🏳️ James Goughary

James Goughary is a professional-level driver with a rating of 4,095, placing him in the range of national championship front-runners and established competitors in strong feeder fields. His record spans 13 starts across two series over more than two decades, from 2002 to the present day, with no wins or podium finishes. His average finishing position of P9.3 reflects a consistent presence in mid-field; in his most recent activity during the 2003 Star Mazda Championship, he finished seventh across seven rounds.[1]

In Star Mazda Championship competition from 2002 to 2003, Goughary completed nine starts without reaching the podium, though he has shown the ability to beat established competitors at times; he finished ahead of 1-time champion Moses Smith in one encounter and occasional professional-level driver Ryan Justice in eight shared races. More regularly, however, his head-to-head record against rivals has been difficult; he finished behind Moses Smith in eight of nine shared races and behind other competitors at a consistent rate, with losses to semi-professional drivers Dan Weyland and Steve Cook in all nine meetings apiece. His SCCA Runoffs appearances from 2020 to 2025, totalling four starts, have similarly yielded no podiums. The span between his 2003 exit from Star Mazda and his return to SCCA competition in 2020 represents a gap of 17 years before his re-emergence in club and regional racing.