About Us
Scott and Michelle
We're a husband-and-wife team who turned a nitro racing dream into reality. When we're not Captaining MD-11s full of cargo you'll find us working out of our gooseneck trailer, proving that hard work and determination can still take you to drag racing's biggest stage.
Scott wears the dual hats of crew chief and driver, while Michelle is the backbone that keeps this whole operation moving. From writing the crew procedures manual to orchestrating the nitro warm-up, Michelle's got her fingerprints on every aspect of our program.
When that Top Fuel motor comes to life it's not just another run down the track - it's proof that the spirit of independent racers is alive and well in drag racing's premier class.
2025 Schedule
We've carved out a five-race schedule that fits between airline routes and shop time. From the spring opener at Gainesville to the fall classic at Maple Grove, we're picking our shots and making each one count. Stop by our pit area and see what old-school nitro racing looks like!
Our Team
When you're running nitro on a budget, it takes a special kind of crew to make it happen. Our team's a mix of dedicated part-timers and volunteers who share one thing in common - they'd rather spend their days off working on a fuel car than just about anything else. From airline captains to first responders, everyone brings something to the table that helps us punch above our weight.
Scott's the mastermind who knows this car inside and out, but it's the whole crew working together that gets this dragster from A to B.
Mr. D.I.Y.
Back in 2017, Drag Racing Scene magazine caught on to something pretty special - a pilot who was teaching himself to build race cars from scratch. Armed with nothing but YouTube videos and pure determination, Scott figured out how to bend chromoly tubing, lay down TIG welds, and shape carbon fiber into race-ready parts. That know-how and a stint wheeling a Pro Extreme car at PDRA races built the foundation for what you see today - a home-built Top Fuel operation that carries on the spirit of pioneers like Big Daddy Don Garlits, who proved the best way to go fast is to build it yourself. From turning wrenches at a Chrysler dealer to flying cargo jets to building his own race cars, Scott's never been afraid to learn what it takes to get the job done.
NEWS
ScottRod Racing Announces 2025 NHRA Campaign
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
For 2025 we are targeting five NHRA national events, kicking off at the legendary Gatornationals in March. Our gooseneck trailer might be smaller than most rigs in the pits, but it carries just as much passion for the sport.
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
Imagine driving an 11,000 horsepower, 300-mile-per-hour Top Fuel dragster and being able to say it’s not even remotely the fastest or most powerful thing you’ve piloted.
Dragzine article by Andrew Wolf
Top Fuel’s Scott Farley Is Accustomed To Speed, Huge Horsepower
Dragzine article by Andrew Wolf
Video: Top Fuel “Throttle Whack” Gets The Neighbors’ Attention
Not everyone would like to have a neighbor like Top Fuel racer Scott Farley, but we sure would.
The native of Ellington, Connecticut last appeared on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour at Norwalk, Ohio in June, and in between his day job as a commercial airline pilot for UPS, he’s been busily preparing his Top Fuel Dragster for an outing or two on the tour this fall.
NHRA article by Phil Burgess
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
Dragzine article by Andrew Wolf
Sophomore Farley becomes team owner for limited Top Fuel campaign in 2023 season
2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year finalist Scott Farley will return to the Top Fuel wars in 2023 as a team owner and will compete in a handful of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events.
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
A pair of drivers in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series were announced today by NHRA officials as the eligible candidates for the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year award.
Pro Stock first-year driver Camrie Caruso and Top Fuel’s Scott Farley have been named as the candidates for the annual award that names the sport’s top rookie in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
Interview by the Hot Rod Farmer
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
Drag Illustrated Rookie of the Year Candidate
Growing up in Texas the son of a working-class family that always had enough but not extra, did not stifle Scott from pursuing the dream that is America.
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