MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Braun Racing announced Monday it will be expanding to four Nationwide Series entries in 2010. Brian Scott, who has driven a select number of races for the team this season, has been named as driver of the team's fourth Toyota.

A former racer himself, Todd Braun formed Braun Racing in 2002, fielding an entry for Chad Blount in the ARCA Series which captured four wins and five poles. The following season, he fielded an entry in the Nationwide Series on a limited basis and with a solid foundation in place, Braun decided to run full-time in both series in 2004. That year, Jamie McMurray brought Braun Racing its first Nationwide victory with a win at North Carolina Speedway and Ryan Hemphill captured six wins (in 13 starts) and six poles in the ARCA Series.

In 2005, Braun decided to focus his efforts solely in the Nationwide Series and has since continued to grow his organization. In the past four years, Braun has worked diligently to ensure his team's success in the Nationwide Series and is proud to see how far his race team has come in just a few short years.

"It's been a great ride, from where we started as a no-name ARCA team in 2002, to where we are today," Braun said. "It's been a lot of hard work, but it's something I am very proud of. Expanding into a four-car team is not something I ever fathomed, but I have a great group of hard-working, dedicated people behind me that have helped to make it happen.

"We also have the support of our outstanding marketing partners and without them, we wouldn't be here. To say that I am proud of what we have all built together is an understatement. We welcome Brian Scott to the team and we're looking forward to a very successful year in 2010."

Scott, who hails from Boise, Idaho, got his start racing mini-sprints on dirt tracks throughout Idaho and Washington. He decided to relocate to North Carolina in 2006 so that he could focus on pursuing a racing career. He made the switch from dirt to asphalt, racing Super Late Models for a year before spending some time in the USAR Hooter's Pro Cup Series and ARCA Series, running a limited number of races in each.

In 2007, Scott started competing in the Truck Series. He is currently finishing up his second year of full-time competition in the series after accumulating one win, nine top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. With two races remaining, he sits sixth in the championship point standings.

The 2009 season also marked Scott's debut in the Nationwide Series. He made his first start in the series in April at Nashville in Braun Racing's No. 10 entry. Braun fielded a car for Scott in four additional races throughout the year in order to evaluate his progress and after seeing both his raw talent and dedication, Braun selected Scott to drive his fourth entry in 2010.

"I am really excited to have the opportunity to join forces with Braun Racing next season," Scott said. "We had some great runs this year, which I think is a solid building block for what we want to accomplish in 2010. Braun Racing is an outstanding organization, with first-rate equipment and an extremely talented crew and staff. As a driver entering his first season of full-time competition in the Nationwide Series, you can't ask to be in a better situation. Daytona can't get here fast enough for me!"

Sponsor, car number, crew chief and personnel for Braun Racing's fourth entry will be announced in the coming weeks.