Paul “Scooter” Brothers
Paul “Scooter” Brothers started his career in the automotive world at the ripe age of 14 as a mechanic for a Rambler dealership. After that he moved over to the same job at a Chevrolet dealership where he stayed until a stint in the military service. After his discharge, Scooter went to work for Memphis Tennessee based Racing Head Service. When RHS became part of Competition Cams and later Comp Performance Group, Scooter went with it.
While he hasn’t put together an impressive history as a racer. Without his efforts behind the scenes a lot of racers would not have been able to do what they have. As both a co-owner and Director of Research and Development for Comp Performance Group, Scooter is the person responsible for most of the performance parts produced and marketed by Comp Performance Group. Always on the lookout for new potential products Scooter stayed in touch with a large number of racing teams from drag racing to oval tracks and even boat racing to hear what they needed and/or want to improve the performance of their vehicles. Scooter spent countless hours designing these new products, then producing them and finally writing them on the dyno to make sure they really worked.
Scooter hasn’t limited his industry efforts to just the development and production of these performance parts, he served three terms on the SEMA Board of Directors and also its Technology Task Force where he had been instrumental in helping the association slow and even stop government-backed legislation that would adversely affect both the street performance and the racing world. In 2002, he was honored as the SEMA Person of the Year and in 2005 he was inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame. He was a charter member of the SAE Motorsports Council, and was on the Board of Directors of the National Engine Parts Manufacturers Association. Scooter was very involved with NHRA, NASCAR, and several other sinking bodies to help keep the industry and sport strong and viable. In addition to all of his activities Scooter was very involved in several universities in helping to develop a curriculum that would properly educate their students regarding the performance industry.