One of the Fischer boys, Josh, would let Scott drive his four-wheelers, go-karts and dirt bikes. Scott and Josh even raced some old cars they found in the adjacent junkyard. They would literally race just about anything they could on that dirt track. As afternoon would turn to darkness, Scott's mother would have to battle through the dust clouds to drag her son back home.

Constructing his first go-kart with his father was an exciting time for Scott, especially since there was a test track in their neighbors' backyard. Since there was no budget for racing in the Stenzel family, the only place to race was on the Fischers' practice track in the backyard, where Scott would spend countless hours making laps.

At age 16, Scott became old enough to enter into the FASCAR racing league. He knew the only way he could make it in racing was to earn it himself, so he worked at assorted jobs. Scott was a part-time shelf stocker at a grocery store, a part-time laborer for his father's marine removal and installation service, and worked night shifts at a food and dairy plant, all of which allowed him to save up enough money to build his cars.

During his high school years, Scott assembled three racecars: one for dirt and two for pavement. He did it with sweat equity, donated parts, help from his friends and family, and various local sponsors.

His first official sponsor was a website design company that paid for his entire third season which saw Scott racing Enduro cars each weekend for 250 laps. The two tracks where he competed were I-94 Raceway in Sauk Center and Fergus Falls Raceway.

During the winter months Scott became very involved with snowboarding consistently placing top three in the Division Championships. Snowboarding was an outlet for Scott, who needed the adrenaline rush of competition during the racing off-season.

In 1999, Scott made the hard choice to stop it all. He had already gained over four years of winning in go-karts, one year racing stock bodies on the dirt track, two years of pavement experience, and six years of snowboarding competition. But it was important for Scott to attend college. Before leaving Alexandria, he sold off his snowboarding equipment, all his racing cars, competition gear, everything but his driving suit.

Graduating high school with honors and a nearly perfect GPA (3.97), Scott's academic world had just started to open up and he needed to take full advantage of this opportunity. Scott attended school at North Dakota State University - Fargo, North Dakota, Valencia Community College - Orlando, Florida, and Full Sail Real World Education - Orlando, Florida.

After graduation Scott started his own advertising and marketing company, Digi Craft Productions. Based in Orlando, Florida, Scott’s company services Universal Orlando Resort, Disney Adventures Magazine, the National Retail Federation and several national and regional clients.

Digi Craft has afforded Scott the opportunity to be involved in several major racing events including the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500, both of which Digi Craft was hired to provide services for. Scott has also traveled around the world, negotiating with major companies in Japan, Dubai, Mexico and Canada.

But, racing has always been a life-long passion for Scott. That is why he continues to work toward his goal of competing in the upper echelons of motorsports, attending some of the best racing schools to keep his skills fresh and his talent focused. In 2008, Scott earned his ARCA RE/MAX Series competition license and is currently working Bob Schacht Motorsports to put together a 2009 campaign.

Given the proper team, equipment and guidance there will be no stopping Scott Stenzel as he pursues his ultimate dream, the opportunity to race and win the Daytona 500!