Ernie Francis Jr is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Indy NXT for HMD Motorsports. Jr has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 27 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,306 ranks Jr 838th of 12,345 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +35 | 3,306 |
| 2022 | Indy NXT | Force Indy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −1,434 | 3,271 |
| 2020 | SCCA Runoffs | HMD Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P200 | −295 | 4,705 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Christian Rasmussen | 4,629 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Jacob Abel | 3,927 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% |
| 🇦🇺 Hunter McElrea | 3,884 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% |
| 🇸🇬 Danial Frost | 3,202 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Christian Bogle | 2,478 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% |
| 🏳️ Kyffin Simpson | 5,051 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% |
| 🇮🇪 James Roe | 2,597 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Matthew Brabham | 3,985 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% |
| 🇸🇪 Linus Lundqvist | 4,825 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Nolan Siegel | 4,588 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% |
Ernie Francis Jr., an American driver whose motorsport background spans sports car and stock car racing, built much of his early reputation away from open-wheel competition. Competing for years with Breathless Racing, the family-run team based in Davie, Florida, he established himself as a seven-time champion in the Trans-Am Series before branching into other disciplines. His career has included stints in NASCAR's Xfinity Series and East Series, a run in the Formula Regional Americas Championship, and a notable appearance in the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience season, where he became the youngest race winner in that series' history and finished second in the championship standings.[1]
In open-wheel terms, Francis is listed in Racer DB under Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports, where his record stands at 27 career starts, one podium finish, and no wins or championships. His current Racer Rating of 3,306 places him 838th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale, reflecting a competitive but developing open-wheel profile relative to the series' top performers. In the 2026 season, his record shows one round completed with no wins or podiums and a standings position of 200th, and his overall status in the database is listed as retired.[2]