Jake Nelson is a racing driver who last raced in SCCA Regionals. Nelson has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 759 ranks Nelson 36617th of 40,200 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.
| 2022-03-20 | Thunderhill 3M FX | P5 | −65 |
| 2022-03-19 | Thunderhill 3M FX | P3 | −33 |
| 2022-02-27 | Sonoma Raceway FX | P7 | −30 |
| 2022-02-26 | Sonoma Raceway FX | P9 | −113 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −591 | 759 | |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −65 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Doron Dreksler | 1,390 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Tao Takaoka | 1,778 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Frank Russell | 621 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison AustHigher-rated | 3,079 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Carson EtterHigher-rated | 2,676 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36,607 | 🏳️ Simon Lumley | NASA | 760 |
| 36,608 | 🏳️ Stephen Ream | SCCA Regionals | 760 |
| 36,609 | 🏳️ Adam Merchant | NASA | 759 |
| 36,610 | 🏳️ Aravind Pochiraju | NASA | 759 |
| 36,611 | 🏳️ Charles McCoy | NASA | 759 |
| 36,612 | 🏳️ Chris Lefferdink | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,613 | 🏳️ David Allaway | BMW CCA Club Racing | 759 |
| 36,614 | 🏳️ Elon Goran | NASA | 759 |
| 36,615 | 🏳️ Griffin Potrock | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,616 | 🏳️ Harry F Prussner | PCA Club Racing | 759 |
| 36,617 | 🏳️ Jake Nelson | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,618 | 🏳️ Jeremiah Fox | NASA | 759 |
| 36,619 | 🏳️ John Withers | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,620 | 🇦🇷 Marc Hugo | SVRA | 759 |
| 36,621 | 🏳️ Michael Cohen | SCCA Majors | 759 |
| 36,622 | 🏳️ Mike Allahverdi | PCA Club Racing | 759 |
| 36,623 | 🏳️ Paul Paisnel | PCA Club Racing | 759 |
| 36,624 | 🏳️ Pedro Rivera | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,625 | 🏳️ Randy Scoville | SCCA Regionals | 759 |
| 36,626 | 🏳️ Robert A Dunn | PCA Club Racing | 759 |
| 36,627 | 🇫🇷 Roger E. Williams | SVRA | 759 |
Jake Nelson competed in club-level racing during 2022, the only season on record. He started three times across SCCA Regionals and SCCA Majors competition, averaging a seventh-place finish. Nelson did not score wins or podiums in his brief racing career.[1]
Nelson's competitive record was modest. He finished behind Tao Takaoka and Doron Dreksler in all three shared races against each driver, both club-level competitors. Against Frank Russell, Nelson claimed one victory in three meetings. He recorded isolated results against stronger drivers including semi-professional Carson Etter and competitive amateur Madison Aust, each beaten once, but these were single instances rather than established patterns. Nelson's Racer Rating of 759 places him among developing drivers, the entry level of competitive racing where fields typically lack consistency and professional representation.
Nelson retired from racing after the 2022 season.