Driver Championship Standings

Series: SportsCar Championship
Season:
After Round: of 10
SportsCar Championship
Rank +/- Driver Team Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top5 Top10
1 3 Nicholas Johnston Composite Performance 1170 0 4 1 1 3 4
2 3 Patrick Fogel Composite Performance 1170 0 4 0 1 3 4
3 2 Niclas Pedersen Mayer Simspeed Performance 1160 -10 4 1 1 3 4
4 2 Christophe Demay HAC Racing 1110 -60 4 1 1 2 4
5 2 Matthew Routon HAC Racing 1110 -60 4 0 1 2 4
6 -- Pedro Espadinha PULSAR eSports Team 1100 -70 4 0 0 3 4
7 1 Tomás Amaral Mora PULSAR eSports Team 1050 -120 4 0 0 3 4
7 1 Francisco Santos Pereira PULSAR eSports Team 1050 -120 4 0 0 3 4
9 2 Selena Ward Trading Paints Racing 1010 -160 4 0 0 2 3
10 1 Dani Fonte World Of SimRacing Team 990 -180 4 0 1 1 3
11 2 Thomas Martin Fischer Motorsport 930 -240 4 0 0 1 2
12 3 Jordan Erickson Trading Paints Racing 810 -360 3 0 0 2 3
13 13 Rui P Sousa PULSAR eSports Team 780 -390 3 0 0 2 3
14 4 Jakob Lehmann Team Heartcore 770 -400 4 0 0 1 3
15 2 Iker Estefania World Of SimRacing Team 770 -400 3 0 1 1 2
16 5 Álvaro Martínez World Of SimRacing Team 760 -410 3 0 1 1 2
17 1 Patrick Rall Fischer Motorsport 730 -440 3 0 0 1 2
18 6 Scott Meredith Grizzly Motorsports 710 -460 3 0 0 0 3
19 11 Thomas Mørk Stop N' Go Racing 680 -490 3 0 0 0 3
19 9 Joshua Wolf Grizzly Motorsports 680 -490 3 0 0 0 3
21 10 Morten Kofoed Stop N' Go Racing 670 -500 3 0 0 0 2
22 8 Thomas Sorensen Stop N' Go Racing 640 -530 3 0 0 0 2
23 12 Kyle Birnie Mayer Simspeed Performance 630 -540 2 0 1 2 2
24 8 Andrew Parker Composite Performance 580 -590 2 1 0 2 2
25 7 Jason Birnie Mayer Simspeed Performance 530 -640 2 0 0 1 2
25 7 Jan-Philipp Wied Team Heartcore 530 -640 2 0 0 1 2
25 7 Pedro Vargas PULSAR eSports Team 530 -640 2 0 0 1 2
28 6 Caeton Bomersbach Trading Paints Racing 520 -650 2 0 0 1 1
29 6 Daniel Keane HAC Racing 510 -660 2 0 0 1 2
30 6 Christoph Könneker Team Heartcore 490 -680 2 0 0 0 2
31 4 Alex Penn Grizzly Motorsports 470 -700 2 0 0 0 2
32 4 David Schmidt Grizzly Motorsports 460 -710 2 0 0 0 2
33 2 Neill Forbes Fischer Motorsport 430 -740 2 0 0 0 1
34 1 Neil Middleton Torque Freak Racing 370 -800 2 0 0 0 0
34 1 Jonathan Dance Torque Freak Racing 370 -800 2 0 0 0 0
36 1 Pascal Theis Mayer Simspeed Performance 350 -820 1 0 1 1 1
37 new Gabriel Pecly Bravo Snow Schatten 320 -850 1 0 0 1 1
37 -- Ricardo Santos PULSAR eSports Team 320 -850 1 0 0 1 1
37 -- Thomas Hazard Trading Paints Racing 320 -850 1 0 0 1 1
37 17 Gustavo Frigotto Bravo Snow Schatten 320 -850 2 0 0 1 1
41 2 Marco Vilela PULSAR eSports Team 280 -890 1 0 0 1 1
42 2 Brandon Walker Composite Performance 260 -910 1 0 0 1 1
43 2 Stefan Rossmann Team Heartcore 250 -920 1 0 0 0 1
44 2 Robert Kunkis Team Heartcore 240 -930 2 0 0 0 1
45 2 Nelson Clemente PULSAR eSports Team 220 -950 1 0 0 0 1
45 2 Dan Marques PULSAR eSports Team 220 -950 1 0 0 0 1
45 2 Tyler Campbell Grizzly Motorsports 220 -950 1 0 0 0 1
48 2 Tomi Paatero Intend Sim Racing 210 -960 1 0 0 0 1
48 2 Emil Odobasic Intend Sim Racing 210 -960 1 0 0 0 1
48 2 Jeff Schroeder Intend Sim Racing 210 -960 1 0 0 0 1
51 2 Michael Matthias Fischer Motorsport 200 -970 1 0 0 0 0
52 2 Carlos Hernandez G World Of SimRacing Team 190 -980 1 0 0 0 0
52 2 Andres Quintana World Of SimRacing Team 190 -980 1 0 0 0 0
54 2 Travis Henderson Torque Freak Racing 180 -990 1 0 0 0 0
54 2 John Goodwin Torque Freak Racing 180 -990 1 0 0 0 0
56 2 Matthias Bäumler Team Heartcore 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 1
56 2 Guilherme Moresco Bravo Snow Schatten 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
56 2 Jorge Bentes Bravo Snow Schatten 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
56 2 Eduardo Toaldo Bravo Snow Schatten 0 -1170 2 0 0 0 0
57 2 André Rosa AZR Motorsport 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
57 2 Maik Steinicke Albrecht Motorsports 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
57 2 Afonso Queiros AZR Motorsport 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
57 2 Sven Albrecht Albrecht Motorsports 0 -1170 1 0 0 0 0
Rank +/- Driver Team Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top5 Top10
1 -- Josh Gowin Gowin Racing 1290 0 4 0 3 3 4
2 -- Christian Sherrard Tri-State Racing 1150 -140 4 0 0 3 4
2 -- Garret Spenst Tri-State Racing 1150 -140 4 0 0 3 4
4 3 Luca Harmening GSE Racing eSports 1080 -210 4 0 0 3 4
5 -- Andy Banfield VRG Sport 1060 -230 4 0 0 3 4
5 -- Jeff Yeager VRG Sport 1060 -230 4 0 0 3 4
7 7 Jack Hedgcoxe Gowin Racing 1050 -240 3 0 3 3 3
8 1 Thomas Marcelino Tri-State Racing 1010 -280 4 0 0 1 4
9 2 Michael Adamczyk Fischer Motorsport 990 -300 4 0 0 1 3
10 2 Kristof Gergely Bakos FRS SimSports 930 -360 4 0 0 1 4
11 5 Remy Loesch Rising Panda Racing 920 -370 3 0 1 2 3
12 8 Piers Stockton Rising Panda Racing 860 -430 3 0 1 2 3
13 13 Ryan Ware Rising Panda Racing 830 -460 3 1 0 2 3
14 7 Christopher Seftel GSE Racing eSports 800 -490 3 0 0 2 3
15 6 Sam Vaughan Tri-State Racing 800 -490 3 0 0 1 3
16 5 Rico Kollmeier Fischer Motorsport 760 -530 3 0 0 1 2
17 7 Kyle Granger SCOWRS Esses Racing 750 -540 4 0 0 1 3
18 6 Kyle Harkema FRS SimSports 710 -580 3 0 0 1 3
19 4 Chris Cadiz Tri-State Racing 600 -690 2 0 0 2 2
20 4 Christian Campregher Rising Panda Racing 600 -690 2 0 1 1 2
21 3 Eugene Maltsev Gowin Racing 590 -700 2 0 1 1 2
21 3 Nicholas Gowin Gowin Racing 590 -700 2 0 1 1 2
23 3 Dennis Denicio GSE Racing eSports 580 -710 2 0 0 2 2
24 2 Travis Linscome-Hatfield Fischer Motorsport 550 -740 2 0 0 1 2
25 2 Alexander Banfield VRG Sport 540 -750 2 0 0 2 2
25 8 Thomas Beuchel GSE Racing eSports 540 -750 2 0 0 2 2
27 3 Rein de Boer SCOWRS Esses Racing 520 -770 3 0 0 1 2
28 1 Mitchell van Winsum FRS SimSports 500 -790 2 0 0 1 2
29 6 Bart Matyja Tri-State Racing 460 -830 2 2 0 0 2
30 2 Garren Batten Fusion Simsport 460 -830 2 0 0 0 2
30 2 Dino Vela Fusion Simsport 460 -830 2 0 0 0 2
32 9 Ieuan Stichbury FRS SimSports 440 -850 2 1 0 0 2
33 12 Orlando Campos VICE e-Sports 400 -890 2 0 0 0 1
33 12 Anthony Dring VICE e-Sports 400 -890 3 0 0 0 1
35 5 Chip Michaels Gowin Racing 350 -940 1 0 1 1 1
36 5 Brandon Renner Tri-State Racing 300 -990 1 0 0 1 1
36 new Damien Behnke Vision 1 Motorsports 300 -990 1 0 0 1 1
36 new Jeremy Carter Vision 1 Motorsports 300 -990 1 0 0 1 1
39 7 Nick Nelson VRG Sport 280 -1010 1 0 0 1 1
40 7 Patrick Baerthel GSE Racing eSports 260 -1030 1 0 0 1 1
40 new Tyler Thomas Texas Speed Sim Racing 260 -1030 1 0 0 1 1
40 new Gavin Doumit Texas Speed Sim Racing 260 -1030 1 0 0 1 1
43 7 Nick Dawson-Lathan Rookie Esports 240 -1050 1 0 0 0 1
43 7 Rebeka Rennie Rookie Esports 240 -1050 1 0 0 0 1
43 7 Spencer Torrance Rookie Esports 240 -1050 2 0 0 0 1
46 7 Brian Boomsma Fusion Simsport 230 -1060 1 0 0 0 1
46 new Julian Manikus SCOWRS Esses Racing 230 -1060 1 0 0 0 1
46 7 Tom Guest Fusion Simsport 230 -1060 1 0 0 0 1
49 7 Heberley Telemaque Texas Speed Sim Racing 220 -1070 1 0 0 0 1
49 7 Jared Claude Texas Speed Sim Racing 220 -1070 1 0 0 0 1
49 7 Michael Fairchild Texas Speed Sim Racing 220 -1070 1 0 0 0 1
52 7 Stephen Hassett VICE e-Sports 210 -1080 1 0 0 0 1
53 5 Jory Maesen SCOWRS Esses Racing 200 -1090 2 0 0 0 1
54 5 Stephan Gschwind SCOWRS Esses Racing 0 -1290 1 0 0 0 1
55 5 Justin Barrera RJ Racing 0 -1290 1 0 0 0 0
55 5 John Gibson RJ Racing 0 -1290 1 0 0 0 0
55 5 Rob Gibson RJ Racing 0 -1290 1 0 0 0 0
Rank +/- Driver Team Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top5 Top10
1 1 Benjamin Fischer Fischer Motorsport 1130 0 4 0 0 2 4
2 5 Brack Crouch RPM Racing 1080 -50 4 0 0 3 4
3 1 Vincent L'Herbier Kinetic Racing 1040 -90 4 0 0 1 4
3 1 Aedan Campbell Kinetic Racing 1040 -90 4 0 0 1 4
5 1 Bruno Carreira PULSAR eSports Team 1020 -110 4 0 1 1 3
6 5 Manuel Mayer Fischer Motorsport 910 -220 3 0 1 2 3
7 9 Thomas D'Ambrosio North Sim Racing 870 -260 4 0 1 3 3
8 -- Niklas Solle Fischer Motorsport 840 -290 3 1 1 1 3
9 5 Marco Pereira World Of SimRacing Team 820 -310 3 0 0 3 3
10 7 Vitor Miranda PULSAR eSports Team 820 -310 3 0 1 1 3
11 11 Daniel Gruber Fischer Motorsport 800 -330 3 0 0 1 3
11 11 Stephen Nobes Fischer Motorsport 800 -330 3 0 0 1 3
13 1 Kevin Mueller GSE Racing eSports 790 -340 4 1 1 1 4
14 6 Robert Lancaster RPM Racing 780 -350 3 0 0 2 3
15 3 Daniel McConnell Texas Speed Sim Racing 700 -430 3 0 0 1 2
16 5 Zachary Lovelace Texas Speed Sim Racing 690 -440 3 0 0 1 1
17 7 Alex Rourera Race4Cat Motorsport 670 -460 3 0 0 0 3
18 9 Tom Cecchetto RPM Racing 580 -550 2 0 0 2 2
19 9 Jay Van Meppelen Fischer Motorsport 570 -560 2 0 0 1 2
19 9 Linden Swaby Kinetic Racing 570 -560 2 0 0 1 2
21 8 John-Pascale Arnold GSE Racing eSports 560 -570 3 0 1 1 3
22 12 Neil Middleton Torque Freak Racing 560 -570 2 0 0 2 2
22 8 Adrian Subiela World Of SimRacing Team 560 -570 2 0 0 2 2
22 12 John Goodwin Torque Freak Racing 560 -570 2 0 0 2 2
25 1 Nelson Narciso PULSAR eSports Team 550 -580 2 0 1 1 1
26 7 Andres Quintana World Of SimRacing Team 540 -590 2 0 0 2 2
27 2 Simon Roer Husum RaceTech Competition 540 -590 3 0 0 1 2
27 2 Steffen Jacobsen RaceTech Competition 540 -590 3 0 0 1 2
29 13 Andrea La Colla North Sim Racing 520 -610 2 0 0 2 2
30 11 Mark DeBoer RPM Racing 500 -630 2 1 0 1 2
31 7 Marc Freixa D. Race4Cat Motorsport 460 -670 2 0 0 0 2
32 7 Joan Guerrero Race4Cat Motorsport 450 -680 2 0 0 0 2
33 8 Tom Wini GSE Racing eSports 440 -690 3 0 0 0 3
34 new Michele Villazzi North Sim Racing 350 -780 1 1 1 1 1
35 9 Tiago Faria Rodrigues PULSAR eSports Team 350 -780 1 0 1 1 1
36 8 Marc Torres Kinetic Racing 320 -810 1 0 0 1 1
37 8 Morten Sterregaard-Feltsen RaceTech Competition 300 -830 1 0 0 1 1
37 8 Tyler Thomas Texas Speed Sim Racing 300 -830 1 0 0 1 1
39 5 Michele Spoldi North Sim Racing 260 -870 1 0 0 1 1
39 5 Jonathan Dance Torque Freak Racing 260 -870 1 0 0 1 1
39 5 Alessio Tranquilli North Sim Racing 260 -870 2 0 0 1 1
42 2 Tiago Dias PULSAR eSports Team 230 -900 1 0 0 0 1
43 2 Patrick Dohr GSE Racing eSports 210 -920 2 0 0 0 2
44 1 Heberley Telemaque Texas Speed Sim Racing 210 -920 1 0 0 0 1
45 1 Gavin Doumit Texas Speed Sim Racing 200 -930 1 0 0 0 0
46 1 Ruben Carrapato AZR Motorsport 0 -1130 1 0 0 1 1
46 1 Kiko Alves AZR Motorsport 0 -1130 1 0 0 1 1
46 1 Jacopo Rampazzo North Sim Racing 0 -1130 1 0 0 0 0
48 1 Clent Mago Yellow Submarine Squad 0 -1130 1 0 0 0 1
48 1 Obeid Salem Yellow Submarine Squad 0 -1130 1 0 0 0 1
50 1 Víctor Iruela Garrido World Of SimRacing Team 0 -1130 1 0 0 0 0
50 1 Saul Sanchez Flores World Of SimRacing Team 0 -1130 1 0 0 0 0
Rank +/- Driver Team Points Behind Starts Poles Wins Top5 Top10
1 -- Lukas Santos Screeching Moose Motorsports 1400 0 4 1 4 4 4
2 3 Sean Hatfield Screeching Moose Motorsports 1250 -150 4 0 2 3 4
3 -- Matthew Oravecz Digital Chicane 1220 -180 4 0 0 4 4
4 2 Daniel Avery Firestorm Motorsport 1050 -350 4 0 0 2 4
5 3 Phillip Forrester Screeching Moose Motorsports 1050 -350 3 0 3 3 3
6 6 Michael Garrone Off in the Esses Racing 1030 -370 4 0 0 2 3
7 -- David Sluiter Full Send Racing 980 -420 4 0 0 2 3
7 -- Carl Felver Full Send Racing 980 -420 4 0 0 2 3
9 6 Paolo Calvo Digital Chicane 920 -480 3 0 0 3 3
10 10 Quinn Mitchell Digital Chicane 900 -500 3 0 0 3 3
11 -- Aaron Beaver Mayer Simspeed Performance 890 -510 4 0 0 0 3
12 4 Thomas Baker Mayer Simspeed Performance 880 -520 4 0 0 0 3
13 5 Wolfgang Wildenauer Real Pixel Motorsport 810 -590 4 0 0 0 1
13 5 Ronald Gross Real Pixel Motorsport 810 -590 4 0 0 0 1
15 9 John Jones Firestorm Motorsport 750 -650 3 0 0 1 3
15 8 Erol Ureksoy Vulture Motorsports 750 -650 3 0 0 1 3
17 8 Robert DeLoach Fusion Simsport 740 -660 3 0 0 1 2
17 8 Mark Stevenson Fusion Simsport 740 -660 3 0 0 1 2
19 3 Tyler Tucker Trading Paints Racing 730 -670 4 0 0 0 0
20 7 Ryan Steinhoff Mayer Simspeed Performance 710 -690 3 0 0 0 3
21 7 Ryan Koprowski Digital Chicane 700 -700 4 1 0 1 2
22 7 Taylor Parsons Screeching Moose Motorsports 700 -700 2 0 2 2 2
23 6 Ethan Swan Digital Chicane 700 -700 3 0 0 1 2
24 7 Tamer Elbaga Mayer Simspeed Performance 680 -720 4 1 0 0 3
25 9 Theo Taylor Dangler Performance 680 -720 3 0 0 1 2
25 9 Mark Romaninsky Dangler Performance 680 -720 3 0 0 1 2
27 16 Stuart Leslie Off in the Esses Racing 600 -800 2 0 0 2 2
28 7 Chris Yettito Fusion Simsport 550 -850 2 0 0 1 2
29 9 Julia Cervone Trading Paints Racing 550 -850 3 0 0 0 0
30 16 Josh Rhodig Vulture Motorsports 500 -900 2 0 0 1 2
31 5 Coy Haseleu Full Send Racing 490 -910 2 0 0 1 1
32 8 Erik Terry-Haag Firestorm Motorsport 490 -910 2 0 0 0 2
33 6 Shreyas Venkataraju Vulture Motorsports 480 -920 2 0 0 1 2
34 6 Michiel de Zeeuw MMTQ Racing 470 -930 3 0 0 1 2
34 6 Max Baaijen MMTQ Racing 470 -930 3 0 0 1 2
34 6 Timo van Gemert MMTQ Racing 470 -930 4 0 0 1 2
37 13 Kyle Potter Mayer Simspeed Performance 440 -960 2 0 0 0 2
38 6 Joseph Okopien Off in the Esses Racing 430 -970 2 0 0 0 1
38 6 Patrick Boilard Off in the Esses Racing 430 -970 2 0 0 0 1
40 22 Björn Klaassens Yellow Submarine Squad 420 -980 2 0 0 0 1
40 22 Roy Vermeer Yellow Submarine Squad 420 -980 2 0 0 0 1
42 8 Paul Romaninsky Dangler Performance 400 -1000 2 0 0 0 1
43 5 Justin DeLano Vulture Motorsports 390 -1010 2 0 0 0 1
44 6 Jason Arinsberg Vulture Motorsports 380 -1020 2 0 0 0 1
45 8 Patrick Lindsey Trading Paints Racing 380 -1020 2 0 0 0 0
46 7 Makena Deane Screeching Moose Motorsports 350 -1050 1 0 1 1 1
46 7 Anthony Bill Screeching Moose Motorsports 350 -1050 1 0 1 1 1
48 10 Michael Crews KC Racing 350 -1050 3 0 0 0 0
49 8 Chris Scarr Digital Chicane 320 -1080 1 0 0 1 1
50 8 Murphy Nichols Fusion Simsport 300 -1100 1 0 0 1 1
51 8 Gary Brown Vulture Motorsports 280 -1120 2 0 0 1 1
51 8 Jeremy Littleton Vulture Motorsports 280 -1120 2 0 0 1 1
53 7 Jeff Carollo Vulture Motorsports 260 -1140 1 0 0 1 1
54 new Daniel Zietek Yellow Submarine Squad 250 -1150 1 0 0 0 1
55 7 Jonathan Duncan Off in the Esses Racing 230 -1170 1 0 0 0 1
56 6 Gabriel Albano Mayer Simspeed Performance 220 -1180 1 0 0 0 1
56 6 Will Robertson Mayer Simspeed Performance 220 -1180 2 0 0 0 1
58 new Roberto Artur PULSAR eSports Team 210 -1190 1 0 0 0 1
58 new Ruy Teixeira PULSAR eSports Team 210 -1190 1 0 0 0 1
58 4 Jim McGill Dangler Performance 210 -1190 2 0 0 0 1
61 6 Geoffrey Miller Trading Paints Racing 200 -1200 1 0 0 0 0
61 6 Jeff Gross Trading Paints Racing 200 -1200 1 0 0 0 0
63 6 River Hays Full Send Racing 190 -1210 1 0 0 0 0
64 6 Brayden Whitaker KC Racing 180 -1220 1 0 0 0 0
64 6 Marcel Unger Real Pixel Motorsport 180 -1220 1 0 0 0 0
64 6 Alan Kahaly KC Racing 180 -1220 2 0 0 0 0
67 5 Kyle Loh Digital Chicane 170 -1230 2 1 0 0 0
68 new Zachary Livengood KC Racing 170 -1230 1 0 0 0 0
68 6 Simon Wander Yellow Submarine Squad 170 -1230 1 0 0 0 0
68 6 Josh Toothman Yellow Submarine Squad 170 -1230 1 0 0 0 0
71 4 Afonso Souto Yellow Submarine Squad 0 -1400 1 1 0 0 0
71 4 Kyle Birnie Mayer Simspeed Performance 0 -1400 1 0 0 0 0
71 4 Garrett Pittman KC Racing 0 -1400 1 0 0 0 0

SportsCar Championship & Sprint Cup Points System

Points are awarded based on official finishing position. Drivers and entries must meet specific requirements in order to score championship points.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
350 320 300 280 260 250 240 230 220 210
11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110
21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th+
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

Endurance Cup Points System

Points are awarded at multiple stages of an Endurance Cup race. In the 24 Hours of Daytona Endurance Cup points are awarded based on positions after 6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours and at the finish. In the 12 Hours of Sebring Endurance Cup points are awarded based on positions after 4 hours, 8 hours and at the finish. In the 6 Hours of the Glen, Endurance Cup points are awarded after 3 hours and at the finish. In the Petit Le Mans, Endurance Cup points are awarded after 4 hours, 8 hours and at the finish.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th+
5 4 3 2

Bonus Points

Entries are awarded bonus points for clean racing. The fewer incidents an entry earns in a race, the more bonus points the entry will earn.

Tie Breakers

When championship contenders have the same number of points, the following tie breakers apply in this order:

  1. Wins
  2. Top-5 Finishes
  3. Top-10 Finishes
  4. Pole Positions
  5. Number of 2nd place finishes
  6. Number of 3rd place finishes
  7. Number of 4th place finishes
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