Charles Espenlaub is a racing driver from United States who competes in Zenith Racing Series for Automatic Racing. Espenlaub has recorded 0 wins and 4 podiums from 14 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,101 ranks Espenlaub 5008th of 12,418 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | HM Road Racing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −173 | 2,101 |
| Zenith Racing Series | Automatic Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P85 | −2 | ||
| 2025 | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | HM Road Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +73 | 2,275 |
| 2023 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Murillo Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P147 | +78 | 2,202 |
| 2020 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P123 | −1 | 2,124 |
| 2017 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P81 | −354 | 2,126 |
| 2016 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Automatic Racing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −20 | 2,480 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Trent Hindman | 3,187 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Marc Miller | 2,445 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Holton | 2,320 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇨🇦 Cameron Cassels | 2,072 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇨🇦 Scott Maxwell | 2,323 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Till Bechtolsheimer | 2,990 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Billy Johnson | 2,553 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Ted Giovanis | 2,054 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Guy Cosmo | 2,787 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇨🇦 Daniel Burkett | 2,707 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
Charles Espenlaub is an American racing driver currently competing in the Zenith Racing Series with Automatic Racing. Outside of this record, his background includes experience in Porsche Endurance Challenge North America, where he has driven for HM Road Racing, giving him a foundation in endurance-style sports car competition before his current program.[1]
In the Zenith Racing Series, Espenlaub has made four career starts, collecting three podium finishes but no wins to date, and has yet to secure a championship. His Racer Rating stands at 1,822, placing him 5359th among active drivers on the series' Elo-style scale. In the 2026 season, he has competed in one round so far, with no wins or podiums, and sits 85th in the standings. Espenlaub remains an active competitor as he continues to build on his podium results in search of a first series victory.[2]