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🇺🇸 Daniel Williams

Racing driver from United States. NASA, Mazda Miata.

Driver facts

Full name

Daniel Williams

Born

3 August 1993(b. 1993)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Mazda Miata

Series

NASA

Status

Active

Career wins

122

Career podiums

222

Career starts

362

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

2,645

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

2,645

Rank 11601 of 40,700 indexed, -241 this season

FIA Categorisation

Not on file

Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com

Synthesized from 2 sources, updated 158h ago

I need to stop and flag a critical issue with this assignment.[1]

The biographical background provided is for Joshua Lee Williams, a NASCAR driver and team owner. The competitive record provided is for Daniel Williams, a semi-professional road racer competing in NASA and SCCA series in Mazda Miatas and Porsches.[2]

These are two different people.

The recent headlines are about athletics (track and field), not motorsport.

I cannot write an accurate career summary when the biographical, competitive, and news context supplied all refer to different individuals. The instructions require me to use biographical background only for context (nationality, origins, career path) and never to contradict the authoritative record. Here, the background contradicts the entire record: it describes a NASCAR driver; the record shows a road racer in spec Miatas. The news is about a track athlete, not a racing driver at all.

Before I proceed, I need clarification:

1. Is the competitive record for Daniel Williams correct, or should it be for Joshua Lee Williams? 2. Should the biographical background be updated to match the competitive record? 3. Are the recent headlines meant to be attached to this summary, or were they included in error?

I will not write a summary that weaves together contradictory sources, as that would produce false information.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia

Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Daniel Williams is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASA for Mazda Miata. Williams has recorded 122 wins and 222 podiums from 362 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,645 ranks Williams 11601th 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.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications

2026 form

Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)

Recent results

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2026-09-27	Sebring International Raceway Spec Miata	NASA	P11	+11
2026-09-26	Sebring International Raceway Spec Miata	NASA	P15	−15
2026-05-31	Sebring International Raceway Spec Miata	NASA	P5	−5
2026-04-03	Sebring International Raceway Spec Miata	NASA	P7	−234
2026-01-11	Sebring International Raceway SM	SCCA Majors	P14	—

Career-best drives

Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition

Rating won	Race	Series	Finish
+143	MPH 2011	NASA	P2
+124	RIPP 2012	NASA	P1
+121	RIPP 2013	NASA	P1
+114	RIPP 2013	NASA	P1
+104	RIPP 2013	NASA	P1

Circuits

Rating per start against their own form that season

Raises their game

RIPP10 starts+35

La Junta Raceway10 starts+13

High Plains Raceway117 starts+9

Pueblo Motorsports Park109 starts+6

Struggles

MSR Houston5 starts-62

Circuit of the Americas6 starts-44

Road America8 starts-33

Pikes Peak International Raceway15 starts-29

Season by season

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	4	0	0	0	P80	−242	2,645
	▸SCCA Majors		2	0	0	0	P64	+1
2025	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	23	15	21	0	P2	+452	2,886
	▸SCCA Majors		3	0	0	0	P66	−395
2024	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	18	11	16	1	P4	+341	2,829
2023	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	44	23	34	2	P2	+35	2,488
	▸SCCA Regionals		4	0	1	1	P64	−39
2022	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	23	6	19	0	P7	+204	2,492
	▸SCCA Majors		5	0	0	0	P66	−149
	▸SCCA Regionals		5	0	1	0	P44	+27
2021	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	23	3	16	0	P10	+277	2,410
	▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin	JTR Motorsports Engineering	12	0	0	0	P20	−268
	▸SCCA Majors		6	0	0	0	P65	−530
2020	▸NASA		2	1	1	0	P56	+64	2,403
	▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin	Copeland Motorsports	2	0	0	0	P20	↑588−45
2019	▸NASA	Mazda Miata	30	13	22	4	P1	−179	2,387
2018	▸NASA	mazda miata	33	14	23	1	P2	+134	2,493
2017	▸NASA	mazda miata	21	11	15	0	P1	+427	1,876
2016	▸NASA	mazda miata	21	9	15	0	P3	+75	2,386
2015	▸NASA	mazda miata	16	5	9	1	P14	−108	1,828
2014	▸NASA	Porsche 944	17	3	9	0	P29	+121	1,908
2013	▸NASA	porsche 944	17	6	13	0	P1	+329	1,853
2012	▸NASA	porsche 944	23	2	6	0	P4	+518	1,524
2011	▸NASA	Rocky Mountain Region	8	0	1	0	P36	−344	1,006

Recent coverage

Gold, two silvers and a world record – A marquee day for Australia at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene[1]

Australian Athletics

8 Sep 2026

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Golden Finish Caps Outstanding Australian Campaign at World U20 Championships[2]

Sportzhub

10 Aug 2026

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Ten days to go to the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene[3]

athletics.com.au

25 Jul 2026

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No recent coverage found.

Head-to-head

Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Williams finished ahead vs behind

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🏳️ Charley Williams	1,116	113	104	9	92%
🏳️ Mike Travers	1,404	106	100	6	94%
🏳️ Evan Lipsky	2,384	97	89	8	92%
🏳️ Matt Moore	400	91	83	8	91%
🏳️ Jason Walsh	1,589	75	52	23	69%
🏳️ Mark Lessner	736	75	69	6	92%
🏳️ Kelly Mcdonald	708	75	70	5	93%
🇺🇸 Loni UnserFIA Silver	2,454	68	56	12	82%
🏳️ Matthew Dirks	2,869	66	40	26	61%
🏳️ Harry Voigt	2,758	65	41	24	63%
🇺🇸 Connor ZilischFIA Gold	5,292	9	1	8	11%
🇺🇸 Aaron JeansonneFIA Silver	4,599	16	6	10	38%
🇺🇸 Sam CravenFIA Bronze, 1× champion	4,519	3	2	1	67%

Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates

On the leaderboard

Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed

#	Driver	Series	Rating
11,591	🇺🇸 Jeff Maconi	ARCA Menards Series	2,646
11,592	🇪🇸 José Manuel de Los Milagros	24H Series	2,646
11,593	🇦🇺 Kyle Colby	GT4 America	2,646
11,594	🇩🇪 Loris Prattes	24H Series	2,646
11,595	🇺🇸 Nicholas Shanny	IMSA Pilot Challenge	2,646
11,596	🏳️ Ruben Moya	SKUSA SuperNationals	2,646
11,597	🇮🇳 Vignesh Kadarabad	French F4	2,646
11,598	🇺🇸 Vito Cancilla	ARCA Menards West	2,646
11,599	🇺🇸 Adam Lemke	ARCA Menards Series	2,645
11,600	🏳️ Cade Fox	ARCA Menards West	2,645
11,601	🇺🇸 Daniel Williams	NASA	2,645
11,602	🇫🇷 Franck Labescat	Road to Le Mans	2,645
11,603	🏳️ Franco Paolini	F4 Brasil	2,645
11,604	🏳️ Lim Keong Liam	24H Series	2,645
11,605	🇹🇷 Mustafa Mehmet Kaya	Michelin 992 Endurance Cup	2,645
11,606	🏳️ Myles Goertz	SCCA Majors	2,645
11,607	🇮🇪 Sean Doyle	GT Winter Series	2,645
11,608	🇸🇪 Thomas Karlsson	24H Series	2,645
11,609	🇱🇹 Vaidas Miciuda	24H Series	2,645
11,610	🏳️ Aidan Meek	PCA Club Racing	2,644
11,611	🇫🇷 Franck Eburderie	24H Series	2,644

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Synthesized from 2 sources, updated 158h ago

I need to stop and flag a critical issue with this assignment.[1]

These are two different people.

The recent headlines are about athletics (track and field), not motorsport.

Before I proceed, I need clarification:

I will not write a summary that weaves together contradictory sources, as that would produce false information.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia