Bob Engling is a racing driver who last raced in PCA Club Racing. Engling has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 17 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 536 ranks Engling 38967th of 40,200 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.
| 2019-09-22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park VO | P12 | +3 |
| 2019-09-21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park VO | P12 | β13 |
| 2019-09-21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park VO | P12 | β22 |
| 2019-09-20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park VO | P5 | +106 |
| 2019-09-01 | Road America VO | P6 | +42 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +107 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2019 | PCA Club Racing | P5 |
| +42 | Road America 2019 | PCA Club Racing | P6 |
| +15 | Road America 2015 | PCA Club Racing | P8 |
| +3 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2019 | PCA Club Racing | P12 |
| +3 | Watkins Glen International 2012 | PCA Club Racing | P14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +60 | 536 | |
| 2015 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | β28 | 475 | |
| 2012 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P66 | β213 | 503 | |
| 2011 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P60 | β634 | 716 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π³οΈ Mark Weining | 1,337 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| π³οΈ Gene Raymondi | 1,255 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| π³οΈ Chris Reinsborough | 1,416 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| π³οΈ Jarrad Jacobs | 2,071 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| π³οΈ Timothy Lynn | 1,966 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| π³οΈ Frank Osborn | 1,251 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| πΊπΈ Dennis Howard | 598 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| πΊπΈ Jim Sherman | 400 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| π³οΈ Mark White | 1,954 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| πΊπΈ Rob Gordon | 1,166 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| πΊπΈ Maurice SmithFIA Bronze, 2Γ champion | 4,102 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| π³οΈ Evan CloseHigher-rated, 2Γ champion | 2,310 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| π³οΈ Brian WeatheredHigher-rated, 1Γ champion | 2,183 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38,957 | π¨π¦ Ron Charles | PCA Club Racing | 538 |
| 38,958 | π³οΈ Steven Brown | NASA | 538 |
| 38,959 | π³οΈ William Crisp | NASA | 538 |
| 38,960 | π³οΈ Alexander Cornfeld | SCCA Regionals | 537 |
| 38,961 | π³οΈ Doug Ostholthoff | SCCA Regionals | 537 |
| 38,962 | π³οΈ James Jackson | SCCA Regionals | 537 |
| 38,963 | π³οΈ Jim Wickersham | SCCA Regionals | 537 |
| 38,964 | π³οΈ John Colasante | PCA Club Racing | 537 |
| 38,965 | π³οΈ Lowell Huston | SVRA | 537 |
| 38,966 | π¦πΊ Stephen Jones | NASA | 537 |
| 38,967 | π³οΈ Bob Engling | PCA Club Racing | 536 |
| 38,968 | π³οΈ John Dole | SCCA Majors | 536 |
| 38,969 | π³οΈ Paul Mangan | NASA | 536 |
| 38,970 | π³οΈ Steve Schwartz | SCCA Majors | 536 |
| 38,971 | π³οΈ Terry Kerr | PCA Club Racing | 536 |
| 38,972 | π³οΈ Anthony Ruddy | SCCA Majors | 535 |
| 38,973 | π³οΈ Brian K Kamery | PCA Club Racing | 535 |
| 38,974 | π³οΈ Carlos Valencia | NASA | 535 |
| 38,975 | π³οΈ Charles Lankford | NASA | 535 |
| 38,976 | π³οΈ Craig McIntyre | NASA | 535 |
| 38,977 | π³οΈ Gabe Estrada Jr | SCCA Regionals | 535 |
Bob Engling competed in PCA Club Racing between 2011 and 2019, accumulating 17 starts across four seasons of amateur competition without recording a win or podium finish. His Racer Rating of 458 places him in the developing category, a level typical of drivers with limited experience in club-level fields who have not yet demonstrated consistent competitiveness. His average finishing position of P10.1 suggests occasional competitive moments in a field of amateurs and club-level competitors.[1]
Engling's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals reveals a driver consistently outpaced by the regulars in the series. He finished behind Mark Weining, Jarrad Jacobs, Chris Reinsborough, Frank Osborn and Claude Reed in every or nearly every shared race, despite some of those rivals holding modest ratings themselves. Jacobs went on to win the PCA Club Racing VO championship in three separate years, establishing him as the dominant force in Engling's field. The few occasions Engling finished ahead of competitors, such as his isolated victory over semi-professional driver Brian Weathered, do not establish a pattern of strength but rather represent isolated results in a career without sustained competitive presence. His most recent activity in 2019 saw him finish P22 across six rounds, marking the end of his racing career.