James Thill is a racing driver who last raced in NASA. Thill has recorded 5 wins and 11 podiums from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,293 ranks Thill 24214th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2012-03-24 | Virginia International Raceway Spec Miata | P12 | −154 |
| 2012-02-19 | Virginia International Raceway Spec Miata | P3 | +6 |
| 2012-02-18 | Virginia International Raceway Spec Miata | P1 | +77 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +120 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2010 | NASA | P1 |
| +107 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2010 | NASA | P1 |
| +98 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2011 | NASA | P1 |
| +95 | Virginia International Raceway 2008 | NASA | P7 |
| +89 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2010 | NASA | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ▸NASA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −71 | 1,586 | |
| 2011 | ▸NASA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −21 | 1,656 | |
| 2010 | ▸NASA | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +543 | 1,678 | |
| 2008 | ▸NASA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −216 | 1,134 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Turk Petracca | 669 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 🏳️ Jimmy Myers | 414 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 🇺🇸 Timmy Tyrrell | 1,556 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Adam Molaver | 1,578 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🏳️ Joe Pattarozzi | 709 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🏳️ AJ Gillum | 1,253 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Mike Rossini | 542 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Ellis | 3,802 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Dean Copeland | 2,832 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Sam Barnett | 2,617 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🏳️ Ryan HeishmanHigher-rated | 2,608 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Scott PhillipsHigher-rated | 2,179 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Joel BellHigher-rated | 1,664 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,204 | 🏳️ John Stanford | SVRA | 1,294 |
| 24,205 | 🏳️ Keith Videtto | NASA | 1,294 |
| 24,206 | 🇦🇷 Lucas González | TC Pista Pick Up | 1,294 |
| 24,207 | 🏳️ Tommy Olivier | NASA | 1,294 |
| 24,208 | 🏳️ Adam Kelleher | NASA | 1,293 |
| 24,209 | 🇬🇧 Alan Palmer | NASA | 1,293 |
| 24,210 | 🏳️ Bill Woods | NASA | 1,293 |
| 24,211 | 🏳️ Chris Brassard | SCCA Regionals | 1,293 |
| 24,212 | 🏳️ Holland Hale | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,293 |
| 24,213 | 🏳️ J Loiodice | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,293 |
| 24,214 | 🏳️ James Thill | NASA | 1,293 |
| 24,215 | 🏳️ Qais Musmar | SCCA Regionals | 1,293 |
| 24,216 | 🏳️ Richard Bosco | NASA | 1,293 |
| 24,217 | 🇺🇸 Richard Durocher | Radical Cup NA | 1,293 |
| 24,218 | 🏳️ Rob Trollinger | PCA Club Racing | 1,293 |
| 24,219 | 🏳️ Ron Schulte | SCCA Regionals | 1,293 |
| 24,220 | 🇩🇪 Sabrina Gros | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,293 |
| 24,221 | 🏳️ Tom Miserendino | SCCA Majors | 1,293 |
| 24,222 | 🏳️ Andrew Enz | PCA Club Racing | 1,292 |
| 24,223 | 🏳️ Blake Vander Wood | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,292 |
| 24,224 | 🏳️ Bob Kucera | SCCA Regionals | 1,292 |
James Thill raced single-seater Mazda MX-5s in NASA's multiclass championship between 2008 and 2012. He drove in both Showroom Spec Miata and Spec Miata classes, competing in a national field that ran amateur and semi-professional drivers alongside graded professionals.[1]
Over four seasons Thill took 5 wins and 11 podiums from 23 starts. He finished 65th in the 2010 NASA championship standings. His results came against a regular grid of developing drivers; he typically finished ahead of frequent opponents Turk Petracca and Jimmy Myers, both developing-level racers with significant NASA experience. He beat semi-professional drivers Sam Barnett and Ryan Heishman once each across his career.[2]