Racing for a cure
ALUMNI & FRIENDS | Al “Scott” Carter, BE88, started his career as a professional racer just seven years ago—but he’s already driving in some decidedly elite circles. The 49-year-old Greenville, Delaware, resident won two prestigious team-driving endurance races in 2015: the 6-hour at Watkins Glen and The Rolex 24 at Daytona. He also chalked up a third place at Petit Le Mans, a fourth at Sebring, and clinched the 2015 Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup Driver Championship—his first professional title.
The finance professional and father of three also serves as racing ambassador for the Wilmington, Delaware-based Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which provides financial assistance to families of children with cancer nationwide. Carter wears the foundation’s “B+” logo prominently on his Porsche race car, and makes regular visits to young cancer patients in hospitals.
“I’m a cancer survivor myself, so helping in the fight against childhood cancer is important to me. I relate to the daily struggles of both the patients and their families,” Carter says. “By donating space on my car to the B+ Foundation, we help them spread their message across the country—and have raised more than $250,000. It’s just so crucial to give these kids hope.”
Article by Eric Ruth, AS93
