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IMSA Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
36
birthday
1989-08-22
hometown
Seabrook, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
36
birthday
1989-08-22
hometown
Seabrook, Texas
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
161
races entered
165
wins
21
podiums
54
pole positions
7
fastest laps
1
race win percentage
13%
podium percentage
33.5%
driverdb score
1,627

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,627
2021/01/10: 
Russell Ward: 
1535.45

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
24
Aug '25
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Virginia
flag
2
1
03
Aug '25
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Road America
flag
1
10
13
Jul '25
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Mosport
flag
2
2
29
Jun '25
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
DNF
29
Jun '25
GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup - Gold Cup
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
4
DNF
22
Jun '25
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Watkins Glen
flag
4
16

Competitors

Lucas Auer profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Lucas
Auer
at
age
30
wins
32
poles
32
races
368
podiums
104
fastest laps
31
Corey Lewis profile photo
Corey
Lewis
us
age
32
wins
41
poles
24
races
242
podiums
91
fastest laps
10
Alessio Rovera profile photo
Alessio
Rovera
it
age
29
wins
45
poles
34
races
225
podiums
95
fastest laps
35
Indy Dontje profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Indy
Dontje
nl
age
31
wins
18
poles
9
races
274
podiums
67
fastest laps
8
Frederik Schandorff profile photo
Frederik
Schandorff
dk
age
27
wins
55
poles
17
races
284
podiums
137
fastest laps
37
Kei Cozzolino profile photo
Kei
Cozzolino
jp
age
36
wins
31
poles
17
races
193
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Rahel Frey profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Rahel
Frey
ch
age
38
wins
21
poles
8
races
396
podiums
74
fastest laps
22
Jens Klingmann profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jens
Klingmann
de
age
34
wins
32
poles
16
races
312
podiums
76
fastest laps
22
Kerong Li profile photo
Kerong
Li
us
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
57
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Corey Lewis profile photo
Corey
Lewis
us
age
32
wins
41
poles
24
races
242
podiums
91
fastest laps
10
Alan Metni profile photo
Alan
Metni
us
age
57
wins
20
poles
12
races
148
podiums
60
fastest laps
13
Ben Barker profile photo
Ben
Barker
gb
age
33
wins
29
poles
18
races
291
podiums
63
fastest laps
33
Sarah Bovy profile photo
Sarah
Bovy
be
age
35
wins
6
poles
15
races
108
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Jenson Altzman profile photo
Jenson
Altzman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Michelle Gatting profile photo
Michelle
Gatting
dk
age
30
wins
16
poles
9
races
230
podiums
66
fastest laps
9
Thomas Preining profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Thomas
Preining
at
age
26
wins
26
poles
21
races
212
podiums
55
fastest laps
25
Simon Mann profile photo
Simon
Mann
us
age
23
wins
4
poles
0
races
78
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Kyle Marcelli profile photo
IMSA - LAT Images
Kyle
Marcelli
ca
age
34
wins
50
poles
29
races
340
podiums
130
fastest laps
29
Robby Foley profile photo
Robby
Foley
us
age
28
wins
29
poles
13
races
270
podiums
85
fastest laps
14
Jeff Westphal profile photo
Jeff
Westphal
us
age
38
wins
22
poles
10
races
171
podiums
59
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2026
IMSA Sportscar Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2025
GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup - Gold Cup
Winward Racing
5
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
2147
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
8
3
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
4
1
0
2147
year
series
team
points
position
2024
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Motorsport
3266
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
10
4
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
5
0
0
3266
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Gold cup
Winward Racing
34
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
5
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
2023
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
1617
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
11
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
0
1617
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Gold cup
Winward Racing
12
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
15
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge America - Pro Cup
Winward Racing
154
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
7
3
6
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
6
1
0
154
year
series
team
points
position
2022
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
2714
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
13
3
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
3
4
2
0
2714
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Silver Cup
Winward Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GT World Challenge America - Pro Cup
HTP Winward Racing
151
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
13
2
8
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
8
0
0
151
year
series
team
points
position
2021
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
HTP Winward Motorsport
598
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
598
year
series
team
points
position
2021
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing
1890
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
8
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
1
1890
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe GT3-Am
HTP Winward Motorsport
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes -AMG GT3 (2019)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series - GT3 Am
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2019
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Chal. Europe Endurance - Silver Cup
HTP Motorsport
27
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Intercontinental GT Challenge
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America Powered by aws - Silver
Winward Racing
72
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
4
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America - Pro/Am Cup
WinWard Racing
6
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America - Overall
WinWard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H GT Series - Continents - GT3
HTP Winward Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing
224
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
10
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
1
0
224
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Series - Continents
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
International GT Open - GT3 Pro Am Cup
HTP Motorsport / Winward Racing
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Michelin
6
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
4
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Series - Europe - A6
Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport
147
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
147
year
series
team
points
position
2018
International GT Open - GT3 Pro
Winward Racing / HTP
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
DMV Gran Turismo TCC - Class 1
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
4
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Pirelli World Challenge - SprintX - GTS ProAm
Winward Racing
14
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT4
GruppeM Racing Team
40
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT4
2
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
1
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
2018
IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing /HTP Motorsport
151
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT
Continental
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
151
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H Series - Champ. of the Continents - GT4
Team RACE SCOUT by Winward / HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT R SP-X
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Series - SP2
Mercedes-AMG Testteam Winward racing/HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R SP-X
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4
CJ Wilson Racing
231
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#35 Porsche Cayman GT4
3.8L F6 NA
Continental
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
231
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2026
Racing
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?
2025
Racing
10
3
4
1
0
2024
Racing
10
4
5
0
0
2023
Racing
19
1
4
1
0
2022
Racing
23
6
10
3
0
2021
Racing
31
3
12
0
1
2020
Racing
20
1
7
1
0
2019
Racing
17
2
5
0
0
2018
Racing
20
1
6
1
0
2017
Racing
11
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2025
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1st
2024
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1st
2020
GT World Challenge America Powered by aws - Silver
2nd

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Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
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