Aaron Leichty is a racing driver who competes in Zenith Racing Series for Paragon Performance. Leichty has recorded 6 wins and 16 podiums from 27 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,024 ranks Leichty 16711th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-08-01 | Watkins Glen International ZR4 | P2 | +92 |
| 2026-07-12 | Road America ZR4 | P2 | +75 |
| 2026-07-11 | Road America ZR4 | P1 | +188 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +188 | Road America 2026 | Zenith Racing Series | P1 |
| +141 | NCM Motorsports Park 2017 | NASA | P1 |
| +137 | Putnam Park Road Course 2010 | NASA | P1 |
| +126 | Putnam Park Road Course 2010 | NASA | P3 |
| +120 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2017 | NASA | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Zenith Racing Series | Paragon Performance | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +355 | 2,024 |
| 2018 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +126 | 1,669 |
| ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | ↑79−40 | |||
| 2017 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +458 | 1,585 |
| 2016 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −198 | 1,404 |
| 2010 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P59 | +262 | 1,245 |
| 2009 | ▸NASA | Fisherville KY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P48 | −367 | 983 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Robert Manouchehri | 1,672 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Michael Neuman | 1,416 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Stuart Killian | 1,463 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🏳️ Aaron Spiegel | 820 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| 🏳️ David Montgomery | 1,046 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Chris Adams | 1,212 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🏳️ David Ziegler | 1,380 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Richard Strickland | 400 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John Green | 1,709 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Christopher Williams | 1,682 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Justin HilleHigher-rated | 3,271 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Douglas OakleyHigher-rated | 3,037 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Daniel EscobarHigher-rated | 2,973 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,701 | 🏳️ Adam Maxwell | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,025 |
| 16,702 | 🏳️ Bristol Gunderson | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,025 |
| 16,703 | 🏳️ Cameron Boedler | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,025 |
| 16,704 | 🏳️ Ford Munnerlyn | SCCA Regionals | 2,025 |
| 16,705 | 🏳️ Luis Vargas | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,025 |
| 16,706 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Brunson | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,025 |
| 16,707 | 🏳️ Pedro Martin Sabella | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,025 |
| 16,708 | 🏳️ Ron Munnerlyn | SCCA Regionals | 2,025 |
| 16,709 | 🏳️ Thomas Waddingham | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,025 |
| 16,710 | 🏳️ Ty Young | NASA | 2,025 |
| 16,711 | 🏳️ Aaron Leichty | Zenith Racing Series | 2,024 |
| 16,712 | 🇵🇹 Alexandre LIMA | Ferrari Challenge | 2,024 |
| 16,713 | 🏳️ Eli Ziegler | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,024 |
| 16,714 | 🇺🇸 Joseph O'NEILL | Ferrari Challenge | 2,024 |
| 16,715 | 🏳️ Josh Carlson | International GT | 2,024 |
| 16,716 | 🏳️ Kevin Michaels | Trans-Am | 2,024 |
| 16,717 | 🏳️ Ralf Goral | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,024 |
| 16,718 | 🇸🇪 Viktor Larsson | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,024 |
| 16,719 | 🇺🇸 Cameron Evans | World Racing League | 2,023 |
| 16,720 | 🇫🇷 Fabrice Reicher | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,023 |
| 16,722 | 🏳️ João Ca | Turismo Nacional | 2,023 |
Aaron Leichty is a competitive amateur racing in national multiclass championships. He drives production-based cars for Paragon Performance in the Zenith Racing Series, where he competes in shared-car endurance racing alongside competitors ranging from amateurs to graded professionals. His primary racing background comes from a decade with NASA, where he raced solo in classes for production-based street cars and specification Miatas.[1]
Leichty has 27 starts across three series since 2009, with six wins and 16 podiums. His most consistent work came in NASA from 2009 to 2018, where he took five wins and twelve podiums across 22 starts in PTE, Spec Miata and Super Touring 4 machinery. He made two starts in American Endurance Racing's shared-car format in 2018, scoring one podium in Class 4. His current campaign in the Zenith Racing Series runs three rounds so far, with one win and three podiums from three starts.[2]
In his regular NASA field, Leichty typically finishes ahead of club-level opponents such as Robert Manouchehri and Michael Neuman, both of whom he has raced multiple times. He has beaten entry-level professionals including Justin Hille, a driver with extensive NASA experience, and Douglas Oakley, an endurance competitor with IMSA Pilot Challenge starts.