No. 8 Patrón Tequila/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Birthdate: February 15, 1968
Hometown: Norwalk, Conn.
Residence: Jupitor, Florida
Height/Weight: 5'08/155
Spouse: Kimberly
Children: Briana/Jackson

Scott Sharp joins Rahal Letterman Racing for the 2007 season bringing with a wealth of experience and his championship proven results. The all-time leader in IndyCar Series starts (136), Sharp has started a league record 128 consecutive events dating back to the start of the 1998 season. He will team with second year driver Jeff Simmons to comprise the driving duo for RLR’s 2007 IndyCar Series program.

Sharp grew up around race tracks as the son of six-time SCCA national champion Bob Sharp. At an early age he showed that he inherited his father’s talents. He quickly progressed through various karting and racing series.

Sharp established himself as a champion sports car driver early in his career winning the SCCA GT2, GT1 (twice) and Trans Am (twice) titles in the late 80s and early 90s and as a member of a winning Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona entry (1996).

Sharp made his open-wheel debut in 1993 with Bettenhausen Motorsports and made the jump full-time to open-wheel cars in 1994 driving first for Bettenhausen and later for the legendary AJ Foyt. When the IRL IndyCar Series was launched in 1996 Sharp was the co-champion sharing the first year title with Buzz Calkins. He joined Kelley Racing in 1998 and started a consistent (seven top-ten championship finishes) and impressive run (three top-five championship finishes) with Kelley Racing (1998-2004) and later Fernandez Racing (2005-06).

With an eye towards possible ownership once his driving days are done, Sharp joins RLR with new primary sponsor Patrón Spirits Company for the 2007 season.

A fitness fanatic, Sharp spends much of his time away from the track working out, which has in turn helped his longevity in the physically demanding sport of IndyCar racing. Sharp also enjoys video games (XBox), action movies (007) and spending time with his wife Kimberly and their two children Briana ( 11) and Jackson (8)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2006 -
Finished 12th in the championship for Fernandez Racing posting a pair of top-five results and eight top-ten results
Collected season best fifth place finishes at Texas and Richmond
started a season best second at Richmond
led in four of the 14 races for a total of nine laps.

2005 -
Finished fifth in point standings Delphi Fernandez Racing with a win at Kentucky. Recorded six top-five and 13 top-10 finishes
Started third and finished seventh at 89th Indianapolis 500, his career-best finish in the race.

2004 -
Finished 13th in point standings driving for Kelley Racing. Earned best start of 12th at Motegi and best finish of eighth at Texas2.

2003 -
Finished eighth in point standings driving for Kelley Racing with a win at Motegi to set a record by winning at least one race in seven consecutive seasons. Scored three top-five and seven top-10 finishes
Led three races for 38 laps and completed 3,175 of a possible 3,251 laps (98%), more than any other driver.

2002 -
Finished sixth in point standings driving for Kelley Racing with a win at Nazareth, passing Gil de Ferran for lead on final lap when de Ferran ran out of fuel. Led twice for 33 laps after starting 11th.

2001 -
Won MBNA Pole for Indianapolis 500 with four-lap average speed of 226.037 mph in Kelley Racing entry. Finished 33rd after first-lap spin and crash in Turn 1
Won Texas night race for second consecutive year
Recorded three MBNA Pole Awards and 10 top-10 finishes in 13 starts.

2000 -
Finished seventh in point standings for Kelley Racing
Won Texas race, leading 38 laps en route to victory after starting 12th.

1999 -
Scored win at Atlanta and MBNA Pole Award at Orlando
Also competed in Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in Chevrolet Corvette C5-R.

1998 -
Competed with new Kelley Racing team and scored victories at Phoenix and Dover
Led point standings after Dover, Charlotte and Pikes Peak races, finally losing lead to Kenny Brack in August at Atlanta.

1997 -
Missed Indianapolis 500 after suffering head injury during second practice crash in A.J. Foyt Enterprises entry
Returned to IndyCar Series at Pikes Peak in Foyt’s car. Suffered head injury in accident on first lap, forcing him to miss rest of season.

1996 -
Shared inaugural IndyCar Series championship with Buzz Calkins
Opened IndyCar Series season with victory at New Hampshire in A.J. Foyt Enterprises entry
Won Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with Doyle Racing Oldsmobile Riley & Scott World Sports Car team, co-driving with Wayne Taylor and Jim Pace.

1995 -
Drove A.J. Foyt entry at Indianapolis 500, starting 30th and finishing 26th after accident ended his race after 74 laps
Competed in four SCCA Trans-Am races with best finish of fifth.

1994 -
Started 17th and finished 16th in first Indianapolis 500 start
Competed in all 16 races on CART schedule for Pac West Racing with best finish of ninth at Phoenix. Finished 21st in point standings.

1993 -
Made CART debut with Bettenhausen Motorsports at Laguna Seca, finishing 22nd
Won second SCCA Trans-Am championship with six victories, 11 top-fives and nine poles.

1992 -
Finished second in SCCA Trans-Am point standings. Won twice and earned seven poles in 11 starts.

1991 -
Won six races en route to SCCA Trans-Am championship. Set seven track records and won eight poles in Chevrolet Camaro fielded by American Equipment Racing.

1990 -
Earned first SCCA Trans-Am victory at Detroit
Teamed with actor Paul Newman in Newman-Sharp Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in SCCA competition.

1989 -
Finished eighth in SCCA Trans-Am points, driving Newman-Sharp Oldsmobile.

1988 -
Won third consecutive SCCA national title and second straight GT-1 championship at Runoffs
Won six races in SCCA Escort Endurance A Class championship, finishing second in points in Nissan 300ZX with co-driver Pepe Pombo
Competed in four SCCA Trans-Am events. 1987 - Won SCCA GT-1 national title in first season of professional racing.

1986 -
Won SCCA national GT-2 driver’s championship in Nissan 280ZX Turbo for Newman-Sharp Racing headed by father, Bob Sharp, and actor Paul Newman.

Early Career -
Started racing karts at age 8 and won 50 of 75 starts. Graduated to cars at age 16 and won the first SCCA race he entered, at New Hampshire in 1984.