Lavar Scott secures full-time ride with Alpha Prime Racing

On Monday, Alpha Prime Racing confirmed that they have signed Lavar Scott for the full 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series schedule, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet.

"Don’t know what to say or type," Scott posted on social media. "Just thank you to everyone involved. Had a dream and plan since 3 years old, and it’s actually happening. INSANE feeling."

The 22-year-old was the championship runner-up in the ARCA Menards Series in both 2024 and 2025, and made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut earlier this year. Both starts came with Alpha Prime, starting 22nd and finishing 28th in his Dover debut.

He improved on that result in his second start at WWT Raceway (Gateway), despite starting 36th. He marched forward, finishing 19th in a top 20 result for the team.

Along with the No. 45 utilizing various drivers, Alpha Prime also fielded the No. 44 and No. 4 entries this past year, which were driven by Brennan Poole and Parker Retzlaff. Retzlaff moved on to Viking Motorsports, but Poole will be teammates with Scott in 2026.

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