🏳️ Cliff Ira

Cliff Ira is a club-level racing driver from Florida who competed in the SCCA Runoffs, the national championship series of club racing in the United States. With a Racer Rating of 1,526, Ira sits at the developing end of competitive club racing; this rating reflects a driver still building experience in fields that do not meet professionals, racing against other club competitors rather than with paid drivers. Across three starts between 2021 and 2023, Ira secured one victory and two podium finishes, an average result of fourth place.[1]

Ira's record shows consistent performances against a stable group of rivals all operating at similar ability levels. He finished ahead of Mason Workman, the highest-rated driver in this cohort at 1,883, in two of three races, and beat Ken Kannard and Kevin Ruck once each despite finishing behind them in other meetings. He also recorded a single victory over Chuck Mathis, a notably stronger driver rated 1,675. These head-to-head records against drivers of comparable or slightly superior standing reflect a competitor holding his own in club racing, though his career span is too limited to establish sustained patterns.[2]

Ira has since retired from racing. His three-race tenure in the SCCA Runoffs, the sport's highest amateur championship, represents a brief but evidently competitive run in club-level competition.