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{{short description|American open-wheel racing driver}}
{{Refimprove|date= June 2014}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Scott Brayton
| image             = ScottBrayton.jpg
| imagesize         = 
| caption           = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1959|02|20}}
| birth_place       = [[Coldwater, Michigan|Coldwater]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1996|05|17|1959|02|20|mf=y}}
| death_place       = [[Speedway, Indiana]], U.S.
| retired           = 
| related to        = [[Lee Brayton]] (father)
| last series       = [[Champ Car|CART]] IndyCar World Series
| years active = 1981–1996
| teams             = [[Brayton Racing]]<br>[[Hemelgarn Racing]]<br>[[Dick Simon Racing]]<br>[[Team Menard]]
| starts            = 147
| wins              = 0
| poles             = 2
| fastest laps      = 
| best finish       = 12th
| year              = 1991
| prev series       = [[Indy Racing League]]
| prev series years = 1996
| titles            =
| title years       = 
}}
'''Scott Everts Brayton''' (February 20, 1959 &ndash; May 17, 1996) was an American [[race car]] driver on the American [[Open-wheel car|open-wheel]] circuit. He competed in 14 [[Indianapolis 500]]s, beginning with the [[1981 Indianapolis 500|1981]] event. Brayton was killed in practice after qualifying in pole position for the [[1996 Indianapolis 500|1996 race]].

==Career==
[[File:1987 Indianapolis 500 (50043384307).jpg|thumb|upright|Brayton during qualifying for the [[1987 Indianapolis 500]]]]
During the mid-1980s, Brayton helped introduce the [[Buick Indy V6 engine|Buick stock-block V-6 engine]] to Indianapolis. His father's firm, Brayton Engineering, was a major developer of the race engine. In 1985, he qualified 2nd and set the one-lap Indianapolis Motor Speedway track record in the process. He dropped out early and finished 30th when the engine expired. He would not finish the race again until 1989, when he scored his best finish at the Speedway, 6th place but seven laps down. He would equal this finishing position in 1993, driving a Lola-Cosworth for [[Dick Simon Racing]].

When Buick pulled out of IndyCar racing in 1993, [[John Menard Jr.]] continued developing the engine, now badged as the Menard V-6. Brayton, now without a regular ride in the [[Champ Car|CART IndyCar]] series, joined the Indy-only [[Team Menard|Menards]] team in 1994. Their belief in the powerplant paid off when Brayton won his first Indy 500 pole position in 1995, at an average speed of {{Convert|231.604|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. Turbocharger boost and pop-off valve problems relegated him to a 17th-place finish.

Brayton was prepared to make his [[NASCAR]] debut at the [[1995 Brickyard 400]]. However, he crashed his car during a private test session, and suffered a broken ankle and a concussion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bout with wall ends Brayton's Brickyard run|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12172084/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=46|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 27, 1995|access-date=July 6, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>

In 1996, [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony George]] established the [[Indy Racing League]], and [[Team Menard]] signed up to compete in their first full season of IndyCar racing. Because the majority of the established teams and drivers of open-wheel racing competed in the rival CART series, Brayton (and rookie teammate [[Tony Stewart]]) were considered legitimate contenders for the IRL title. After a bad start to the season, Brayton asserted his competitiveness by winning his second Indy pole after a dramatic qualifying session in which he withdrew an already-qualified car to get a second chance at taking the top spot.

===Death===
Brayton was making a practice run on May 17 in his backup car when a tire blew going into turn two.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/18/sports/auto-racing-brayton-killed-in-crash-during-indy-500-practice.html|title = AUTO RACING;Brayton Killed in Crash During Indy 500 Practice|work = [[The New York Times]]|access-date = August 28, 2015|date = May 18, 1996|last = Siano|first = Joseph}}</ref> The car spun, scrubbed off almost no speed while sliding across the track and hit the outside retaining wall at more than {{Convert|230|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. Brayton's head also impacted the wall, and he was killed instantly by the severe impact. His funeral, held in his hometown of Coldwater, Michigan, was attended by a large contingent of drivers and racing personalities.

Teammate [[Tony Stewart]], who qualified second, took over the pole starting position. A substitute driver, [[Danny Ongais]], took over the car with which Brayton had qualified for the pole, and finished seventh.

==Personal life==
Brayton began dating his future wife, Becky, in 1981 and an 11-year courtship followed.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19990527&id=5acyAAAAIBAJ&pg=4637,5364245&hl=en|title = Brayton widow takes unlikely path|last = Miller|first = Jeff|date = May 27, 1999|work = Lawrence Journal-World|access-date = August 28, 2015|via = Google News Archive}}</ref> The couple had a daughter, Carly, who was two years old at the time of Brayton's death.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-05-18/sports/9605180091_1_brayton-s-accident-scott-brayton-internal-structural-damage|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150829011459/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-05-18/sports/9605180091_1_brayton-s-accident-scott-brayton-internal-structural-damage|url-status = dead|archive-date = August 29, 2015|title = Brayton Dies In Crash|last1 = Glick|first1 = Shav|date = May 18, 1996|work = Sun-Sentinel|access-date = August 28, 2015|last2 = Biebrich Jr.|first2 = Richard}}</ref>

On Easter Sunday 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-buhl-harrington-lead-infiniti-to-strong-showing-at-phoenix/|title = IRL: Buhl, Harrington lead Infiniti to strong showing at Phoenix|date = March 28, 1999|access-date = August 28, 2015|website = motorsport.com|last = Mittman|first = Dick|archive-date = July 13, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150713131028/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-buhl-harrington-lead-infiniti-to-strong-showing-at-phoenix/|url-status = dead}}</ref> Becky married another IRL driver, [[Robbie Buhl]], who would later become a partner in Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

==Memorial Street Circuit==
A street course in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], used for SCCA racing was known as the Scott Brayton Memorial Street Circuit. It was used for the [[West Michigan Grand Prix]] in 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/west-michigan-grand-prix-fast-facts/|title = West Michigan Grand Prix Fast Facts|date = July 17, 1998|access-date = August 28, 2015|website = motorsport.com|archive-date = August 29, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150829030829/http://www.motorsport.com/transam/news/west-michigan-grand-prix-fast-facts/|url-status = dead}}</ref> and 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.motorsport.com/scca/news/west-michigan-grand-prix-scca-pro-racing-weekend-quick-facts/|title = West Michigan Grand Prix SCCA Pro Racing weekend Quick Facts|date = August 24, 1999|access-date = August 28, 2015|website = motorsport.com|archive-date = March 14, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160314044219/http://www.motorsport.com/scca/news/west-michigan-grand-prix-scca-pro-racing-weekend-quick-facts/|url-status = dead}}</ref> after which the event folded.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://archive.wzzm13.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=98084|title = West Michigan Grand Prix 10th anniversary|date = September 4, 2008|publisher = [[WZZM]]|last = Fox|first = Amy|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140305104729/http://archive.wzzm13.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=98084|archive-date = March 5, 2014}}</ref>

==Scott Brayton Driver's Trophy==
Following Brayton's death, the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] announced a new trophy for the [[Indianapolis 500]] dedicated to the driver who best exemplifies the attitude, spirit and competitive drive of Brayton. A driver could only be awarded the trophy once in his/her Indy career. It was awarded through 2009.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Winner
|-
|[[1997 Indianapolis 500|1997]]
| [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]]
|-
|[[1998 Indianapolis 500|1998]]
| [[Roberto Guerrero]]
|-
|[[1999 Indianapolis 500|1999]]
| [[Eliseo Salazar]]
|-
|[[2000 Indianapolis 500|2000]]
| [[Eddie Cheever]]
|-
|[[2001 Indianapolis 500|2001]]
| [[Davey Hamilton]]
|-
|[[2002 Indianapolis 500|2002]]
| [[Arie Luyendyk]]
|-
|[[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]
| [[Buddy Lazier]]
|-
|[[2004 Indianapolis 500|2004]]
| [[Hélio Castroneves]]
|-
|[[2005 Indianapolis 500|2005]]
| [[Kenny Bräck]]
|-
|[[2006 Indianapolis 500|2006]]
| [[Sam Hornish Jr.]]
|-
|[[2007 Indianapolis 500|2007]]
| [[Tony Kanaan]]
|-
|[[2008 Indianapolis 500|2008]]
| [[Vítor Meira]]
|-
|[[2009 Indianapolis 500|2009]]
| [[Sarah Fisher]]
|-
!colspan="2"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Award Winners: Scott Brayton Driver's Trophy Award Winners|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/award-winners/scott-brayton-winners|publisher=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref>}}
|}

==Racing record==

===American open-wheel racing results===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)

====PPG Indycar World Series====
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[1981 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1981]]
! [[Brayton Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]<br><small>20</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gran Premio Tecate|MEX]]<br><small>23</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''13th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''57'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1981/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1981 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1982]]
! [[Brayton Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>14</small>
| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>14</small>
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small></small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>10</small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''33rd'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''11'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1982/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1982 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1983 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1983]]
! [[Brayton Racing]]
| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1983 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>9</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>28</small>
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br><small>26</small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''24th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''5'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1983/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1983 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1984]]
! [[Brayton Racing]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>23</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br><small>8</small>
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''23rd'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''19'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1984/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1984 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1985]]
! [[Brayton Racing]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>30</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>8</small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>16</small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>22</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''22nd'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''15'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1985/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1985 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|
|
|-
| [[1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1986]]
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>30</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small>
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>27</small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>19</small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''NC'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1986/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1986 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1987]]
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>10</small>
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>25</small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small>
| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br><small></small>
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''22nd'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''14'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1987/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1987 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1988]]
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>23</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>31</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>10</small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>18</small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br><small>24</small>
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''23rd'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1988/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1988 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1989]]
! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>28</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>20</small>
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''15th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''17'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1989/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]]
! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>20</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>24</small>
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''15th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''28'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1990/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1990 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1991]]
! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>19</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>27</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''52'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1991/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1991 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]]
! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br /><small>20</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>10</small>
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''15th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''39'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1992/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993]]
! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small>19</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small>24</small>
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''15th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''36'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1993/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1993 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994]]
! [[Team Menard]]
| [[1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix|SRF]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>20</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small>
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small></small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small>
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small>
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''49th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1994/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1994 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]]
! [[Team Menard]]
| [[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|MIA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1995 Indycar Australia|SRF]]<br><small></small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]'''<br><small>17</small>
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small>
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small>
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small>
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small>
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small></small>
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small>
| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]<br><small></small>
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br><small></small>
| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]<br><small></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''34th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''1'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/braytsc01/1995/R|title=Scott Brayton – 1995 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="22"|{{center|Source:<ref name=MSportDatabase>{{cite web|title=Scott Brayton|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/scott-brayton/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref>}}
|}

====Indy Racing League====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[1996 Indy Racing League|1996]]
! [[Team Menard]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T95/00
! [[Team Menard|Menard]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 Dura Lube 200|PHX]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| '''[[1996 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]'''<br><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''18th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''111'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/braytsc01/1996/O/|title=Scott Brayton – 1996 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="10"|{{center|Sources:<ref name=MSportDatabase/><ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Brayton Results|url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/scott-brayton/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref>}}
|}

====Indianapolis 500====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish
! Team
|-
| [[1981 Indianapolis 500|1981]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske PC-6]]
| [[Cosworth DFX]]
|align=center| 29
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
| [[Lee Brayton|Brayton Racing]]
|-
| [[1982 Indianapolis 500|1982]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske PC-7]]
| [[Cosworth DFX]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[Lee Brayton|Brayton Racing]]
|-
| [[1983 Indianapolis 500|1983]]
| [[March Engineering|March 83C]]
| [[Cosworth DFX]]
|align=center| 29
|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
| [[Lee Brayton|Brayton Racing]]
|-
| [[1984 Indianapolis 500|1984]]
| [[March Engineering|March 84C]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 26
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
| [[Lee Brayton|Brayton Racing]]
|-
| [[1985 Indianapolis 500|1985]]
| [[March Engineering|March 85C]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 2
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 30
| [[Lee Brayton|Brayton Racing]]
|-
| [[1986 Indianapolis 500|1986]]
| [[March Engineering|March 86C]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 23
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 30
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1987 Indianapolis 500|1987]]
| [[March Engineering|March 87C]]
| [[Cosworth DFX]]
|align=center| 13
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1988 Indianapolis 500|1988]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T88/00]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 7
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 31
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|1989]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T89/00]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 6
|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|1990]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T90/00]]
| [[Cosworth DFS]]
|align=center| 26
|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T91/00]]
| [[Chevrolet]] [[Ilmor|265A]]
|align=center| 19
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T92/00]]
| [[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 7
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|1993]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T93/00]]
| [[FordXB|Ford-Cosworth XB]]
|align=center| 11
|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T93/00]]
| [[Team Menard|Menard]]-[[Buick]] V6
|align=center| 23
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
| [[Team Menard]]
|-
| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|1995]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T95/00]]
| [[Team Menard|Menard]]-[[Buick]] V6
|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''1'''
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
| [[Team Menard]]
|-
| [[1996 Indianapolis 500|1996]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola T95/00]]
| [[Team Menard|Menard]]-[[Buick]] V6
|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''1'''
|align=center| DNS{{smallsup|‡}}
| [[Team Menard]]
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Source:<ref name=MSportDatabase/>}}
|}
{{sup|‡}} For the 1996 Indianapolis 500, Brayton qualified on the pole.  The following Friday he was fatally injured driving a back-up car during practice. In the race [[Danny Ongais]] drove the pole car from the back of the field and finished seventh.

==See also==
*[[List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway|List of Indianapolis Motor Speedway fatalities]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Scott_Brayton}}
* {{Find a Grave|5382|Scott Brayton}}

{{Team Menard}}
{{Dick Simon Racing}}
{{Hemelgarn Racing}}

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