| Scott Rettich | |
|---|---|
 Rettich celebrates his 2013 SCCA National Championship Runoffs victory at Road America | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 7, 1984 Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | April 12, 2022 (aged 37) Columbus, Ohio |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship National class career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Starts | 10 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Previous series | |
| 1996-2005 2006 2007-2008 2009-2022 | Karting Formula Mazda Spec Racer Ford Star Mazda Formula Enterprises Spec Racer Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010-2011 2011, 2013 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises |
| Awards | |
| 2003 2004 2008 | Great Lakes Driver of the Year WKA Family of the Year Star Mazda VP Fuels Most Improved Driver |
Scott Rettich (born September 7, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio, deceased April 12, 2022[1]) was an American racing driver, and competed in such disciplines as the U.S. F2000 National Championship in the National class.
Career history
Karting
Scott Rettich started karting in 1996.[2] Between 1998 and 2004 Scott Rettich entered the Ohio Valley Karting Club championship collecting 5 titles in various classes. Throughout his karting career Scott entered the WKA Manufacturer's Cup and Gold Cup. Scott Rettich won 5 championships, 4 in the Gold Cup and 1 in the Manufacturer's Cup.[3] Between 2000 and 2005 Rettich was factory driver for Italian kart manufacturer Energy. And from 2003 until 2005 he also drove for Margay.
Auto racing
The first taste of motorsport for Scott Rettich was the 2005 SCCA June Sprints. Scott entered in the Spec Racer Ford class but did not finish the race. For 2006 Scott raced in the SCCA Central Division in the Formula Mazda and Spec Racer Ford class for Keirn Motorsports. He won the championship in the Formula Mazda class winning 5 out of 10 races. He also won the Formula Mazda June Sprints and the Runoffs, thus winning the SCCA Triple Crown. He scored a second place in the Spec Racer Ford championship.
Scott Rettich made his pro racing debut in 2007 with Mundill Racing in the Star Mazda championship. Scott started 9 out of 12 races in the season. He scored 3 top 10 finishes and scoring a 16th place in the championship. He was the best scoring driver for Mundill Racing, but also the one with the most entries. For 2008 he stayed with Mundill Racing in the Star Mazda championship, this time for a full season entry. His best finish was now a fifth place at Road Atlanta. In the final ranking Scott finished 11th.
2009 marked a comeback in SCCA club racing for Scott Rettich. He raced in the SCCA Great Lakes Division in the Spec Racer Ford and Formula Enterprises class for Hippi Racing. Scott Rettich won both titles and the Formula Enterprises June Sprints. The next season was extremely successful for Scott. Driving for Hippi Racing Scott won the revived SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series and scored a second place in the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises (behind Sean Rayhall). He also swept the SCCA Triple Crown winning the Great Lakes championship, June Sprints and Runoffs.
Rettich founded Alliance Autosport in 2011. Alliance Autosport made its debut at the 2011 24 Hours of Daytona in the GT class. The Porsche 911 GT3 997 was driven by Scott Rettich and Formula Enterprises rival Matthew Schneider. They start 29th and finished 20th. Scott returned to the Grand-Am Road Racing GT class at Watkins Glen driving for Racers Edge Motorsports in a Mazda RX-8. Alliance Autosport fielded Scott Rettich in the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises and the SCCA Spec Racer Ford Pro Series. Rettich won the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises in an impressive way winning 9 out of 10 races, the other race was won by Matthew Schneider.
The 2012 season started with the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona Scott Rettich joined Matthew Schneider, Jon Miller, Darryl Shoff and Hal Prewitt at Daytona. Starting 31st the team finished 28th, 41st overall. Rettich ran a partial season in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship National class driving a Van Diemen DP06 Formula Enterprises car. He achieved 4 podiums in 6 races and was placed 8th in the standings. Rettich won the Great Lakes Division Formula Enterprises championship, just like in 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Death
On April 12, 2022, Rettich died unexpectedly at his home, aged 37. His memorial service was held on the 23rd. In his memory, the NR2003 league Maverick Cup Series ran the Scott Rettich Sonoma 70.[4]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Star Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Keirn Racing | SEB 19 |
HOU | VIR | MMP 17 |
POR 12 |
CLE 12 |
TOR 18 |
RAM 9 |
TRO 6 |
MOS 13 |
RAT | LAG 10 |
16th | 208 |
| 2008 | Mundill Racing | SEB 14 |
UTA 24 |
WGI 15 |
POR 23 |
POR 18 |
ROA 6 |
TRR 9 |
MOS 21 |
NJ1 7 |
NJ2 8 |
ATL 5 |
LAG 22 |
11th | 269 |
Complete SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hippi Racing | ATL 1 3 |
ATL 2 1 |
NJMP 1 2 |
NJMP 2 2 |
MIL 1 2 |
MIL 2 3 |
BIR 1 1 |
BIR 2 7 |
VIR 1 1 |
VIR 2 2 |
2nd | 1180 |
| 2011 | Alliance Autosport | VIR 1 1 |
VIR 2 1 |
MOS 1 1 |
MOS 2 1 |
BIR 1 1 |
BIR 2 1 |
MID 1 1 |
MID 2 1 |
ATL 1 1 |
ATL 2 12 |
1st | 1307 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alliance Autosport | SEB 19 |
SEB 16 |
STP 14 |
STP 18 |
LOR | MDO 15 |
MDO 27 |
ROA | ROA | ROA | BAL | BAL | VIR | VIR | N.C. | N.C. |
| 2013 | Alliance Autosport | SEB 26 |
SEB 21 |
STP 15 |
STP 22 |
LOR | TOR 20 |
TOR 17 |
MDO 21 |
MDO 23 |
MDO 15 |
LAG | LAG | HOU 16 |
HOU 13 |
N.C. | N.C. |
References
- ↑ "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
- ↑ "Results". scottrettich.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Scott Rettich career statistics at Driver Database". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Scott Rettich Sonoma 70 on JTN". YouTube.
External links
- Official website
- Scott Rettich career summary at DriverDB.com