scott Sharp brought with him a new primary sponsor, the Patron Spirits Company, who began as an associate sponsor in 2006.
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Scott Sharp was able to capture a career-best 6th place in the Indianapolis 500.
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Scott Sharp returned to the series and competed in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 with Panther Racing.
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Scott Sharp was under contract with Rahal Letterman Racing for 2008, but the two entities parted ways after each filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the other.
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Scott Sharp started seventh in his debut in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and finished fourth in his class with his teammates Brabham and Stefan Johansson.
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Scott Sharp earned his first ALMS win in the P2 class at the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach.
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Scott Sharp earned his first overall win in the American Le Mans Series at the 2008 Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park after starting from the pole position.
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Scott Sharp led for most of his stint, giving up the lead only when blocked in heavy traffic.
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Scott Sharp ran with two Ferrari F430's in the GT class and was sponsored by the Patron Spirits Company.
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Scott Sharp raced in 2010 alongside the first announced driver, Patron CEO Ed Brown.
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In 2016, Scott Sharp won the Rolex 24 for the second time, this time with ESM.