Giovanni Ruggiero is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Truck Series for Nitro Motorsports. Ruggiero has recorded 1 win and 8 podiums from 41 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,917 ranks Ruggiero 577th of 12,418 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NASCAR Truck Series | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +493 | 3,917 | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −226 | |||
| 2025 | NASCAR Truck Series | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +1,134 | 3,649 | |
| 2023 | TGRNA GR Cup North America | Nitro Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | −85 | 2,515 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Layne Riggs | 4,458 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% |
| 🏳️ Kaden Honeycutt | 4,133 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Chandler Smith | 3,910 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 42% |
| 🏳️ Ty Majeski | 3,875 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Daniel Hemric | 3,821 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Tyler Ankrum | 3,602 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben Rhodes | 3,572 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% |
| 🏳️ Grant Enfinger | 3,476 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 53% |
| 🏳️ Jake Garcia | 3,398 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 55% |
| 🏳️ Tanner Gray | 3,254 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 68% |
Giovanni Ruggiero is an American stock car racing driver competing in the NASCAR Truck Series, currently associated with Nitro Motorsports. He came up through the Toyota Racing Development pipeline, a program that has helped funnel young American talent into NASCAR's national touring divisions, and his background reflects that manufacturer-supported path into competitive stock car racing. Over the course of his career he has built a resume that includes one win and eight podium finishes across 41 career starts in the Truck Series, establishing him as an active and experienced competitor within the division.[1]
Ruggiero's Racer Rating stands at 3,926, placing him 566th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite performers reach figures between 10,000 and 11,500, indicating a competitor still developing toward the front of the field. In the 2026 season, he has made one start with no wins or podiums so far, sitting 45th in the standings at this early stage. He has yet to secure a series championship, and his status remains active as he continues to compete for Nitro Motorsports in pursuit of further wins and a stronger position in the standings.[2]