Lavar Scott — Driver Profile
Car: No. 45 | Team: Alpha Prime Racing | Manufacturer: Chevrolet Crew Chief: Kase Kallenbach | Sponsors: Urban Affairs Coalition, Sunoco, TruShine Car Wash Status: Full-time | Hometown: Carneys Point, New Jersey | Age: 23
2026 Season
Lavar Scott is running his first full-time O'Reilly Series season in 2026 at age 23, driving the No. 45 for Alpha Prime Racing. Through eight races he is 24th in points — a difficult start, with two DNFs and an average starting position of 30.9 reflecting the resource reality of the program. His best finish is a 15th at Rockingham, which provided evidence that clean races can produce legitimate results even with more limited equipment.
2026 Stats (through 8 races): 24th in points (98 pts) | 0 wins | 0 top 5s | 0 top 10s | 30.9 avg. start | 24.8 avg. finish
Career
Scott is a New Jersey native who has worked his way up through grassroots racing programs. He brings support from the Urban Affairs Coalition, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit focused on workforce development, alongside Sunoco as a sponsor — a pairing that reflects a unique personal and community story. His 2026 campaign is his most prominent national-series opportunity to date.
The Story
Scott's 2026 season is a straight development file: a 23-year-old in his first full-time national campaign, driving for a mid-tier team that starts near the back of most fields. The gap between his average start (30.9) and average finish (24.8) confirms he is already gaining positions on a weekly basis — meaningful progress for a rookie learning the series at full speed. The benchmark for 2026 is not wins; it's building enough of a foundation that 2027 looks meaningfully different.