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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

Ana Beatriz profile photo
Ana
Beatriz
br
age
39
wins
6
poles
9
races
298
podiums
37
fastest laps
8
Ralf Aron profile photo
Ralf
Aron
ee
age
26
wins
29
poles
14
races
208
podiums
60
fastest laps
24
Luca Stolz profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Luca
Stolz
de
age
29
wins
30
poles
22
races
414
podiums
110
fastest laps
16
Seth Lucas profile photo
Seth
Lucas
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
50
podiums
19
fastest laps
2
Spencer Pumpelly profile photo
Spencer
Pumpelly
us
age
49
wins
42
poles
23
races
464
podiums
138
fastest laps
41
Karen Gaillard profile photo
Karen
Gaillard
ch
age
23
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Andrew Davis profile photo
Andrew
Davis
us
age
46
wins
20
poles
8
races
340
podiums
59
fastest laps
3
Rahel Frey profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Rahel
Frey
ch
age
38
wins
21
poles
8
races
396
podiums
74
fastest laps
22
Mario Farnbacher profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Mario
Farnbacher
de
age
32
wins
24
poles
14
races
244
podiums
73
fastest laps
16
Robby Foley profile photo
Robby
Foley
us
age
28
wins
29
poles
13
races
270
podiums
85
fastest laps
14
Eric Filgueiras profile photo
Eric
Filgueiras
us
age
30
wins
25
poles
14
races
80
podiums
44
fastest laps
12
Mikaël Grenier profile photo
Mikaël
Grenier
ca
age
31
wins
24
poles
19
races
212
podiums
67
fastest laps
14
Steijn Schothorst profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Steijn
Schothorst
nl
age
29
wins
17
poles
11
races
278
podiums
46
fastest laps
21
Kyle Washington profile photo
Kyle
Washington
us
age
54
wins
1
poles
0
races
99
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Matteo Cressoni profile photo
Matteo
Cressoni
it
age
39
wins
26
poles
18
races
317
podiums
84
fastest laps
18
Ted Giovanis profile photo
Ted
Giovanis
us
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
138
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Miguel Molina profile photo
Miguel
Molina
es
age
35
wins
29
poles
12
races
308
podiums
85
fastest laps
21
Ian James profile photo
Ian
James
gb
age
50
wins
38
poles
11
races
325
podiums
85
fastest laps
9
Matt Campbell profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Matt
Campbell
au
age
29
wins
67
poles
35
races
362
podiums
135
fastest laps
57
Daniel Morad profile photo
Daniel
Morad
ca
age
34
wins
31
poles
23
races
225
podiums
70
fastest laps
28

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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