James Royal is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Regionals. Royal is a one-time champion (2024), with 4 wins and 17 podiums from 19 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,421 ranks Royal 22268th 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.
| 2026-08-02 | Nelson Ledges Road Course ITC | P2 | +1 |
| 2026-08-01 | Nelson Ledges Road Course ITC | P2 | +5 |
| 2026-07-11 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ITC | P2 | +25 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +140 | Nelson Ledges Road Course 2022 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +102 | Nelson Ledges Road Course 2022 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +87 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +77 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +59 | Nelson Ledges 2023 | SCCA Regionals | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +31 | 1,421 | |
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −68 | 1,390 | |
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +99 | 1,457 | |
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +87 | 1,358 | |
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −80 | 1,270 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Scott Irwin | 872 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Lucas Royal | 809 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Brandon Stuckey | 1,598 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Jon Schneider | 592 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Mykle Schwemley | 549 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Jim Hardesty | 934 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🏳️ Duane Ward | 539 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Stephen Jacko | 1,280 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,258 | 🏳️ Michael Ruggiero | American Endurance Racing | 1,422 |
| 22,259 | 🏳️ Pierce Krone | SVRA | 1,422 |
| 22,260 | 🏳️ Preston Jordan | American Endurance Racing | 1,422 |
| 22,261 | 🏳️ Robert Bitterman | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,422 |
| 22,262 | 🇬🇧 Robert Smith | PCA Club Racing | 1,422 |
| 22,263 | 🏳️ Rod Hahn | American Endurance Racing | 1,422 |
| 22,264 | 🏳️ Achim Herrmann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,421 |
| 22,265 | 🏳️ Ayers / Litzerman | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,421 |
| 22,266 | 🏳️ Charles Weill | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,421 |
| 22,267 | 🏳️ Ed Hosni | SCCA Majors | 1,421 |
| 22,268 | 🏳️ James Royal | SCCA Regionals | 1,421 |
| 22,269 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Ruck | SCCA Regionals | 1,421 |
| 22,270 | 🏳️ Konstantinos Kouretas | NASA | 1,421 |
| 22,271 | 🏳️ Leo Ahearn | SCCA Regionals | 1,421 |
| 22,272 | 🏳️ William DiGiovanni | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,421 |
| 22,273 | 🏳️ Axel Peinemann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,420 |
| 22,274 | 🏳️ Brad Wilkerson | American Endurance Racing | 1,420 |
| 22,275 | 🏳️ Chris McComb | NASA | 1,420 |
| 22,276 | 🏳️ Donald Barber | American Endurance Racing | 1,420 |
| 22,277 | 🏳️ Douglas Cowieson | American Endurance Racing | 1,420 |
| 22,278 | 🏳️ Gabor Szabo | American Endurance Racing | 1,420 |
James Royal is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Regionals. Royal is a one-time champion (2024), with 4 wins and 17 podiums from 19 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,421 ranks Royal 22268th 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.