Al Carter is a racing driver from United States who last raced in GT4 America for Random Vandals Racing. Carter is a two-time champion (2019, 2020), with 14 wins and 29 podiums from 58 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,186 ranks Carter 7136th of 38,983 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2023-10-08 | Indianapolis Am | P11 | −180 |
| 2023-09-24 | Sebring Am | P8 | −45 |
| 2023-09-22 | Sebring Am | P3 | +51 |
| 2023-08-20 | Road America Am | P3 | +55 |
| 2023-08-19 | Road America Am | P2 | +87 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +131 | Daytona 24 Hours 2015 | IMSA WeatherTech | P11 |
| +124 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 2017 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P1 |
| +98 | Road Atlanta 2011 | NASA | P2 |
| +94 | Road Atlanta 2017 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P2 |
| +87 | Road America 2023 | GT4 America | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸GT4 America | Random Vandals Racing | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −103 | 3,186 |
| 2021 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +18 | 3,288 | |
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −63 | 3,288 | |
| 2019 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −501 | 3,100 | |
| 2018 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −611 | 3,773 | |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −156 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +81 | 3,949 |
| 2016 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −174 | 4,383 |
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +240 | 4,628 |
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | TRG-AMR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | ↑3,652−421 | 4,677 |
| 2011 | ▸NASA | BMW M3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −127 | 1,223 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nelson Canache | 2,922 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🇮🇪 Damien Faulkner | 4,198 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,138 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,016 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Dane CameronFIA Platinum | 5,843 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison SnowFIA Gold | 5,122 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🇬🇧 Christopher HaaseFIA Platinum | 5,050 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Jordan TaylorFIA Platinum | 4,980 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill SweedlerFIA Bronze | 4,760 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🇬🇧 Ian JamesFIA Gold | 4,632 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,831 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Shane van GisbergenFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,155 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Kevin EstreFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,141 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,126 | 🇬🇧 Max Cornelius | GB3 | 3,188 |
| 7,127 | 🇺🇸 Rob Ecklin | Zenith Racing Series | 3,188 |
| 7,128 | 🇷🇴 Alexandru Vasilescu | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,187 |
| 7,129 | 🇨🇴 Andrés Méndez | Star Mazda Championship | 3,187 |
| 7,130 | 🇺🇸 Chris Spada | GT4 America | 3,187 |
| 7,131 | 🇩🇪 Helmut Niedermayr | Formula 1 | 3,187 |
| 7,132 | 🇲🇽 Juan Pablo Sierra | TCR World Tour | 3,187 |
| 7,133 | 🇫🇷 Mike Sparken | Formula 1 | 3,187 |
| 7,134 | 🇲🇽 Pablo Cervantes | TCR World Tour | 3,187 |
| 7,135 | 🇫🇷 Paul Alberto | French F4 | 3,187 |
| 7,136 | 🇺🇸 Al Carter | GT4 America | 3,186 |
| 7,137 | 🇧🇪 André Milhoux | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,138 | 🇫🇷 Charles Pozzi | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,139 | 🇧🇷 Chris Nelson | Star Mazda Championship | 3,186 |
| 7,140 | 🇬🇧 Don Beauman | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,141 | 🇬🇧 Ewan THOMAS | Le Mans Cup | 3,186 |
| 7,142 | 🇺🇸 Harry Blanchard | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,143 | 🇬🇧 Jarrett Clark | British F4 | 3,186 |
| 7,144 | 🇬🇧 Jonathan Williams | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,145 | 🇺🇸 Larry Crockett | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
| 7,146 | 🇸🇪 Torsten Palm | Formula 1 | 3,186 |
Al Carter is a retired semi-professional endurance racing driver who raced crewed cars in multiclass championships across IMSA and American Endurance Racing between 2011 and 2023. Graded FIA Silver, Carter was competitive at the level below the established professional ranks in sportscars. His primary focus was American Endurance Racing's Class 5, where he claimed 13 wins and 23 podiums across 28 starts from 2018 to 2021.[1]
Carter won American Endurance Racing's Class 5 championship in consecutive seasons, 2019 and 2020, establishing himself as a regular front-runner in that field. Before then he raced IMSA Pilot Challenge for Automatic Racing from 2016 to 2018, taking a single victory and two podiums in nine starts. He also competed in IMSA WeatherTech for Riley Motorsports in 2014 and 2015, and made a late career appearance in GT4 America's Am class in 2023 for Random Vandals Racing, posting three podiums in seven starts. His 58 career starts across these series produced 14 wins and 29 podiums overall.[2]
Carter raced regularly against Nelson Canache, the 2018 American Endurance Racing Class 5 champion, and finished races closely matched with him. He beat Kevin Estre, an established professional and FIA Platinum-graded driver who has competed in the WEC World Endurance Championship, on three occasions in shared-grid racing. His results included a finish ahead of Chase Briscoe, an elite professional with extensive NASCAR Cup Series experience, in one race.