James Candelaria is a racing driver from United States who competes in SCCA Majors. Candelaria is a one-time champion (2023), with 12 wins and 31 podiums from 38 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,848 ranks Candelaria 9430th 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.
| 2026-07-25 | Road Atlanta GP1 | P4 | +10 |
| 2026-06-07 | Sebring Club Course SC | P1 | +14 |
| 2026-06-06 | Sebring Club Course SC | P1 | +22 |
| 2026-06-06 | Sebring Club Course SC | P2 | −12 |
| 2026-04-04 | Virginia International Raceway T1 | P1 | +53 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +119 | Road Atlanta 2020 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +108 | Virginia International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +106 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| +98 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| +91 | Road America 2025 | SCCA Runoffs | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +80 | 2,848 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +24 | |||
| ▸World Racing League | Blitzkrieg Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +10 | ||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +114 | 2,734 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +91 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −42 | 2,529 | |
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +462 | 2,571 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +63 | |||
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +21 | |||
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +73 | 2,025 | |
| 2021 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +204 | 1,953 | |
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +2 | 1,953 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +43 | |||
| 2019 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +472 | 1,822 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hugh Stewart | 2,361 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🏳️ Mark Boden | 3,451 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🏳️ Ann Doherty | 1,923 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Andrew AquilanteFIA Silver | 2,926 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Jason Marks | 2,369 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Jonathan Vasquez | 1,525 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Marino Reyes | 2,018 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Lyle Hitt | 1,771 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Robert Korzen | 1,487 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 James Davidson | 1,423 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike SkeenFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,190 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston BrownHigher-rated | 3,944 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Steven ThomasFIA Bronze, 1× champion | 3,852 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,420 | 🇬🇧 Aaron Di Comberti | ADAC Formula 4 | 2,850 |
| 9,421 | 🇬🇧 Darren MALKIN | Le Mans Cup | 2,850 |
| 9,422 | 🏳️ Jesse Schmidt | Trans-Am | 2,850 |
| 9,423 | 🇲🇽 Sebastián Frigolet | Spanish F4 | 2,850 |
| 9,424 | 🇶🇦 Ahmad Al Muhanadi | Italian F4 | 2,849 |
| 9,425 | 🇿🇦 Jorden Moodley | Spanish F4 | 2,849 |
| 9,426 | 🏳️ Allan Heillmeister | Stock Car Pro Series | 2,848 |
| 9,427 | 🇺🇸 Chris Turbush | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 2,848 |
| 9,428 | 🇷🇺 Fedor SAMORUKOV | Ferrari Challenge | 2,848 |
| 9,429 | 🇪🇨 Fernando Madera Jr. | Italian F4 | 2,848 |
| 9,430 | 🇺🇸 James Candelaria | SCCA Majors | 2,848 |
| 9,431 | 🏳️ Michelle Nagai | Trans-Am | 2,848 |
| 9,432 | 🇺🇸 Rashid SHAWN | Le Mans Cup | 2,848 |
| 9,433 | 🇮🇹 Cristian Domenico Bertuca | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,847 |
| 9,434 | 🇺🇸 John Jodoin | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 2,847 |
| 9,435 | 🇰🇼 Khaled Al Marzouq | 24H Series | 2,847 |
| 9,436 | 🇺🇸 Norm Benning | NASCAR Truck | 2,847 |
| 9,437 | 🇮🇹 Pietro Armanni | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2,847 |
| 9,438 | 🇵🇹 Gonçalo Araújo | GT Winter Series | 2,846 |
| 9,439 | 🇬🇧 Alexander MARTIN | Le Mans Cup | 2,845 |
| 9,440 | 🏳️ Ayhancan Gven | GT World Challenge Europe | 2,845 |
James Candelaria is a racing driver from United States who competes in SCCA Majors. Candelaria is a one-time champion (2023), with 12 wins and 31 podiums from 38 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,848 ranks Candelaria 9430th 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.