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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Lavar Scott has always been around racing. It started with his grandfather, an automotive shop owner who was always enamored with race cars. That passion led Scotts mother to become a drag racer, and his older brother was driving quarter midgets before Scott climbed into his first race car. Now 20 years old and a member of NASCARs Drive for Diversity program, Scott will compete full time in the ARCA Menards Series. An impressive run at Daytona last year kicked off a season in which Scott placed third in the East series standings, and he accomplished his goal of securing a s