Mayer's 2012 Daytona Prototype at Road America.

Scott Mayer (born August 31, 1964 in Franklin, Wisconsin) is a businessman and former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.

In 1985, Mayer founded the staffing firm QPS Employment Group. As of 2023, the company has 57 branches across 8 states and employs thousands of associate employees, one of the largest employment firms in the Midwest.[1]

As a race car driver, he participated in the first three races of the 2003 IndyCar Series season for PDM Racing and crashed in all three races. He then failed to complete rookie orientation for the Indy 500. He entered the 2005 Indianapolis 500 with A. J. Foyt Enterprises but again failed to complete rookie orientation.[2] He also made four starts in the Indy Pro Series in 2004 and 2005.[3] In 2010 he tested with Doran Racing at Putnam Park in Indiana. In 2011 he raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Starworks Motorsport.[4] The team finished 44th. In 2012 he competed part-time in the Rolex Sports Car Series and finished 24th in Daytona Prototype points with a best finish of fifth at Road America. He has returned to the series in 2013.

Personal life

Mayer's son Sam Mayer also races. He won US Legend Car Winter Heat Championship, the Summer Shootout and US Legend Car Asphalt Nationals in 2017.[5] The younger Mayer was signed to JR Motorsports as a 15 year old for 2018 season.[5] Sam won back to back championships in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (2019) and ARCA Menards Series East (2020).

In 2023, Mayer explored a campaign for United States Senate, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Tammy Baldwin in the 2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.[6][7]

Career results

Complete American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

IRL IndyCar Series

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
2002 PDM Racing Dallara 18 Chevrolet HOM
 PHX
 CAL
 NAZ INDY
 TEX
 PIK
 RIR
 KAN
 NSH
 MIS KTY
 GAT
 CHI
DNQ 		TEX
 - 0 [8]
2003 HMS
21 		PHX
19 		MOT
24 		INDY
DNQ 		TEX
 PIK
 RIR
 KAN
 NSH
 MIS GAT
 KTY
 NAZ CHI
 FON TEX
 31st 26 [9]
2005 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Panoz 41 Toyota HMS PHX STP MOT INDY
DNQ 		TXS RIR KAN NSH MIL MIS KTY PPIR SNM CHI WGL FON - 0 [10]


Indy Pro Series

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points Ref
2004 Sam Schmidt Motorsports HMS PHX INDY KAN NSH MIL MIS KTY PPIR CHI
12 		FON TXS
10 		22nd 32 [11]
2005 Michael Crawford Motorsports HMS PHX
7 		STP INDY TXS IMS NSH MIL
11 		KTY PPIR SNM
13 		CHI
12 		WGL FON 15th 80 [12]
2007 Mile High Motorsports HMS STP1 STP2 INDY MIL IMS1 IMS2 IOW WGL1
Wth 		WGL2
Wth 		NSH MDO KTY SNM1 SNM2 CHI NR 0 [13]

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
2014 Starworks Motorsport P Riley Mk XXVI DP Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 DAY
17 		57th 3 [14]
Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo SEB
17 		LBH LGA DET WGL MOS IMS ELK
12 		COA PET
2015 Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 DAY
9 		SEB
WD1 		LBH LGA BEL WGL MOS ELK COA ATL 30th 23 [15]
2017 Starworks Motorsport PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
4 		SEB COA DET WGL MOS ELK PET 22nd 28 [16]

1 The No. 7 of Starworks Motorsport withdrew from the 12 Hours of Sebring before Practice.[17]

References

  1. ^ Scott Mayer Bio, QPS Employment, Retrieved 2023-07-29
  2. ^ Scott Mayer, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-06-16
  3. ^ Scott Mayer - Indy Lights (IPS) Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-06-16
  4. ^ Entry List for 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona, XSL Speed Reporter, January 29, 2011, Retrieved 2011-05-02
  5. ^ a b "JR Motorsports Adds Sam Mayer to 2018 Late Model Lineup – race22.com". race22.online. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Marquez, Alexandra (April 19, 2023). "Wis. businessman to decide on Senate run by Labor Day". NBC News. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Perano, Ursula (September 12, 2023). "The Wisconsin GOP Senate primary is still hazy as major candidates mull whether to enter the race". Politico. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2003 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2005 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2004 Infiniti Pro Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2005 Infiniti Pro Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Scott Mayer – Indy Pro Series Results". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "Scott Mayer – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  17. ^ DiZinno, Tony (March 18, 2015). "Sebring Wednesday Notebook". SportsCar365. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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