Scott Wimmer
Scott Wimmer, of Wausau, Wis., joined Richard Childress Racing in 2007 and ran a partial Busch and NEXTEL Cup schedule racing the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet, as well the No. 33 Nextel Cup Chevrolet. Wimmer looked forward to the move to RCR and a return to the Busch series, where he has recorded five career wins. Wimmer has found success in every series he has ever competed in. He carved his mark on the short tracks around Wisconsin throughout the 1990s and became recognized as a dominant force in racing around the Midwest, winning 17 times and claiming local and regional championships in a Late Model stock cars between 1994 and 1996 before moving to the Hooter’s Pro Cup Series. But, Wimmer really caught the eye of top NASCAR owners after he entered the American Speed Association (ASA) and claimed victories in the first two races he competed in. Wimmer tallied two top-five and eight top-10 finishes in his rookie year on the Busch Series that put him 11th in the championship standings. The 2002 season brought hopes of a Busch Series championship. Wimmer posted strong finishes in the early part of the season, but hit his stride during the summer months when he posted four consecutive top-10 finishes in June. Wimmer scored his first Busch Series career win at the fall Dover race, and in the final seven races of the season posted wins at Memphis, Phoenix and Homestead. Wimmer finished the season with four wins, 11 top-fives and 17 top-10s en route to a career high third in the championship standings.
