Brad Leighton is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for BACE Motorsports. Leighton has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,794 ranks Leighton 4543th 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.
| 1999-08-06 | O''Reilly | P36 | −48 |
| 1999-07-04 | Milwaukee | P37 | −59 |
| 1999-06-27 | Watkins Glen International | P43 | −107 |
| 1999-05-23 | Nazareth | P34 | −47 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −260 | 3,794 |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Terry Labonte Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | +2,704 | 4,054 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matt Kenseth | 5,507 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Phil Parsons | 4,321 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin Grubb | 4,294 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Dillon | 4,185 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Glenn Allen | 4,057 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Elliott SadlerHigher-rated | 5,904 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason LefflerHigher-rated | 5,337 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Terry LabonteHigher-rated | 4,597 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,533 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Kelly | American Endurance Racing | 3,796 |
| 4,534 | 🇺🇸 Bob Park | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,795 |
| 4,535 | 🇫🇷 Christophe Bouchut | 24H Series | 3,795 |
| 4,536 | 🏳️ David Heinemeir Hansson | WEC | 3,795 |
| 4,537 | 🇺🇸 Hermie Sadler | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,795 |
| 4,538 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Barry | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,795 |
| 4,539 | 🇺🇸 John Young | American Endurance Racing | 3,795 |
| 4,540 | 🇦🇴 Luis Jorge Sá Silva | GP3 Series | 3,795 |
| 4,541 | 🇳🇴 Marcus Paverud | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,795 |
| 4,542 | 🇺🇸 Teddy Hodgdon | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,795 |
| 4,543 | 🇺🇸 Brad Leighton | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,794 |
| 4,544 | 🇺🇸 Conner Jones | NASCAR Truck | 3,794 |
| 4,545 | 🇯🇵 Dai Yoshihara | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,794 |
| 4,546 | 🇺🇸 Ford Koch | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,794 |
| 4,547 | 🇬🇧 George Abecassis | Formula 1 | 3,794 |
| 4,548 | 🏳️ Jordan Witt | 24H Series | 3,794 |
| 4,549 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Schwantz | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,794 |
| 4,550 | 🇦🇺 Nicolas Stati | Indy NXT | 3,794 |
| 4,551 | 🇬🇧 Roger Williamson | Formula 1 | 3,794 |
| 4,552 | 🇳🇱 Tim Coronel | World Touring Car Championship | 3,794 |
| 4,553 | 🇮🇹 Alfonso Thiele | Formula 1 | 3,793 |
Brad Leighton was an entry-level professional competing in NASCAR Xfinity, the national single-class stock car championship. He raced for BACE Motorsports across five career starts between 1997 and 1999, primarily on oval circuits.[1]
Leighton's indexed record spans two seasons in the Xfinity series, with five starts yielding no wins or podiums. He finished 38th in the 1999 championship standings after competing in four of that year's rounds. He raced most often against established professionals including Matt Kenseth and Elton Sawyer, drivers with hundreds of series starts between them, and typically ran behind them. He beat Kenseth once and finished ahead of Elliott Sadler on one occasion, both established professionals with extensive Xfinity experience.[2]