🇺🇸 Jake Eidson

Jake Eidson is a semi-professional driver whose rating of 3,796 places him in the competitive amateur band; this level describes drivers who race at the front of club and regional competition or at the entry end of professional grids, typically self-funded and racing against professionals rather than consistently with them. His recorded career spans two seasons across nine starts in Pro Mazda and Porsche GT3 Cup competition, during which he scored one win and three podiums. His average finish of P5.3 reflects competitive results in limited racing, though his most frequent rivals tell a different story about his standing within those fields.[1]

In the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship, where he ran seven rounds for Cape Motorsports and Wayne Taylor Racing, Eidson finished ninth in the final standings and was substantially outpaced by the professionals in the field. Against Aaron Telitz, the championship winner and a driver with later Gold grading and IMSA success, Eidson was ahead only once in seven meetings. His record against Will Owen, Garett Grist, and Nicolas Jamin was similar; he was outpointed by each across their shared races, rarely finishing ahead of competitors who all rated as professional or above. His single win came in Porsche GT3 Cup in 2017, a one-make category where the competitive context differs from single-seater racing.[2]

Eidson retired from racing after the 2017 season. His credentials as a Skip Barber and F1600 champion prior to his professional debut are not reflected in a sustained track record at the higher level; his limited Pro Mazda campaign suggests he did not progress further in that career path.