17 Facts About Tighe Scott

Tighe Scott was born on 2 June 1949 and is a retired American racecar driver from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.

Tighe Scott competed in dirt modified racing before moving up into the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Tighe Scott had 18 top-ten finishes in 89 races, with a career best 13th-place finish in the 1978 Winston Cup.

Tighe Scott was given the opportunity to race in the 1976 Daytona 500 by car owner Walter Ballard.

Tighe Scott started 18th in the race and finished 35th after crashing on the 58th lap.

Tighe Scott ran 26 of 30 races that season to finish 20th in season points.

In 1978, Tighe Scott had his highest points finish when he finished 13th in season points.

Tighe Scott blew a tire in his 125 mile qualifying race, so he had to start 33rd in the main event.

Tighe Scott worked his way into the top-five in the race.

Tighe Scott entered the pits at full speed, and spun from some water on pit row right before his pit stall.

Tighe Scott was unable to draft with any cars and he went a lap down with one lap left.

At the following race at Rockingham Speedway, Tighe Scott recorded his best NASCAR result when he finished fourth.

Tighe Scott started 30th and finished 29th after crashing on the 81st lap.

Tighe Scott returned to his roots, racing sprint cars on Pennsylvania and New York tracks.

Tighe Scott operates "Scotty's Fashions", a family garment business started by his father.

Tighe Scott is married to his second wife, the former Kathy Toman, and he has three sons and four grandchildren.

On June 5,2024, Tighe Scott was arrested and charged with two felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, plus five misdemeanors, allegedly committed during the breach of the US Capitol on January 6,2021.