Chris Benoist is a racing driver who last raced in American Endurance Racing. Benoist has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,043 ranks Benoist 19698th of 37,606 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.
| 2020-06-28 | NJMP Lightning · Class 1 | P4 | +78 |
| 2020-06-27 | NJMP Lightning · Class 1 | P7 | +31 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P75 | +110 | 1,085 | |
| 2019 | ▸NASA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +138 | 1,085 | |
| 2018 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P134 | −56 | 745 | |
| 2017 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P57 | −106 | 837 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mark Petronis | 1,272 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Doug Winston | 2,692 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Van Svenson | 2,372 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Alex Rubenstein | 2,075 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ AJ Hartman | 1,273 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ John Gatzemeyer | 436 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Michael TinisHIGHER-RATED | 3,220 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan HallFIA BRONZE | 2,864 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex VogelFIA BRONZE | 2,689 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,688 | 🏳️ Stephan Asseo | PCA Club Racing | 1,044 |
| 19,689 | 🏳️ Stephane Salaun | PCA Club Racing | 1,044 |
| 19,690 | 🏳️ V Pizzino | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,044 |
| 19,691 | 🏳️ W. Ruiz | PCA Club Racing | 1,044 |
| 19,692 | 🏳️ Zachary Spielman | American Endurance Racing | 1,044 |
| 19,693 | 🏳️ Albert Butterfield | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,694 | 🏳️ Alexander Williams | SCCA Majors | 1,043 |
| 19,695 | 🏳️ Allison Raphael | American Endurance Racing | 1,043 |
| 19,696 | 🏳️ Andy Jennings | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,697 | 🏳️ Chad Aalder | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,698 | 🏳️ Chris Benoist | American Endurance Racing | 1,043 |
| 19,699 | 🏳️ Chris Thompson | American Endurance Racing | 1,043 |
| 19,700 | 🏳️ Christian Chandler | American Endurance Racing | 1,043 |
| 19,701 | 🏳️ Cliff Pearce | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,702 | 🏳️ Darren Mingis | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,703 | 🏳️ Dave Burnett | American Endurance Racing | 1,043 |
| 19,704 | 🏳️ David Scaler | SCCA Majors | 1,043 |
| 19,705 | 🏳️ Don Stefano | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,043 |
| 19,706 | 🏳️ Edmund Lo | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,707 | 🏳️ Edward Lewis | NASA | 1,043 |
| 19,708 | 🏳️ Eiseman / Galossi | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,043 |
Chris Benoist was a developing-level amateur racer whose rating of 1,043 places him at the entry end of club racing, competing in fields that did not meet the calibre of full professional motorsport. Over four seasons from 2017 to 2020, he made 13 starts across two series, with his sole victory coming in NASA competition in 2019. His average finishing position of P4.9 reflects inconsistent performances typical of a driver still establishing consistency at amateur level.[1]
Benoist's limited results against established competition show mixed outcomes. He finished ahead of semi-professional and professional drivers including Michael Tinis (twice), Doug Winston (twice), and individual efforts against Ryan Hall and Alex Vogel, all notably stronger competitors. However, his head-to-head records against most frequent rivals read as one-sided losses; he never finished ahead of Alex Rubenstein, a three-time American Endurance Racing Class 4 champion, and went 0–3 against Van Svenson. Against Mark Petronis, the 2019 NASA Super Touring 2 champion, he split four races evenly at 2–2. These results place him firmly outside the professional tier, beating stronger drivers occasionally rather than establishing himself as their equal.
His NASA campaign in 2019 was his peak, yielding one win and three podiums from seven starts to finish fifth in points; his American Endurance Racing participation from 2017 to 2020 produced no podiums across six starts. Benoist is retired from racing and has not competed since 2019.