Carl to Test Indy Car (3/31/2003)

Following is a press release from Pro Auto Sports

16 YEAR OLD CARL SCOTT OF TEMPE TO TEST IN AN INDY CAR AT PROAUTOSPORTS APRIL 4-6 RACE EVENT AT FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Young Carl Scott of Tempe will test an Indy Lights and an Indy car provided by the MacDonald Racing Team at Firebird East Track Friday and Saturday April 4-6. This test will be a part of the Professional AutoSports racing weekend at their home track, Firebird.
The ProAutoSports 2003 season consists of 10 monthly events at Firebird, 5 events in New Mexico and the St. Johns Grand Prix Labor Day Weekend in beautiful St. Johns Arizona. The April event is the 4th event of the season and features Corvette Time Trials, Club Racing and Professional Racing, all in the same venue.
Carl Scott, a high school senior in Tempe started racing Karts at an early age and joined the ProAutoSports program at age 14. He started with the Driver Orientation Program in a street car and quickly earned his competition license. At age 15, he started competition in a Formula Continental open wheel car, sponsored by Tiger Karts, a local valley business.
Larry Pond, Managing Director of Professional AutoSports stated "We have watched Carl progress through our program from a new driver at 14 years old in a street car to an outstanding open wheel car driver at 16. He is a great example of what a young person can do in racing at an early age." Larry continues, "We were really impressed with Carl's last lap pass of Steve Lewandowski to win the St. Johns Grand Prix Formula Continental Race last September. John MacDonald was there and said to me, there is a young man that should be in an Indy Car!"
John MacDonald has offered to start the process for Carl to move up into professional racing. John is bringing an Indy Lights race car and an Indy race car for Carl to test in this coming weekend. John said "Carl is a real talent. "Carl is a very advanced driver for his age. Even better, he is a thinking driver which is very unusual for young drivers"
Carl, anxiously awaiting the chance of a racing lifetime, stated "It truly has been wonderful to be able to race with your organization, and I hope to continue to do so throughout my career. I know for a fact that if it were not for the help and guidance that Larry has given to me, I would not be the racer I am today. I have learned more in the few years racing with ProAutoSports than in all the years prior, and I must thank you once again. I will see you at the track next Friday."
Spectators are encouraged to come out to ProAutoSports racing events. The entry fee is a donation to TEAM ARIZONA, a group of organ donors and recipients that represent Arizona in the national TRANSPLANT GAMES annually.
ProAutoSports provides high performance driver orientation programs for street cars, time trials on track, club racing and professional road racing at each 3 day event at Firebird International Raceway.
Minors, age 14 up may go through the educational program in a street car and learn car control and good driving techniques before they apply for an Arizona Drivers License. Carl Scott started that way and has moved up through Club racing and now into Professional Racing. For more information, contact the ProAutoSports office at 480-664-3872 or see the web site www.proautosports.com.

PHOTOS ATTACHED: 1. CARL SCOTT IN HIS FORMULA CONTINENTAL AT ST. JOHNS GRAND PRIX. 2. CARL SCOTT ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE RADIO BROADCAST AT ST. JOHNS.

Larry Pond, Managing Director
ProAutoSports National Office
Ph: (480) 664-3872 Fx: (480) 664-3873
Email: Lpond2@cox.net
www.proautosports.com
1900 W. Chandler Blvd
Ste #15-380
Chandler, AZ 85224