Erich Joiner is a racing driver from United States who competes in Trans-Am. Joiner is a one-time champion (2021), with 14 wins and 17 podiums from 19 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,126 ranks Joiner 7599th 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.
| 2026-05-23 | Lime Rock Park XGT | P1 | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Lime Rock GTX | P3 | −119 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +167 | Watkins Glen International 2021 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| +163 | Sebring International Raceway 2020 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| +149 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2020 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| +147 | Circuit of The Americas 2021 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| +117 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 2021 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸International GT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −119 | 3,126 | |
| ▸Trans-Am | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2025 | ▸International GT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −161 | 3,245 | |
| ▸Trans-Am | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +90 | |||
| 2022 | ▸Trans-Am | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +62 | 3,317 | |
| 2021 | ▸Trans-Am | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +619 | 3,255 | |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | +1,905 | |||
| 2020 | ▸Trans-Am | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | ↑1,350+367 | 2,845 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ken Thwaits | 2,830 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Mike Weathers | 2,049 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Josh HillFIA Silver | 4,289 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason HartFIA Silver | 3,662 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,589 | 🇬🇧 Jude PETERS | Le Mans Cup | 3,128 |
| 7,590 | 🇺🇸 Akinori Ogata | NASCAR Truck | 3,127 |
| 7,591 | 🇺🇸 Clay Dale | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,127 |
| 7,592 | 🇪🇸 Francesc Moreno | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,127 |
| 7,593 | 🇻🇪 Gustavo Linares | Star Mazda Championship | 3,127 |
| 7,594 | 🇫🇷 Hervé 'Knapick' Lemonnier | FIA GT Championship | 3,127 |
| 7,595 | 🇲🇹 Keith Camilleri | Italian F4 | 3,127 |
| 7,596 | 🇺🇸 Kory Enders | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | 3,127 |
| 7,597 | 🇷🇺 Tikhon Kharitonov | Italian F4 | 3,127 |
| 7,598 | 🇨🇭 Bruno Michelotti | FIA GT Championship | 3,126 |
| 7,599 | 🇺🇸 Erich Joiner | Trans-Am | 3,126 |
| 7,600 | 🇪🇸 Gonzalo DE ANDRES MARTIN | Le Mans Cup | 3,126 |
| 7,601 | 🏳️ John Black | SCCA Majors | 3,126 |
| 7,602 | 🇯🇵 Kim Han Bong | Super GT | 3,126 |
| 7,603 | 🇮🇹 Martijn Koene | FIA GT Championship | 3,126 |
| 7,604 | 🇯🇵 Masato Narisawa | Super GT | 3,126 |
| 7,605 | 🇮🇹 Nicholas Pujatti | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,126 |
| 7,606 | 🇲🇽 Oscar Hidalgo | World Touring Car Championship | 3,126 |
| 7,607 | 🇺🇸 Shane Hall | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,126 |
| 7,608 | 🇬🇧 Takashi Suzuki | FIA GT Championship | 3,126 |
| 7,609 | 🇫🇷 Henry Hassid | Ferrari Challenge | 3,125 |
Erich Joiner is a semi-professional driver with a Racer Rating of 3,467, placing him at the competitive amateur to semi-professional threshold; he races primarily in amateur and one-make classes where he has proved quick relative to his peers. Classified as FIA Bronze, he competes as an amateur sportscar driver, typically racing among professionals in endurance and GT fields without holding a full-time professional seat. His record across five seasons from 2020 to 2026 spans 19 starts, yielding 14 wins and 17 podiums, with an average finishing position of P1.6 that speaks to consistency at the front of fields he enters.[1]
Joiner's primary platform has been Trans-Am racing, where he started in 2020 and has contested 14 races with 13 wins and 14 podiums, claiming the 2021 Trans-Am XGT championship. His record against named rivals is mixed; he holds a 2-1 advantage over Ken Thwaits, the 2020 Trans-Am XGT champion, and has beaten Mike Weathers cleanly in their three shared outings. He has also recorded single victories over Josh Hill and Jason Hart, both FIA Silver-graded professionals, as well as Billy Griffin, the 2022 Trans-Am GT champion and a Bronze-graded driver. His move into International GT in 2025 has yielded 4 starts with 1 win and 3 podiums, suggesting he has maintained competitiveness when racing against stronger fields. Joiner remains active as of 2026, most recently scoring a win in Trans-Am competition.