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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

Ted Giovanis profile photo
Ted
Giovanis
us
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
138
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jules Gounon profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jules
Gounon
ad
age
29
wins
47
poles
25
races
290
podiums
94
fastest laps
20
Bill Sweedler profile photo
Bill
Sweedler
us
age
58
wins
6
poles
0
races
114
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Mikey Taylor profile photo
Mikey
Taylor
za
age
28
wins
11
poles
1
races
61
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Till Bechtolsheimer profile photo
Till
Bechtolsheimer
gb
age
42
wins
2
poles
1
races
72
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Jack Hawksworth profile photo
Jack
Hawksworth
gb
age
33
wins
24
poles
26
races
217
podiums
54
fastest laps
31
Frederik Schandorff profile photo
Frederik
Schandorff
dk
age
27
wins
55
poles
17
races
284
podiums
137
fastest laps
37
Aidan Read profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Aidan
Read
au
age
25
wins
16
poles
4
races
163
podiums
51
fastest laps
15
Onofrio Triarsi profile photo
Onofrio
Triarsi
us
age
29
wins
25
poles
16
races
59
podiums
36
fastest laps
18
Robby Foley profile photo
Robby
Foley
us
age
28
wins
29
poles
13
races
270
podiums
85
fastest laps
14
Loris Spinelli profile photo
Loris
Spinelli
it
age
28
wins
50
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
59
Kerong Li profile photo
Kerong
Li
us
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
57
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Nicki Thiim profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Nicki
Thiim
dk
age
35
wins
66
poles
50
races
409
podiums
144
fastest laps
40
Robby Foley profile photo
Robby
Foley
us
age
28
wins
29
poles
13
races
270
podiums
85
fastest laps
14
Francesco Castellacci profile photo
Francesco
Castellacci
it
age
37
wins
7
poles
6
races
249
podiums
27
fastest laps
7
Eric Filgueiras profile photo
Eric
Filgueiras
us
age
30
wins
25
poles
14
races
80
podiums
44
fastest laps
12
Gunnar Jeannette profile photo
Gunnar
Jeannette
us
age
42
wins
12
poles
5
races
200
podiums
35
fastest laps
7
Earl Bamber profile photo
Earl
Bamber
nz
age
34
wins
91
poles
51
races
434
podiums
183
fastest laps
69
Custodio Toledo profile photo
ACI Sport
Custodio
Toledo
br
age
55
wins
2
poles
1
races
48
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Kyle Kirkwood profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Kyle
Kirkwood
us
age
25
wins
64
poles
43
races
192
podiums
92
fastest laps
58

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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