J.P. Southern is a racing driver who last raced in Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series. Southern has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,320 ranks Southern 8975th of 17,494 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.
| 2017-07-18 | NCM Motorsports Park · Championship | P4 | +60 |
| 2017-07-18 | NCM Motorsports Park · Championship | P12 | −162 |
| 2017-06-17 | Atlanta Motorsports Park · Championship | P1 | +150 |
| 2017-06-17 | Atlanta Motorsports Park · Championship | P3 | +92 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +140 | 2,390 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ethan Billions | 2,173 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Aaron JeansonneFIA SILVER | 4,894 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Myles RoweFIA SILVER | 4,718 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Wyatt BrichacekFIA SILVER | 4,128 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Justin Brunner | 2,615 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Tyler O'Connor | 2,481 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Cameron TedderFIA SILVER | 2,433 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Pat Daly | 2,423 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Dalton Peak | 2,352 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Gustavo Rafols | 2,012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam PaleyFIA SILVER | 4,250 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,965 | 🇮🇹 Pierluigi ALESSANDRI | Ferrari Challenge | 2,322 |
| 8,966 | 🏳️ Scott Neal | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 2,322 |
| 8,967 | 🇦🇺 Aaron Zerefos | Bathurst 12 Hour | 2,321 |
| 8,968 | 🏳️ Danny O'Gara | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,321 |
| 8,969 | 🇺🇸 Harold Gottsacker | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,321 |
| 8,970 | 🏳️ Jim Gallaugher | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,321 |
| 8,971 | 🏳️ Joshua Browney | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,321 |
| 8,972 | 🇬🇧 Nick Ellis | GB4 | 2,321 |
| 8,973 | 🇦🇺 Paolo Buccini | Bathurst 12 Hour | 2,321 |
| 8,974 | 🇺🇸 Cameron Evans | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,320 |
| 8,975 | 🏳️ J.P. Southern | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,320 |
| 8,976 | 🇺🇸 Lance Boicelli | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,320 |
| 8,977 | 🇺🇸 Mitch Marvosh | Mustang Challenge | 2,320 |
| 8,978 | 🇨🇿 Renè MATERA | Ferrari Challenge | 2,320 |
| 8,979 | 🇲🇽 Rogelio Perusquia | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,319 |
| 8,980 | 🏳️ Ed Fardos | Zenith Racing Series | 2,318 |
| 8,981 | 🏳️ Fernando Casillas Jr. | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,318 |
| 8,982 | 🏳️ Frank Garcia | SCCA Runoffs | 2,318 |
| 8,983 | 🇨🇱 Osvaldo GAIO | Ferrari Challenge | 2,318 |
| 8,984 | 🏳️ Blake Nash | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,317 |
| 8,985 | 🇨🇦 George Staikos | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 2,317 |
J.P. Southern is a competitive amateur racer with a Racer Rating of 2,320, placing him in the club racing band; this level represents the front of club and regional racing, typically quick self-funded drivers competing against professionals rather than alongside them. Southern's career on record spans a single season in 2017, when he contested the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series across four rounds. He scored one win and two podiums to finish twentieth overall in the championship, averaging a fifth-place finish across his starts.[1]
Southern's record against the field reveals a mixed picture. He finished ahead of Justin Brunner, the 2017 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series champion, in all three races they shared, a notable result; he also beat three separate FIA Silver-graded professionals once each, including Aaron Jeansonne and Myles Rowe, who went on to win the 2023 USF Pro 2000 championship. However, Southern's head-to-head record against most of his rivals ran against him; he trailed Jeansonne and Rowe two times each across their shared races, and finished behind Tyler O'Connor and Ethan Billions more often than not. Against Wyatt Brichacek, another FIA Silver driver, Southern won two of three encounters.
Southern retired from racing after 2017 and has not raced competitively since.