Scott’s dream comes true

Scott Baker, is a passionate V8 Supercars fan who lives with disability. His diagnosis includes short term memory loss, making it hard for him to retain even basic life skills, so his NDIS funding enables him to live with 24/7 support at Aruma’s Supported Independent Living home in Woy Woy.

His love for car racing runs deep though, and his house manager, and fellow ‘gear head’, Stephen Crouch has partnered with a local racing team, to give Scott the opportunity of a lifetime.

“I thought it would be incredible for Scott to not only witness the action firsthand but to get a deeper connection to the sport. That’s when the idea struck, and I decided to reach out to Brad Jones Racing (BJR). The very next day we received an invite for a pit tour at the Sydney 500.”

Scott and his dad enjoyed three incredible days of top-tier motorsport; while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a professional racing team.

Scott also met with driver Macauly Jones, a highlight of his experience which brought him closer to his passion and has created some lifelong memories with photos and videos he’ll always treasure.

“When it comes to the people we support, there is no limit. I will always try to make the impossible happen for them and we are so grateful to BJR for making Scott’s dream come true,” said Stephen.

Brad Jones from Brad Jones Racing said, “When Stephen reached out to our team we knew we had to give Scott a special experience.  Working with Stephen to facilitate the garage tour in Sydney, he really gave us a sense of Scott’s passion and it was a wonderful moment to see him come through pits at the event. We were thrilled to be able to give Scott and his Father this experience and we thank Stephen from Aruma for reaching out.”

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A version of this story also appeared on Win News.