Ben Hess is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity. Hess has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,976 ranks Hess 3684th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1990-03-31 | Darlington | P22 | +29 |
| 1990-03-25 | Hickory | P25 | −59 |
| 1990-03-11 | Martinsville | P21 | −19 |
| 1990-03-03 | North Carolina | P33 | −67 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Charlotte 1988 | NASCAR Xfinity | P20 |
| +30 | Darlington 1990 | NASCAR Xfinity | P22 |
| +19 | Daytona International Speedway 1989 | NASCAR Xfinity | P22 |
| +13 | Darlington 1988 | NASCAR Xfinity | P22 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −115 | 3,976 | |
| 1989 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | +19 | 4,092 | |
| 1988 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | +2,722 | 4,072 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Hensley | 4,538 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 L.D. Ottinger | 4,514 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Rick Mast | 4,413 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Gant | 4,395 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Ellis | 3,759 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | 3,619 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Dale Arnold Jarrett | 4,439 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt Sr. | 4,354 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Ward BurtonHigher-rated | 4,674 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill ElliottHigher-rated | 4,535 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,674 | 🇦🇺 Jackson Walls | Supercars Championship | 3,979 |
| 3,675 | 🇺🇸 Jim Cox | SCCA Majors | 3,979 |
| 3,676 | 🇪🇸 Oscar Nogués | World Touring Car Championship | 3,979 |
| 3,677 | 🇺🇸 Danny Bohn | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,978 |
| 3,678 | 🇭🇰 Eric Kwong | Michelin 992 Endurance Cup | 3,978 |
| 3,679 | 🇬🇧 Will Martin | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,978 |
| 3,680 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Hamilton Jr. | ARCA Menards Series | 3,977 |
| 3,681 | 🇺🇸 Cole Kleck | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,977 |
| 3,682 | 🇦🇷 Santiago Mangoni | Turismo Carretera | 3,977 |
| 3,683 | 🇫🇮 Valle Mäkelä | Star Mazda Championship | 3,977 |
| 3,684 | 🇺🇸 Ben Hess | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,976 |
| 3,685 | 🇬🇧 Dexter Patterson | BTCC | 3,976 |
| 3,686 | 🇩🇰 Mikkel Overgaard Pedersen | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,976 |
| 3,687 | 🇺🇸 Tony Mrakovich | NASCAR Truck | 3,976 |
| 3,688 | 🇳🇱 Chris Buncombe | British GT Championship | 3,975 |
| 3,689 | 🇪🇪 Karl-Oscar Liiv | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,975 |
| 3,690 | 🇯🇵 Kimiya Sato | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,975 |
| 3,691 | 🇩🇪 Marek Böckmann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,975 |
| 3,692 | 🇩🇪 Sven Barth | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,975 |
| 3,693 | 🇲🇾 Weng Sun Mok | WEC | 3,975 |
| 3,694 | 🇺🇸 Chandler Smith | NASCAR Truck | 3,974 |
Ben Hess was an entry-level professional stock car racing driver competing in NASCAR Xfinity, an American single-class oval racing series that runs both professionals and semi-professionals on the same grid. His indexed record spans three seasons from 1988 to 1990, with eight starts in the series.[1]
Hess finished 41st in the 1990 NASCAR Xfinity championship standings across four rounds. His racing fell in the middle ground of a competitive field; he split results with Elton Sawyer, a professional with extensive experience in the series, and regularly finished behind Jimmy Hensley, another professional regular. Hess did record victories over both Sawyer and Ward Burton, a professional with substantial NASCAR Xfinity experience, though these proved isolated results rather than consistent patterns.[2]