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🇺🇸 Dean Thompson
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Sam Hunt Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Dean Thompson
Born
30 August 2001(b. 2001)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Sam Hunt Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Active
Career wins
0
Career podiums
7
Career starts
162
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
4,856
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,856Rank 1354 of 40,349 indexed, +17 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Dean Thompson is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Xfinity for Sam Hunt Racing. Thompson has recorded 0 wins and 7 podiums from 162 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,856 ranks Thompson 1354th of 40,349 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
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-10-03 | Las Vegas | P16 | +2 |
| 2026-09-18 | Bristol | P9 | +69 |
| 2026-09-12 | World Wide Technology Raceway | P12 | +46 |
| 2026-09-05 | Darlington | P11 | +59 |
| 2026-08-28 | Daytona International Speedway | P27 | −70 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +177 | Talladega 2023 | NASCAR Truck | P3 |
| +165 | Charlotte 2023 | NASCAR Truck | P3 |
| +157 | Pocono Raceway 2023 | NASCAR Truck | P8 |
| +154 | Irwindale Speedway 2021 | ARCA Menards West | P2 |
| +152 | Las Vegas 2022 | NASCAR Truck | P11 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Pocono Raceway6 starts+33
Charlotte8 starts+31
Kansas12 starts+30
Darlington6 starts+18
Struggles
Sonoma Raceway8 starts-46
Daytona International Speedway7 starts-21
Nashville5 starts-18
Talladega6 starts-12
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Sam Hunt Racing | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +17 | 4,856 |
| 2025 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +426 | 4,839 | |
| 2024 | ▸NASCAR Truck | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +98 | 4,413 | |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Thompson Pipe Group ( Billy Venturini ) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +133 | ||
| ▸ARCA Menards East | Thompson Pipe Group (Billy Venturini) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +48 | ||
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −54 | |||
| 2023 | ▸NASCAR Truck | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +538 | 4,189 | |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | MCM Transportation ( Cathy Venturini ) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | +282 | ||
| ▸Trans-Am TA2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −194 | |||
| ▸ARCA Menards West | MCM Transportation (Billy Venturini) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +92 | ||
| 2022 | ▸NASCAR Truck | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | +496 | 3,471 | |
| ▸ARCA Menards West | Thompson Pipe Group (Al Niece) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −53 | ||
| 2021 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Thompson Pipe Group (Marueen Bruncati) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P10 | +1,679 | 3,029 |
| ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P131 | −606 | ||
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Thompson Pipeline Group ( Cody Efaw ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑127+103 | ||
| ▸NASCAR Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +76 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Thompson finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor Gray | 5,301 | 123 | 40 | 83 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Christian Eckes | 5,285 | 103 | 25 | 78 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 Nick Sanchez | 4,664 | 99 | 38 | 61 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Daniel Dye | 5,001 | 85 | 40 | 45 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Blaine Perkins | 4,083 | 85 | 56 | 29 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 William Sawalich | 5,036 | 83 | 34 | 49 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Rajah Caruth | 4,926 | 83 | 32 | 51 | 39% |
| 🇺🇸 Jesse Love | 5,406 | 79 | 19 | 60 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt DiBenedetto | 4,237 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Lawless Alan | 4,068 | 76 | 46 | 30 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Christopher BellFIA Silver, 1× champion | 6,919 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,759 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,639 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1,344 | 🇮🇹 Giuseppe Bugatti | International Formula 3000 | 4,860 |
| 1,345 | 🇯🇵 Atsushi Miyake | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,859 |
| 1,346 | 🇩🇰 Bastian Buus | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,859 |
| 1,347 | 🇬🇧 Benjamin Barker | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,348 | 🇺🇸 Dirk Werner | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,858 |
| 1,349 | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Tarquini | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 4,858 |
| 1,350 | 🇮🇹 Giacomo Altoè | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,351 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Sieg | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,858 |
| 1,352 | 🇺🇸 Scott Sharp | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,858 |
| 1,353 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Hardwick | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,857 |
| 1,354 | 🇺🇸 Dean Thompson | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,856 |
| 1,355 | 🇺🇸 James Allen | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,856 |
| 1,356 | 🇲🇾 Jazeman Jaafar | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 4,855 |
| 1,357 | 🏳️ Jaime Camara | IndyCar | 4,854 |
| 1,358 | 🇦🇷 Nicolás Varrone | Formula 2 | 4,854 |
| 1,359 | 🏳️ Zezinho Muggiati | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,853 |
| 1,360 | 🇺🇸 Steven Aghakhani | Bathurst 12 Hour | 4,850 |
| 1,361 | 🇺🇸 Alex Barron | SCCA Majors | 4,848 |
| 1,362 | 🇧🇷 Átila Abreu | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,848 |
| 1,363 | 🇫🇷 Lucas Legeret | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,847 |
| 1,364 | 🇦🇺 Tony D'Alberto | Supercars Championship | 4,847 |
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