🏳️ Jeremy Zumwalt

Jeremy Zumwalt is a club-level competitor with a Racer Rating of 1,931, placing him among drivers racing in regional fields and club competition. His 2025 season in SVRA marked his debut in the racing index, and he has shown consistent speed against a field mixing established professionals with club-level drivers. Across nine rounds, Zumwalt recorded three wins and six podiums to finish second in the series, yielding an average finishing position of third.[1]

The significance of Zumwalt's first season lies in his head-to-head record against stronger opposition. He finished ahead of David Lecko, an FIA Bronze-graded professional with a rating of 3,614, in seven of their nine shared races; he also beat Cory Deeds, another FIA Bronze-graded driver rated 3,004, seven times in nine meetings. Zumwalt's record against Maxwell Waithman, the 2025 SVRA champion, was closer at six wins and three losses from nine races, suggesting a genuine competitive edge over the series winner despite Waithman's title. These results indicate that Zumwalt operated well above the typical club standard within his grid, regularly outpacing drivers with considerably higher ratings and established credentials.

Against the field's less experienced runners, Zumwalt's dominance was more pronounced; he finished ahead of Eric Haagenson and Eric Arms in eight of nine races each. The breadth of his wins and podiums across the nine-round season, combined with his ability to consistently beat professional-graded opposition in wheel-to-wheel competition, suggests a driver with genuine pace who has made a strong entry into organised racing. His future trajectory will depend on whether this level of performance translates to stronger fields and higher categories of competition.