| Born January 1, 1971 Scott Riggs is from Durham | | | | 2002 and later in the next season, also won the |
| County, North Carolina. Riggs started entering | | | | Most Popular Driver award. |
| competitions at the age of fourteen in the | | | | The next year, he debuted in the NASCAR |
| American Motorcycle Association. For two years, | | | | NEXTEL Cup Series with one top-five finish and |
| he dominated the victory lane in North Carolina. | | | | two top-ten finishes. He continued on to compete |
| However, he started to transcend to four wheels | | | | full time again in 2005 at the NASCAR NEXTEL |
| instead. When he hit 17, he decided to race the | | | | cup series with two top-five and four top-10 |
| mini stock division. He raced in the NASCAR mini | | | | finishes. That was the same year that he was |
| stock division and won twelve races in his first | | | | able to bag his first career pole in the spring race |
| three seasons. Throughout all this transition, | | | | at Martinsville. In 2006, Riggs went on to lead a |
| Scotts father, Russell Riggs was by his side the | | | | career best 132 laps, posted two poles, one |
| whole time. Russell goes to every race and has | | | | top-five and eight top-10 finishes along with a pole |
| not missed one as of yet. Riggs counts his father | | | | and a win in the NEXTEL Open All-Star event. |
| as an equation while he is on the track or off the | | | | However, in the same year (2006), Riggs was not |
| track and looks toward him as a mentor. | | | | able to run the Daytona 500 because of a |
| In 1990, Scott competed in the NASCAR Late | | | | mechanical error and the lack of owner points |
| Model Stock Car Division and was voted most | | | | from the pervious season held him back as well. |
| improved driver at Orange County Speedway in | | | | He managed to get the 18th spot in the 2006 |
| 1992. He went on to compete in the NASCAR | | | | NEXTEL Cup, which so far has been his highest |
| Late Model Stock Car again in 1994 and managed | | | | ranking there and he came in 4th place during the |
| to be named the track champion at the Southern | | | | Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. |
| National Speedway with 19 wins. | | | | Scott is very involved with his family and brings |
| After playing the smaller races for the next | | | | them wherever he goes. He enjoys eating his |
| couple of years, Scott Riggs made his debut in | | | | father's barbecued chicken and when he is not |
| the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1999 at | | | | busy on the track, he takes his family for go |
| the Indianapolis Raceway Park. He went on to | | | | karting activities. Although he does not race |
| compete at Richmond International Raceway and | | | | professionally on the motocross tracks, he still |
| Martinsville Speedway where he finished 23rd and | | | | likes to get on his bike once in awhile to keep in |
| had seven top-tens respectively. In the years | | | | touch with his motocross roots. Riggs relates his |
| 2000 until 2003, Riggs managed to compete in 17 | | | | experience in staying at a motel in 1998 during an |
| out of 24 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, four | | | | All-Pro race as one of his worst hotel experiences |
| NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division events | | | | with cigarette burns littering the comforter and |
| with one win and two poles, competed full time in | | | | the sheets of the bed. Like a lot of young |
| the Busch Series in both 2002 and 2003 with two | | | | NASCAR racers, Riggs is a prankster however, |
| winnings in both years and top 10 finishes. He | | | | that does not mean he does not have his head in |
| managed grab the Rookie of the Year title in | | | | the game. |