Just announced by the driver himself, on SPEED's Race Hub, Brian Scott, driver of the No. 16 Xpress MotorsportsToyota Tundra is moving to a full time Nationwide ride in 2010. Scott made the announcement with Todd Braun on the show Monday evening. Braun will be running a four car team full time in 2010. Among Scott's teammates next year will be Jason Leffler in the No. 38 Toyota.
Scott has shown noticeable progress in the last three year in the Camping World Truck Series. In 2007, Scott was ranked 40th, and then 16th last year. This year, he got his first win in the NCWTS in the AAA Insurance 200 in May ans currently sits sixth in the points standings.
During the Series break in September, Scott ran the Kansas Nationwide race finishing 14th in the No. 11.
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