Ben Bettenhausen is a racing driver who last raced in SCCA Majors for Mazda Miata. Bettenhausen has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,016 ranks Bettenhausen 22583th of 38,341 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2022-01-16 | Sebring International Raceway · SM | P26 | +55 |
| 2022-01-16 | Sebring International Raceway · STL | P11 | −39 |
| 2022-01-15 | Sebring International Raceway · STL | P11 | −16 |
| 2022-01-15 | Sebring International Raceway · SM | P46 | −5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P105 | −4 | 1,026 | |
| 2021 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P183 | +83 | 1,030 |
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P86 | −403 | 947 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Danny Steyn | 3,192 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Greg Sorg | 1,467 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Stephen Hoch | 776 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Dan Harding | 598 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ M. Rose Hawley | 546 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Todd Buras | 2,428 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston PardusHIGHER-RATED | 3,557 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie BarrosoHIGHER-RATED | 3,421 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Capers ZentmeyerHIGHER-RATED · 1× CHAMPION | 3,371 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,573 | 🏳️ Richard Harris | SCCA Regionals | 1,017 |
| 22,574 | 🇨🇭 Rolf Maritz | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,017 |
| 22,575 | 🏳️ Ryan Staub | American Endurance Racing | 1,017 |
| 22,576 | 🏳️ Steve Gailits | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,017 |
| 22,577 | 🏳️ Tommy McCartny | NASA | 1,017 |
| 22,578 | 🇨🇭 Vincent Bayle | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,017 |
| 22,579 | 🏳️ Watts / Battle | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,017 |
| 22,580 | 🏳️ Alex Gaines | NASA | 1,016 |
| 22,581 | 🏳️ Austin Hauck | NASA | 1,016 |
| 22,582 | 🏳️ Avery Davis | SCCA Regionals | 1,016 |
| 22,583 | 🏳️ Ben Bettenhausen | SCCA Majors | 1,016 |
| 22,584 | 🏳️ Bob Di Marco | PCA Club Racing | 1,016 |
| 22,585 | 🏳️ Brad Larson | NASA | 1,016 |
| 22,586 | 🏳️ Brian Paulsen | PCA Club Racing | 1,016 |
| 22,587 | 🏳️ C Jason Vein | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,016 |
| 22,588 | 🏳️ Chris Kojali | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,016 |
| 22,589 | 🏳️ Chris Strom | NASA | 1,016 |
| 22,590 | 🏳️ Christoph Unterhuber | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,016 |
| 22,591 | 🏳️ Dennis Cox | NASA | 1,016 |
| 22,592 | 🏳️ Don Ahrens | SCCA Majors | 1,016 |
| 22,593 | 🇦🇷 Esteban Cassou | TC Pista | 1,016 |
Ben Bettenhausen is a developing amateur racer with a rating of 1,014, placing him at the entry level of competitive racing. His record spans three seasons from 2020 to 2022 across club and endurance series; he started eight times without a win, accumulated two podium finishes, and retired after competing in SCCA Majors in 2022.[1]
The podiums came in endurance racing; one from American Endurance Racing in 2020 and another in NASA Mazda Miata racing in 2021. His sustained racing came in SCCA Majors, where he entered four rounds in 2022 but finished well outside the points, recording a final position of P105. Against his most frequent rivals in those SCCA Majors races, he competed four times against Danny Steyn, the four-time series STL class champion, and finished behind him all four times. He held a mixed record against Greg Sorg, winning two encounters and losing two, but was faster than Stephen Hoch, M. Rose Hawley, and Dan Harding in all their meetings. He finished ahead of several stronger drivers once each, including Capers Zentmeyer, champion of the 2023 NASA Spec Miata series, though these isolated results do not indicate a pattern. His average finishing position across all starts was P16.6, reflecting a career spent competing against a mix of club-level and semi-professional drivers but unable to establish consistency at any level.[2]