Scott Dolfi Named General Manager of Historic Sportscar Racing

Scott Dolfi—an experienced sports management executive, former professional athlete and current Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) competitor—has joined HSR as the IMSA-owned organization’s new general manager.

HSR president John Doonan announced Dolfi’s appointment. Doonan will remain president of HSR while assigning the day-to-day leadership, tactical planning and sustained operational growth of the organization to Dolfi in his new role, according to a press release.

“HSR has always been, at its foundation, a big family,” Doonan said. “When we are able to add to our leadership family, it is always a special moment and an exciting signal of growth, further stability and a very bright future. To be able to bring Scott and his industry experience onto our team to help lead and manage on a day-to-day basis is another great moment in HSR’s storied history.”

From the Football Field to the Track

Dolfi, a native of Pittsburgh, is best known in HSR as the driver of the NASCAR Classic NEMCO 2016 No. 4 Mobil 1 Chevrolet Silverado and by others for his seven-year career in professional football, which included stints in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football and on NFL practice squads. He replaced football with racing historic stock cars because they are among the few cars that still fit his 6′ 5″ and nearly 300-pound frame, the release noted.

After leaving football, Dolfi used his business degree from Eastern Michigan University and his studies in sports management at Chadron State College to move into the professional sporting goods world, working with teams in the NFL, Major League Baseball and Collegiate Division I, which led him to a position with leading football helmet technology company Xenith, particularly on the safety aspects of modern helmet design.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier in the decade, Dolfi shifted to his own consultancy, including motorsports clients such as Eagles Canyon Raceway in Texas, which helped in part bring him to the attention of the owners of the new Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Jim Stout and his wife Kathy. Dolfi was hired as the track’s operations director and held the position until the property was sold last year.

“When the track in Pittsburgh was sold, I knew I wanted to stay in racing,” Dolfi said. “I had a couple of options, but then John Doonan and I got together, and things just clicked. It seemed right. I am still asked about working in football, but I like to look at that as being in my past. I got to stay a little boy a little bit longer, but then I got into the business world.”

New Reporting Structure at HSR

Dolfi will report to Doonan, who will focus on working with IMSA senior management on the long-term vision and goals for HSR within the overall corporate structure of the Daytona-based organizations. Dolfi’s day-to-day direct reports will include Jackson Fassett, HSR series manager, competition, and Rick Goolsby, HSR series manager, operations, and other longtime members of the HSR team.