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🇺🇸 Derek Thorn

Racing driver from United States. Trans-Am.
Driver facts
Full name
Derek Thorn
Born
25 April 1996(b. 1996)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
Trans-Am
Status
Active
Career wins
0
Career podiums
0
Career starts
1
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
2,539
Derek Thorn
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
2,539
Rank 12246 of 38,983 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Derek Thorn is a racing driver from United States who competes in Trans-Am. Thorn has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,539 ranks Thorn 12246th of 38,983 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
2025 form
Last 1 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSA
Recent results
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2025-06-01TAC and Classes TACTrans-AmP6−53
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2025▸Trans-Am100000—+1,1892,539
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Thorn finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🏳️ Ken ThwaitsHigher-rated, 1× champion2,830110100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
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12,239🇿🇦 Marius Jackson24H Series2,540
12,240🇩🇰 Nanna Gøtsche24H Series2,540
12,241🇫🇷 Philippe Ulivieri24H Series2,540
12,242🇧🇷 Tom Filho24H Series2,540
12,243🇪🇸 Yannick Guerra24H Series2,540
12,244🇦🇹 Bernhard WagnerNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie2,539
12,245🇧🇪 Chris Maes24H Series2,539
12,246🇺🇸 Derek ThornTrans-Am2,539
12,247🇧🇷 Francisco HortaMichelin 992 Endurance Cup2,539
12,248🇦🇹 Heinz Teichmann KarlNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie2,539
12,249🏳️ Justin BrunnerLucas Oil Formula Car Race Series2,539
12,250🏳️ Quinn ArmstrongUSF20002,539
12,251🏳️ Ray KobsTrans-Am2,539
12,252🏳️ Scott FosterSKUSA SuperNationals2,539
12,253🇺🇸 Slater ColbyTGRNA GR Cup North America2,539
12,254🇬🇧 William OliverInternational GT2,539
12,255🇶🇦 Abdullah Al-Abbasi24H Series2,538
12,256🇬🇧 Chris PorrittNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie2,538
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Synthesized from 2 sources, updated 710h ago

Derek Thorn is a competitive amateur stock car driver with a Racer Rating of 2,532, placing him in the club racing band; this reflects entry-level competition where drivers are quick and hold real racing licences but typically race against semi-professionals rather than among them. His record in the indexed database spans a single Trans-Am start in 2025, which yielded no wins or podiums. In that outing he finished sixth, ahead of Ken Thwaits, a 2020 Trans-Am XGT champion, though a single result does not establish a pattern against established opposition.[1]

Thorn's background lies in stock car racing, where he has built a substantial record outside this index. He won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship twice, in 2013 and 2018, and secured the Snowball Derby in 2022, achievements that speak to success in his home discipline. His current focus remains the SRL Southwest Tour and ASA STARS National Tour, full-time programmes in stock car racing where he continues to compete actively. His single Trans-Am appearance in 2025 represents a venture into road racing rather than a shift in his primary career direction, and the indexed record does not yet establish his standing in that series.[2]

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
Derek Thorn Snags Third-Consecutive Snowball Derby Pole, Several NASCAR Drivers Qualify Well[1]
TobyChristie.com
29 Jul 2025
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Sean Hingorani is aiming for a Chilly Willy victory with Derek Thorn by his side[2]
NASCAR.com
18 Jan 2024
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Derek Thorn grabs fourth Snowball Derby pole in five years: ‘I’m just enjoying the moment’[3]
NASCAR.com
1 Dec 2023
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