David Karner is a racing driver who last raced in NASA. Karner has recorded 2 wins and 3 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,173 ranks Karner 25756th 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.
| 2004-11-14 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park Honda Challenge 1 | P2 | +71 |
| 2004-11-13 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park Honda Challenge 1 | P1 | +133 |
| 2004-10-09 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park Honda Challenge 1 | P1 | +141 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +141 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2004 | NASA | P1 |
| +133 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2004 | NASA | P1 |
| +71 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2004 | NASA | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸NASA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −5 | 1,345 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Tsuyoshi Higashi | 1,122 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Andrie HartantoHigher-rated | 2,242 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,746 | 🏳️ Kenneth Lubell | PCA Club Racing | 1,174 |
| 25,747 | 🏳️ Thomas Gaydos | SCCA Majors | 1,174 |
| 25,748 | 🇺🇸 Tim Gray | Trans-Am | 1,174 |
| 25,749 | 🇺🇸 Todd Green | NASA | 1,174 |
| 25,750 | 🇬🇧 Tom Collins | PCA Club Racing | 1,174 |
| 25,751 | 🏳️ Wayne Gerhart | PCA Club Racing | 1,174 |
| 25,752 | 🇺🇸 Adam Poland | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,753 | 🏳️ Anthony Kalkandis | SCCA Regionals | 1,173 |
| 25,754 | 🇦🇷 Augusto Scalbi | TC Mouras | 1,173 |
| 25,755 | 🏳️ Daniel Walters | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,756 | 🏳️ David Karner | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,757 | 🏳️ Deren Ardinger | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,758 | 🏳️ George Barros, Jr. | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,759 | 🏳️ Gerry Sparks | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,760 | 🏳️ Mace Gjerman | SCCA Majors | 1,173 |
| 25,761 | 🏳️ Michael Rupp | NASA | 1,173 |
| 25,762 | 🏳️ Patrick L Drinnen | PCA Club Racing | 1,173 |
| 25,763 | 🏳️ Scott A Kuhne | PCA Club Racing | 1,173 |
| 25,764 | 🇺🇸 Brian Sullivan | SCCA Majors | 1,172 |
| 25,765 | 🏳️ D. Pascarella | NASA | 1,172 |
| 25,766 | 🏳️ David Filloy | NASA | 1,172 |
David Karner was a developing-level driver racing in NASA, a national multiclass endurance championship that fielded amateurs and semi-professionals alongside graded professionals in single-driver sprint format. He raced a Honda in the Honda Challenge 1 class.[1]
Karner's racing record comprises a single season in 2004, during which he started three times and took two wins and three podiums to finish sixth in the championship standings. He won twice from three races, placing him among the top finishers in his field that season.[2]
His results came against a field of drivers at or below his own level. He regularly finished ahead of Tsuyoshi Higashi, another developing driver, and twice beat Andrie Hartanto, a competitive amateur with more extensive NASA experience. Karner's podium finishes all came within his class and within a single season of racing activity.