Scott Rettich
American racing driver
Scott Rettich (September 7, 1984 – April 12, 2022) was an American racing driver, and competed in such disciplines as the U.S. F2000 National Championship in the National class.
Career history
Karting
Rettich was born in Dayton, Ohio, and started karting in 1996. Between 1998 and 2004, Rettich entered the Ohio Valley Karting Club championship collecting 5 titles in various classes. Throughout his karting career, he entered the WKA Manufacturer's Cup and Gold Cup. Rettich won five championships, four in the Gold Cup and one in the Manufacturer's Cup. 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 Rettich was the 2005 SCCA June Sprints. He entered in the Spec Racer Ford class but did not finish the race. For 2006, he raced in the SCCA Central Division in the Formula Mazda and Spec Racer Ford class for Keirn Motorsports.
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