Howard Jacobs is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASA for 1. Jacobs has recorded 2 wins and 3 podiums from 19 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,769 ranks Jacobs 10455th of 40,349 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.
| 2022-04-16 | Sebring International Raceway Super Unlimited | P3 | +9 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +184 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2018 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | P1 |
| +174 | Virginia International Raceway 2018 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | P1 |
| +45 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2017 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | P6 |
| +30 | Road Atlanta 2018 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | P5 |
| +9 | Sebring International Raceway 2022 | NASA | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸NASA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +9 | 2,769 |
| 2021 | ▸NASA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −358 | 2,760 |
| 2018 | ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | Performance Tech Motorsports | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +388 | 3,118 |
| 2017 | ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | Performance Tech Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +1,564 | 2,914 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Stephen Dawes | 2,808 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle MassonFIA Silver | 3,660 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 Robert MassonFIA Bronze | 3,086 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Tazio OttisFIA Silver | 2,588 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Kris WrightFIA Silver | 3,610 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Stuart RettieFIA Bronze | 3,385 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 Gary GibsonFIA Bronze | 3,010 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA Bronze | 3,187 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇨🇦 Michal ChlumeckyFIA Bronze | 3,081 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul LaHayeFIA Bronze | 2,843 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇬🇧 Brian AlderFIA Silver | 3,844 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Gerhard WatzingerFIA Bronze | 3,593 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,445 | 🇬🇧 William Aspin | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2,771 |
| 10,446 | 🏳️ Carter Weedon | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,770 |
| 10,447 | 🇺🇸 Cassten Everidge | NASCAR Truck | 2,770 |
| 10,448 | 🇺🇸 Dillon Steuer | NASCAR Truck | 2,770 |
| 10,449 | 🏳️ Preston Powell | Zenith Racing Series | 2,770 |
| 10,450 | 🏳️ Spencer Montgomery | ARCA Menards Series | 2,770 |
| 10,451 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Tuttle | ARCA Menards West | 2,769 |
| 10,452 | 🇺🇸 Frank Szczesniak | Ferrari Challenge | 2,769 |
| 10,453 | 🇩🇰 Frederik Lund | Italian F4 | 2,769 |
| 10,454 | 🇦🇹 Gustav Engljähringer | 24H Series | 2,769 |
| 10,455 | 🇺🇸 Howard Jacobs | NASA | 2,769 |
| 10,456 | 🏳️ Jose Chocron | Trans-Am | 2,769 |
| 10,457 | 🇵🇪 Juan Polar | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,769 |
| 10,458 | 🇺🇸 Matt Johnson | Velocity Invitational | 2,769 |
| 10,459 | 🇩🇰 Nicolaj Moller-Madsen | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,769 |
| 10,460 | 🏳️ Scotty Hubler | ARCA Menards Series | 2,769 |
| 10,461 | 🏳️ Sebastian Carazo | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,769 |
| 10,462 | 🇺🇸 Vincent Piemonte | SCCA Regionals | 2,769 |
| 10,463 | 🇺🇸 Bryson Mitchell | NASCAR Truck | 2,768 |
| 10,464 | 🇦🇹 Clara Stiebleichinger | French F4 | 2,768 |
| 10,465 | 🏳️ David Seabrooke | Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo | 2,768 |
Howard Jacobs is a semi-professional driver and FIA Bronze-graded amateur competing in national multiclass endurance racing. He has raced in IMSA Prototype Challenge, where he ran Mazda-powered prototypes for Performance Tech Motorsports, and in NASA's Super Unlimited class across 19 starts from 2017 to 2022.[1]
Jacobs took two wins in IMSA Prototype Challenge between 2017 and 2018, both in the MPC class, and collected three podiums across his indexed career. His most recent racing came in 2022 NASA competition, where he finished 21st in the championship standings after competing in the rounds run that season.[2]
His record places him closely matched with semi-professional rivals of similar experience, particularly Stephen Dawes, though he typically finished behind entry-level professionals such as Kyle Masson, the 2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge MPC champion. Jacobs finished ahead of several Silver-graded professionals including NASCAR Truck Series veteran Kris Wright on multiple occasions and IMSA Mazda Prototype Lites competitor Brian Alder. He raced for Performance Tech Motorsports, an established team that has fielded elite-level drivers including Pato O'Ward.