Gardner Nichols is a racing driver who last raced in NASA for Porsche 944. Nichols has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,100 ranks Nichols 27174th of 40,700 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2019-08-25 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 944 Spec | P8 | −132 |
| 2019-08-25 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 944 Spec | P1 | +131 |
| 2019-08-24 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 944 Spec | P4 | −6 |
| 2019-08-11 | Autobahn Country Club 944 Spec | P3 | +58 |
| 2019-08-11 | Autobahn Country Club 944 Spec | P2 | +96 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +131 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2019 | NASA | P1 |
| +96 | Autobahn Country Club 2019 | NASA | P2 |
| +58 | Autobahn Country Club 2019 | NASA | P3 |
| +53 | Autobahn Country Club 2019 | NASA | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ▸NASA | Porsche 944 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −151 | 1,199 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Derrek Morehead | 2,709 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🏳️ Stu Jones | 1,378 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ James Eberlin | 970 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Christopher Simmons | 880 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Matt Giuffre | 1,628 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael CooperFIA Silver | 4,537 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael ClarkFIA Bronze | 2,205 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇦🇺 Paul Davison | 1,372 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Sean Foltz | 713 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,164 | 🏳️ William J Berard | PCA Club Racing | 1,101 |
| 27,165 | 🏳️ A J Ferragonio | SCCA Regionals | 1,100 |
| 27,166 | 🏳️ Alexander Schefer | SCCA Majors | 1,100 |
| 27,167 | 🏳️ Brian Zurek | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,168 | 🏳️ Charlie Corrie | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,169 | 🏳️ Chris Jacobs | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,100 |
| 27,170 | 🏳️ Chris Morris | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,171 | 🏳️ Dan Cullinane | SCCA Regionals | 1,100 |
| 27,172 | 🏳️ David W Schenk | PCA Club Racing | 1,100 |
| 27,173 | 🏳️ Francis Vargas | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,174 | 🏳️ Gardner Nichols | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,175 | 🏳️ Giorgio Pierangeli | SCCA Regionals | 1,100 |
| 27,176 | 🏳️ Gregory Cashmer | SCCA Regionals | 1,100 |
| 27,177 | 🏳️ J Bednarsh | PCA Club Racing | 1,100 |
| 27,178 | 🏳️ J. Franza | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,179 | 🏳️ Joe Doria | PCA Club Racing | 1,100 |
| 27,180 | 🏳️ Matt Cawood | SCCA Regionals | 1,100 |
| 27,181 | 🇦🇷 Mauricio Hidalgo | TC Pista Mouras | 1,100 |
| 27,182 | 🏳️ Mike Egan | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,183 | 🏳️ Mike Rard | NASA | 1,100 |
| 27,184 | 🏳️ Pete Curpier | NASA | 1,100 |
Gardner Nichols raced in NASA, a national multiclass championship that runs amateur and semi-professional drivers alongside graded professionals in shared races. Nichols competed in the 944 Spec class, driving Porsche 944s, for a single season in 2019. The driver finished 16th in the season standings with one win and four podiums from six starts.[1]
Nichols typically finished behind Derrek Morehead, a semi-professional regular in the series, but ahead of club-level competitor Stu Jones. The strongest opponents Nichols beat were Michael Cooper, a professional who has raced extensively in NASA, IMSA Pilot Challenge and GT4 America, and Michael Clark, a competitive amateur with national-level endurance experience. The team Nichols drove for fielded 21 drivers across the indexed record and has taken 24 wins, with semi-professional Kevin Fry among its strongest entries.[2]