James Candelaria is a racing driver from United States who competes in SCCA Majors. Candelaria is a one-time champion (2023), with 8 wins and 27 podiums from 34 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,742 ranks Candelaria 10453th of 38,983 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 | +18 |
| 2026-06-07 | Sebring Club Course SC | P1 | +18 |
| 2026-06-06 | Sebring Club Course SC | P1 | +29 |
| 2026-06-06 | Sebring Club Course SC | P2 | −7 |
| 2026-04-04 | VIRginia International Raceway T1 | P1 | +62 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +119 | Road Atlanta 2020 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +112 | VIRginia International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +106 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| +98 | Road America 2025 | SCCA Runoffs | P1 |
| +97 | Sebring International Raceway 2023 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +128 | 2,742 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +40 | |||
| ▸World Racing League | Blitzkrieg Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +19 | ||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −25 | 2,555 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +98 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −39 | 2,481 | |
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +472 | 2,520 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +22 | |||
| 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 | 2,358 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🏳️ Mark Boden | 3,445 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🏳️ Ann Doherty | 1,912 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Andrew AquilanteFIA Silver | 2,929 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Jason Marks | 2,369 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Jonathan Vasquez | 1,525 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Marino Reyes | 2,052 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Lyle Hitt | 1,770 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Robert Korzen | 1,484 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Cecil Stevens | 1,280 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston BrownHigher-rated, 1× champion | 3,968 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike SkeenFIA Silver, 1× champion | 3,910 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Cade McKeeHigher-rated | 3,492 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,443 | 🇨🇭 Linus Diener | 24H Series | 2,743 |
| 10,444 | 🇦🇷 Martín Ponte | Turismo Carretera | 2,743 |
| 10,445 | 🇧🇪 Michiel Verhaeren | 24H Series | 2,743 |
| 10,446 | 🏳️ Olin Galli | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,743 |
| 10,447 | 🇺🇸 Prescott Campbell | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,743 |
| 10,448 | 🇩🇪 Tom Schütze | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,743 |
| 10,449 | 🇺🇸 Warren Kniper | Star Mazda Championship | 2,743 |
| 10,450 | 🏳️ Ashley Milam | Star Mazda Championship | 2,742 |
| 10,451 | 🇱🇺 Bob Wilwert | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,742 |
| 10,452 | 🇺🇸 Carter Yeung | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,742 |
| 10,453 | 🇺🇸 James Candelaria | SCCA Majors | 2,742 |
| 10,454 | 🇹🇼 Morris Chen | WEC | 2,742 |
| 10,455 | 🇬🇧 Stewart Lines | BTCC | 2,742 |
| 10,456 | 🏳️ Ayden Ingratta | USF Juniors | 2,741 |
| 10,457 | 🏳️ David Defnet | Star Mazda Championship | 2,741 |
| 10,458 | 🏳️ Eric Vassian | Star Mazda Championship | 2,741 |
| 10,459 | 🏳️ Heinz Bruder | 24H Series | 2,741 |
| 10,460 | 🏳️ Hugo Ellis | Michelin 992 Endurance Cup | 2,741 |
| 10,461 | 🏳️ Ken Erb | Star Mazda Championship | 2,741 |
| 10,462 | 🏳️ M. Milam | Star Mazda Championship | 2,741 |
| 10,463 | 🇲🇽 Daniel Escoto | ARCA Menards East | 2,740 |
James Candelaria is a racing driver from United States who competes in SCCA Majors. Candelaria is a one-time champion (2023), with 8 wins and 27 podiums from 34 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,742 ranks Candelaria 10453th of 38,983 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.