Austin Krainz is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for AutoTechnic Racing. Krainz has recorded 4 wins and 12 podiums from 46 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,419 ranks Krainz 2163th 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.
| 2026-08-01 | Road America GS | P17 | −81 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GS | P2 | +86 |
| 2026-06-27 | Watkins Glen International GS | P11 | −7 |
| 2026-06-07 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course GS | P4 | +71 |
| 2026-05-02 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca GS | P6 | +48 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +185 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +163 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +119 | Sebring International Raceway 2025 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P4 |
| +118 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2025 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P2 |
| +117 | Sebring 2023 | GT4 America | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | AutoTechnic Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +255 | 4,419 |
| 2025 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Auto Technic Racing | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +593 | 4,164 |
| 2024 | ▸GT4 America | RS1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −284 | 3,571 |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | RS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | ↑737+155 | ||
| ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −25 | |||
| 2023 | ▸GT4 America | RS1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | ↑1,416+138 | 2,988 |
| ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +348 | |||
| 2021 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −265 | 1,085 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Michael CooperFIA Silver | 4,529 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Luca MarsFIA Silver | 4,402 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Dillon MachavernFIA Silver | 4,244 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean McAlisterFIA Silver | 4,110 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Bryce WardFIA Bronze | 4,102 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff WestphalFIA Gold | 4,066 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt PlumbFIA Silver | 4,041 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 🇺🇸 Gregory LiefoogheFIA Silver | 3,674 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Robert MegennisFIA Silver | 3,662 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean QuinlanFIA Bronze | 3,563 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Corey HeimFIA Silver, 3× champion | 6,417 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Bubba WallaceHigher-rated | 6,150 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John Hunter NemechekHigher-rated, 2× champion | 5,649 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,153 | 🇺🇸 Cody Ware | NASCAR Cup Series | 4,423 |
| 2,154 | 🇮🇪 Derek Hayes | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,423 |
| 2,155 | 🇬🇧 Adam Christodoulou | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,422 |
| 2,156 | 🇧🇷 Caio Chaves | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,422 |
| 2,157 | 🇬🇧 Colin Davis | Formula 1 | 4,421 |
| 2,158 | 🇷🇴 Filip Ugran | European Le Mans Series | 4,421 |
| 2,159 | 🇺🇸 Kaylen Frederick | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,421 |
| 2,160 | 🇩🇪 Bruno Fechner | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,420 |
| 2,161 | 🇬🇧 Paul Breslin Sean | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,420 |
| 2,162 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Adams | Formula 1 | 4,420 |
| 2,163 | 🇺🇸 Austin Krainz | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,419 |
| 2,164 | 🇧🇷 Mario Romancini | IndyCar | 4,419 |
| 2,165 | 🇺🇸 Brad Sweet | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,418 |
| 2,166 | 🇩🇰 Dennis Lind | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,418 |
| 2,167 | 🇩🇪 Tobias Vazquez-Garcia | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,418 |
| 2,168 | 🇨🇭 Toni Branca | Formula 1 | 4,418 |
| 2,169 | 🇺🇸 Paul Lanchere | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,417 |
| 2,170 | 🇨🇳 Franky Cheng | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,416 |
| 2,171 | 🇺🇸 James Egozi | Formula Regional European | 4,416 |
| 2,172 | 🇺🇸 Ray Crawford | Formula 1 | 4,416 |
| 2,173 | 🇦🇺 Will Davison | Bathurst 12 Hour | 4,416 |
Austin Krainz is a professional-level sportscar driver rated 4,618, placing him in the professional band; this level describes drivers who compete at the sharp end of strong feeder series and national championships, regularly beating semi-professionals and holding their own among established professionals. The FIA categorises him as Silver, denoting a professional driver typically early in his career; this grading applies only within GT and endurance racing and reflects his standing in that discipline. Krainz has contested three seasons from 2024 to 2026, with 25 starts across IMSA Pilot Challenge and GT4 America. His record shows one win, six podiums, and an average finishing position of P5.9; he finished eighth in the 2026 Pilot Challenge season with a single podium across six rounds.[1]
In his head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals, all graded Silver or Gold professionals, Krainz has compiled an even record. Against Michael Cooper (rated 4,829), he finished ahead 10 times and behind eight across 18 shared races, suggesting a slight edge. Against multiple other Silver-graded competitors and Jeff Westphal, a Gold-graded former champion rated 4,415, he split his results at nine ahead and nine behind. Against Luca Mars, a Silver-graded two-time champion rated 4,556, he struggled more noticeably, finishing behind him 12 times to six ahead. Krainz has occasionally finished ahead of substantially stronger drivers, beating Corey Heim, a three-time Silver champion, Bubba Wallace, John Hunter Nemechek, and Sammy Smith in isolated instances; these stand out as single-race results rather than patterns of dominance, but confirm he can run with the front of his discipline on select occasions.
Krainz has primarily competed for AutoTechnic Racing, which has accumulated five wins across its season records and fielded a roster of 22 drivers. He continues active in the 2026 IMSA Pilot Challenge season with the team and has recently fielded a BMW M4 GT4 EVO at marquee rounds such as Sebring and Mid-Ohio.