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IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

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
2020/01/05: 
Russell Ward: 
1527.2

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
GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup - Gold Cup
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
4
DNF
29
Jun '25
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
DNF
22
Jun '25
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Watkins Glen
flag
4
16

Competitors

Tom Milner profile photo
Tom
Milner
us
age
38
wins
33
poles
8
races
255
podiums
85
fastest laps
10
Kyle Washington profile photo
Kyle
Washington
us
age
54
wins
1
poles
0
races
99
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Frederik Schandorff profile photo
Frederik
Schandorff
dk
age
27
wins
55
poles
17
races
284
podiums
137
fastest laps
37
Cedric Sbirrazzuoli profile photo
Cedric
Sbirrazzuoli
mc
age
37
wins
11
poles
15
races
185
podiums
50
fastest laps
10
Spencer Pumpelly profile photo
Spencer
Pumpelly
us
age
49
wins
42
poles
23
races
464
podiums
138
fastest laps
41
Simon Mann profile photo
Simon
Mann
us
age
23
wins
4
poles
0
races
78
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Onofrio Triarsi profile photo
Onofrio
Triarsi
us
age
29
wins
25
poles
16
races
59
podiums
36
fastest laps
18
Kyle Kirkwood profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Kyle
Kirkwood
us
age
25
wins
64
poles
43
races
192
podiums
92
fastest laps
58
Loris Spinelli profile photo
Loris
Spinelli
it
age
28
wins
50
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
59
Sarah Bovy profile photo
Sarah
Bovy
be
age
35
wins
6
poles
15
races
108
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Madison Snow profile photo
Madison
Snow
us
age
28
wins
42
poles
37
races
225
podiums
109
fastest laps
16
Mikhail Goikhberg profile photo
Mikhail
Goikhberg
ca
age
37
wins
25
poles
14
races
265
podiums
87
fastest laps
24
Ryan Eversley profile photo
Ryan
Eversley
us
age
40
wins
16
poles
6
races
243
podiums
57
fastest laps
10
Andy Lee profile photo
Andy
Lee
us
age
41
wins
11
poles
14
races
178
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Marco Mapelli profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Marco
Mapelli
it
age
37
wins
29
poles
18
races
364
podiums
93
fastest laps
19
Maxi Buhk profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Maxi
Buhk
de
age
31
wins
32
poles
9
races
312
podiums
78
fastest laps
13
Stevan McAleer profile photo
Stevan
McAleer
gb
age
40
wins
37
poles
28
races
275
podiums
106
fastest laps
23
Nicolás Varrone profile photo
Nicolás
Varrone
ar
age
23
wins
14
poles
14
races
122
podiums
27
fastest laps
15
Hugh Plumb profile photo
Hugh
Plumb
us
age
54
wins
14
poles
4
races
220
podiums
42
fastest laps
2
Dennis Olsen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Dennis
Olsen
no
age
28
wins
21
poles
18
races
264
podiums
68
fastest laps
16

Career Overview

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
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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