Emma Scarborough

Emma Scarborough is an up-and-coming American racing driver from Senoia, Georgia, who’s making her mark in open-wheel racing after a successful karting career that saw her dominate multiple race weekends in the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour.

EARLY YEARS

Born May 18, 2008, in the Atlanta area, Emma grew up in Senoia, Georgia, where she developed her passion for motorsports. She cut her teeth in karting, racing with Chad Dokken Racing in the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour series, where she quickly established herself as a front-runner capable of pole positions and heat race victories.

OTHER INTERESTS

Beyond the track, Scarborough has demonstrated a commitment to STEM education and engineering. She participated in the Aramco STEM Racing program, an F1-supported initiative that combines education with motorsport, showing that her interest in racing extends beyond just driving—she wants to understand how these machines work.

EARLY SUCCESS

Emma’s karting career provided the foundation for her transition to formula cars. In the 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour, she secured multiple heat race wins and pole positions with Chad Dokken Racing, including an impressive performance at Orlando Kart Center where she won two heat races and took pole for the final. At Piquet Entertainment & Race Park, she and teammate Miller ran one-two for Chad Dokken Racing early in races, showcasing the team’s strength and her racecraft.

Her jump to single-seaters came through the YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors, where she competed at Homestead-Miami Speedway and NOLA Motorsports Park in 2025, earning a best finish of eighth. The learning curve was steep, but Scarborough approached it methodically. When she made her official USF Juniors Championship debut at NOLA Motorsport Park with International Motorsport (InterMS), she immediately showed promise as a solid top-10 contender, scoring her first championship points.

Before her full-season campaign began, Emma also tested her skills internationally, making an encouraging debut in the Ginetta Junior Winter Series at Silverstone, where she achieved a best finish of 12th—a respectable result for someone adapting to both a new series and the challenging British circuit.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2023: Multiple heat race victories and pole positions in ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour with Chad Dokken Racing[1].
• 2023: Participated in F1-supported Aramco STEM Racing program, finishing with team honors including third overall and second in Best Engineered Car Award[2].
• 2025: Made single-seater debut in YACademy Winter Series with best finish of eighth[3].
• 2025: Scored first USF Juniors Championship points at NOLA Motorsport Park season opener[4].
• 2025: Competed in Ginetta Junior Winter Series at Silverstone with best finish of 12th[5].
• 2025: Racing full-time in USF Juniors Championship with International Motorsport[6].

INSPIRATIONS

According to her USF Juniors driver profile, Scarborough lists “Miax” as her racing hero, though details about this influence remain personal to her journey. What’s clear is that she’s inspired by drivers who’ve successfully climbed the American open-wheel ladder.

REPUTATION

Emma has developed a reputation as a consistent, intelligent driver who approaches racing with both speed and smarts. Her karting success demonstrated raw pace, but her transition to formula cars has shown maturity beyond her years. International Motorsport tested extensively with her during the off-season before committing to a full campaign, a testament to the team’s confidence in her abilities. At Mid-Ohio, even in challenging wet weather conditions, she showed the composure to bring the car home—never an easy task for a rookie in tricky conditions.

As the 2025 season has progressed, Scarborough has emerged as one of the more promising rookies in the USF Juniors field, regularly battling in the midfield and showing flashes of top-10 potential. She’s not the flashiest driver on track, but she’s earning respect for steady improvement and racecraft that suggests she’s in this for the long haul.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

Emma’s ambitions are crystal clear: she wants to become an INDYCAR or IMSA driver. It’s the kind of big-picture goal that requires years of ladder-climbing, sponsorship hunting, and relentless performance, but she’s taking the right steps. The USF Juniors Championship is the first rung on the Road to Indy ladder, and if she can establish herself as a front-runner here, doors to USF2000 and beyond could open. For now, she’s focused on learning, improving, and proving she belongs at every level she reaches.

REFERENCES

[1] 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour – Orlando Kart Center
[2] Scarborough students take third at global Aramco STEM Racing World Finals
[3] Emma Scarbrough (R) – USF Juniors Official Driver Profile
[4] Solid debut for Scarborough, Countryman and Colleran in USF Juniors
[5] Emma Scarbrough makes encouraging Ginetta Junior Winter Series debut
[6] International Motorsport fills line-up in USF Juniors – Formula Scout
[7] USF Pro Championships’ Full House at Mid-Ohio
[8] Piquet Entertainment & Race Park Round 2 – Sunday Report