Role at Riverside: Racer

One of Scott Kelly’s greatest triumphs came at Riverside Speedway – in 1998 when he won a MASCAR race while fighting his battle with cancer.

He had started racing just 10 years earlier and quickly moved through the street stock and open wheel ranks to become the MASCAR rookie of the year in 1994. In 1995 he was second in MASCAR points, and in 1996 he finished third in MASCAR points and third in the prestigious Oxford 250.

In 1997 he won his first two races with the series (at Sydney’s Island Speedway and at Centre for Speed in New Brunswick); that year he was second in MASCAR points, runner-up by a slim three points, the closest point battle in Maritime pro stock touring series history.

Scott Kelly continued to race in 1998 after being diagnosed with cancer; he passed away in 1999 at just 28 years of age.

On August 16, 2008 Riverside International Speedway hosted the Scott Kelly Memorial sponsored by Kelly’s loyal sponsor, Parts for Trucks. A special tribute car was entered by multi-time series champion Wayne Smith with its hood autographed by all the drivers before being presented to Kelly’s parents as part of the Victory Lane celebration.

Scott Kelly was inducted in the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame in November 2008.