Luckily, the Dunedin-based director of corporate services has a day job at the Otago Regional Council and has had his voluntary dedication recognised by another means.
He was presented with the Motorsport New Zealand Member d'Honneur award for outstanding service to the sport in Wellington on Saturday.
Being chief steward for the past 10 years "does gobble into [his] annual leave" but also means he gets to rub shoulders with World Rally Championship, V8 Supercar and A1GP drivers.
This is not always a congenial experience, as Scott's role involves ensuring all safety and fairness regulations are followed by teams, drivers and their cars, and imposing penalties if they are not.
"Sometimes, you meet them [drivers] across the desk, which they don't enjoy so much," he said.
Scott acts in a judicial capacity to deal with any breaches and says mediation can be a lengthy and heated process.
"I'm very conscious of the impact of my decisions, especially if they are to do with time," he said, referring to the adding of seconds or minutes to a driver's time.
The upside was the opportunity to establish contacts with motorsport personalities and knowing that his role ensured regular catch-ups on the competition circuits.
Scott, who is on Motorsport NZ's executive, will represent the country at some of this season's Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) rounds and Australia's World Rally Championship event in September.
His immediate itinerary includes the International Rally of Whangarei (June 6-7) and a trip to Hokkaido, Japan, for the APRC the following week.
Motorsport NZ president Steven Kennedy said Scott's "clear vision and strong knowledge" of the rules had been invaluable to the organisation.
"When he's overseas doing international work, it is a great honour for us to have someone of Wayne's calibre representing New Zealand."
Scott competed as a rally driver and a co-driver in the 1970s and became a lower-South Island steward for about 10 years before moving into his more senior position.
When his diary is not booked with overseas outings, he lends his expertise to hometown events such as the Otago Rally and the Dunedin Street Race.
*Dunedin's Norman Oakley has been elevated from his long-term role as rally committee representative, by election, to the Motorsport NZ executive.
