James Houser is a racing driver who competes in NASA for BMW 325is. Houser has recorded 5 wins and 33 podiums from 62 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,559 ranks Houser 20918th of 40,700 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.
| 2026-09-12 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec E30 | P8 | −88 |
| 2026-06-21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec E30 | P14 | −162 |
| 2026-06-21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec E30 | P11 | −129 |
| 2026-06-20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec E30 | P13 | −170 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +136 | Virginia International Raceway 2023 | NASA | P2 |
| +129 | Watkins Glen International 2022 | NASA | P2 |
| +103 | Pit Race Full Course 2023 | NASA | P2 |
| +95 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2023 | NASA | P2 |
| +91 | Virginia International Raceway 2024 | NASA | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸NASA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P46 | −550 | 1,559 | |
| 2025 | ▸NASA | BMW 325is | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +88 | 2,109 |
| 2024 | ▸NASA | BMW 325is | 22 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +106 | 2,021 |
| 2023 | ▸NASA | BMW 325is | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +663 | 1,915 |
| 2022 | ▸NASA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P53 | −98 | 1,252 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jason GriscavageFIA Bronze | 2,044 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Dan Hagenbuch | 1,379 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 70% |
| 🏳️ Jorge Giovannini | 1,492 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 81% |
| 🏳️ Cameron Beattie | 1,934 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael DaytonFIA Bronze | 1,909 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Garrett Manes | 2,927 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% |
| 🏳️ Ronin Harper | 1,974 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🏳️ Christopher Matos | 3,201 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% |
| 🏳️ Joey Griscavage | 1,890 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Christa Eley | 400 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Mario HernandezHigher-rated | 3,040 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Robert GraceHigher-rated | 2,856 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,908 | 🏳️ Richard Aiken | American Endurance Racing | 1,560 |
| 20,909 | 🏳️ Traver Aiken | American Endurance Racing | 1,560 |
| 20,910 | 🏳️ Adam Bak | World Racing League | 1,559 |
| 20,911 | 🏳️ Allen Massey | American Endurance Racing | 1,559 |
| 20,912 | 🏳️ Andrew Miles | American Endurance Racing | 1,559 |
| 20,913 | 🏳️ Brandon Sloan | NASA | 1,559 |
| 20,914 | 🏳️ Christopher Firriolo | American Endurance Racing | 1,559 |
| 20,915 | 🏳️ Cliff White | SCCA Majors | 1,559 |
| 20,916 | 🏳️ Daniel Rühl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,559 |
| 20,917 | 🏳️ Francesco Fanari | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,559 |
| 20,918 | 🏳️ James Houser | NASA | 1,559 |
| 20,919 | 🏳️ Judit Lukazik | International GT | 1,559 |
| 20,920 | 🏳️ P. Moog Ralph | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,559 |
| 20,921 | 🏳️ Robert Cahall | SCCA Regionals | 1,559 |
| 20,922 | 🏳️ Rolf Schilder | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,559 |
| 20,923 | 🏳️ Aaron Mcdaniel | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
| 20,924 | 🏳️ Albert Reed | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
| 20,925 | 🏳️ Dave Fitzgerald | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
| 20,926 | 🇬🇧 Edward Howard | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
| 20,927 | 🏳️ Michael Orifici | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
| 20,928 | 🏳️ Peter Krawchyk | American Endurance Racing | 1,558 |
James Houser is a competitive amateur racer competing in NASA, a multiclass national championship in which up to 15 classes share the track in a single race. He drives a spec BMW E30 3-series in the Spec E30 class and has been active in the series since 2022.[1]
Over five seasons Houser has taken five wins and 33 podiums from 62 starts. His record against regular opponents is mixed; he runs closely matched with Jason Griscavage, a club-level driver with 150 NASA starts, and usually finishes ahead of Dan Hagenbuch, another club racer. He has beaten entry-level professionals including Christopher Matos once in a direct comparison and Mario Hernandez three times across their meetings. In the 2026 season so far, through four completed rounds, he sits 46th in the championship standings.[2]