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🇺🇸 Ernie Francis Jr

Racing driver from United States. Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA, Breathless Racing. Three-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Ernie Francis Jr
Born
23 January 1998(b. 1998)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Breathless Racing
Series
Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA
Status
Active
Championships
32019, 2020, 2024
Career wins
19
Career podiums
40
Career starts
123
Career DNFs
6
Racer Rating
3,809
Ernie Francis Jr
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,809
Rank 4409 of 38,983 indexed, -209 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Ernie Francis Jr is a racing driver from United States who competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA for Breathless Racing. Jr is a three-time champion (2019, 2020, 2024), with 19 wins and 40 podiums from 123 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,809 ranks Jr 4409th 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
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAESPUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAITAITAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-06-27Watkins Glen International ProLamborghini Super Trofeo NAP10−79
2026-06-26Watkins Glen International ProLamborghini Super Trofeo NAP13−161
2026-03-20Sebring International Raceway ProLamborghini Super Trofeo NAP8−49
2026-03-19Sebring International Raceway ProLamborghini Super Trofeo NAP3+80
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+166Indy Nxt By Firestone Detroit Grand Prix Race 1 2023Indy NXTP3
+159Andy Scriven Memorial Race At Vir 2021Formula Regional AmericasP1
+149Mid Ohio Sports Car Course 2021Formula Regional AmericasP1
+147Andy Scriven Memorial Race At Vir 2021Formula Regional AmericasP1
+132Indy Nxt By Firestone Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg 2023Indy NXTP6
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Sebring International Raceway18 starts+26
Watkins Glen International9 starts+2
Struggles
Road America10 starts-44
Brainerd International Raceway4 starts-39
Homestead-Miami Speedway14 starts-29
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta4 starts-27
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NABreathless Racing401000P17−2093,809
2025▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NAAlliance Racing500000P12−5134,018
▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World FinalAlliance Racing200100—−107
2024▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo NATR3 Racing1048000P1+4034,637
▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World FinalTR3 Racing100000—+49
2023▸Indy NXTHMD Motorsports1201000P7+6534,185
2022▸Indy NXTForce Indy1400000P12−823,532
2021▸Formula Regional Americas1834500P3−1693,613
▸Trans-Am902000P5−476
2020▸Trans-Am524000P1−153,198
▸SCCA Runoffs100000—−258
2019▸Trans-Am747000P1+3354,472
2018▸Trans-Am211000—−384,265
▸Trans-Am TA2100000—−20
2017▸NASCAR XfinityMBM Motorsports100000P42↑2,761−1214,254
2012▸NASAFL19510000P6+3221,614
2011▸NASAMaza miata1202000P25−581,292
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Jr finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇰🇾 Kyffin SimpsonFIA Gold5,91743182542%
🇬🇧 Christian BogleFIA Silver3,61535221363%
🇺🇸 Jacob AbelFIA Silver5,09829101934%
🇳🇿 Hunter McElreaFIA Silver5,4742662023%
🇩🇰 Christian RasmussenFIA Gold5,3082671927%
🇸🇬 Danial FROSTFIA Silver4,7722662023%
🇺🇸 Nick PersingFIA Silver4,3462391439%
🇮🇪 James RoeFIA Silver3,6242314961%
🇺🇸 Chris Dyson4,66222111150%
🇺🇸 Amy Ruman3,1942215768%
🇬🇧 Toby SoweryFIA Silver5,50032167%
🇬🇧 Louis FosterFIA Silver, 2× champion5,446124833%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
4,399🇭🇺 Laszlo TothLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe3,812
4,400🇦🇺 Bailey SweenyTCR World Tour3,811
4,401🇺🇸 Barry BeggarlyNASCAR Xfinity3,811
4,402🇺🇸 Jackie HolmesFormula 13,811
4,403🇺🇸 Alan RudolphSKUSA SuperNationals3,810
4,404🇺🇸 Bruce HamiltonSVRA3,810
4,405🇺🇸 Cole MooreTrans-Am3,810
4,406🇺🇸 Eddie BeahrNASCAR Xfinity3,810
4,407🇺🇸 Jeremy FletcherWhelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin3,810
4,408🇨🇦 Emmanuel AnassisIMSA WeatherTech3,809
4,409🇺🇸 Ernie Francis JrLamborghini Super Trofeo NA3,809
4,410🇵🇹 Pedro PerinoEuropean Le Mans Series3,809
4,411🇬🇧 Charles RobertsonNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie3,808
4,412🇫🇷 Christophe Bouchut24H Series3,808
4,413🇺🇸 Dempsey WilsonFormula 13,808
4,414🇺🇸 Hal MartinNASCAR Xfinity3,808
4,415🇺🇸 Lowe SmithNASCAR Xfinity3,808
4,416🇧🇷 Matheus FerreiraItalian F43,808
4,417🇸🇰 Miroslav KonopkaAsian Le Mans Series3,808
4,418🇩🇪 Rene MunnichWorld Touring Car Championship3,808
4,419🇺🇸 Scott NobleIMSA WeatherTech3,808
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Ernie Francis Jr. is a professional sportscar driver with a Racer Rating of 4,077, placing him at the professional level; this means he competes full-time at the sharp end of strong fields and beats semi-professional drivers comfortably. His record across nine seasons from 2018 to 2026 shows 87 starts, 14 wins, and 27 podiums, with an average finish of sixth place. He holds an FIA Gold categorisation in sportscar and endurance racing, denoting a full professional in that discipline. His primary achievement is three championships: two consecutive Trans-Am TA titles in 2019 and 2020, and the 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Pro championship.[1]

Francis Jr.'s competitive record reveals a capable driver in the professional tier rather than at elite level. His head-to-head record against the strongest regular rivals is mixed; he leads Christian Bogle and Hunter McElrea in shared races, but trails Jacob Abel, Christian Rasmussen, and notably Kyffin Simpson, the 2021 Formula Regional Americas champion and a much stronger driver whom Francis Jr. has finished behind 20 times while beating 18 times across 38 shared starts. He showed competitive moments against other elevated drivers such as Christian Rasmussen, a 2023 Indy NXT champion, winning their head-to-head 19 to 7; however, the bulk of his wins come in Trans-Am and the Lamborghini series rather than against the full-time open-wheel professionals who frequent Indy NXT and Formula Regional Americas. His brief Indy NXT campaign in 2022 and 2023 yielded only one podium from 26 starts, illustrating the step up in competition among single-seater championship runners.[2]

Francis Jr.'s career has centred on stock-car and sportscar racing. His Trans-Am tenure from 2018 to 2021 produced seven wins and thirteen podiums across 22 starts; his move to Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America since 2024 for Breathless Racing has yielded four wins and nine podiums from 19 starts. Currently active in the Lamborghini series, he continues to compete at the professional level in endurance racing.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America 2026 Sebring Recap[1]
Lamborghini.com
23 Mar 2026
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Alliance Racing Announces Berkeley and Francis Jr. for 2026 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship[2]
IMSA
4 Feb 2026
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Francis Jr. to Make Super Trofeo Return With Alliance[3]
Sportscar365
9 Jun 2025
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