Jesse Combs is a racing driver who last raced in NASA for Mazda Miata. Combs has recorded 1 win and 6 podiums from 16 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,166 ranks Combs 25861th 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.
| 2012-01-28 | MSR Houston Spec Miata | DNF | −151 |
| 2012-01-28 | MSR Houston Spec Miata | P1 | +144 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +144 | MSR Houston 2012 | NASA | P1 |
| +110 | Motor Sport Ranch - Houston 2006 | NASA | P5 |
| +107 | Motor Sport Ranch - Houston 2006 | NASA | P4 |
| +96 | MSR Houston 2006 | NASA | P2 |
| +79 | MSR Houston 2006 | NASA | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P79 | −7 | 1,331 |
| 2007 | ▸NASA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −29 | 1,338 | |
| 2006 | ▸NASA | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +471 | 1,367 | |
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −454 | 896 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ed Estes | 670 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 🏳️ Keith Verges | 1,748 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 John Phillips | 1,699 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🏳️ Blake Clements | 1,539 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🏳️ Julie Brock | 617 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| 🏳️ Kevin Pyles | 1,039 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| 🇬🇧 Michael Porter | 2,649 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🏳️ Aaron McSpadden | 1,956 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🏳️ Russ Hamilton | 672 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| 🏳️ Andrew Rushing | 1,437 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Hernan PalermoHigher-rated | 3,015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex BachouraFIA Bronze, 2× champion | 3,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Taylor FerrantiHigher-rated | 2,534 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,851 | 🏳️ Stephen R Frary | PCA Club Racing | 1,167 |
| 25,852 | 🏳️ Drew Cattell | SCCA Majors | 1,166 |
| 25,853 | 🏳️ Edgar Morales | NASA | 1,166 |
| 25,854 | 🏳️ F ra ncisco B arroso | SCCA Majors | 1,166 |
| 25,855 | 🏳️ Gregg Healey | PCA Club Racing | 1,166 |
| 25,856 | 🏳️ Harry Vegter | PCA Club Racing | 1,166 |
| 25,857 | 🏳️ Hugo Carreras | American Endurance Racing | 1,166 |
| 25,858 | 🏳️ Jeff Barr | SCCA Majors | 1,166 |
| 25,859 | 🏳️ Jeremy Romito | NASA | 1,166 |
| 25,860 | 🏳️ Jerick Javier | NASA | 1,166 |
| 25,861 | 🏳️ Jesse Combs | NASA | 1,166 |
| 25,862 | 🏳️ Justin Defoor | SVRA | 1,166 |
| 25,863 | 🏳️ Linwood Staub | SVRA | 1,166 |
| 25,864 | 🏳️ Matthew Kane | Sports 2000 North America | 1,166 |
| 25,865 | 🏳️ Quinton Doerr | NASA | 1,166 |
| 25,866 | 🇺🇸 Rob Gordon | PCA Club Racing | 1,166 |
| 25,867 | 🏳️ Roland Kamber | SCCA Regionals | 1,166 |
| 25,869 | 🏳️ Ben Phillips | SCCA Regionals | 1,165 |
| 25,868 | 🏳️ BJ Meyer | NASA | 1,165 |
| 25,870 | 🏳️ Bob Viau JR | PCA Club Racing | 1,165 |
| 25,871 | 🏳️ Brian Licklider | SCCA Regionals | 1,165 |
Jesse Combs raced in NASA, a national multiclass championship mixing amateurs and professionals across fifteen classes in a single race. She drove Mazda MX-5 Miatas in the Spec Miata class, competing between 2005 and 2012 for a total of 16 starts. Her rating of 1,166 places her as a developing driver.[1]
Across eight seasons, Combs took one win and six podiums. She finished 79th in the championship standings in her final active year, 2012, when she raced two rounds and claimed one victory and a podium finish. Her record against regular opponents showed her closely matched with Ed Estes and Keith Verges, both developing or club-level drivers with substantial NASA experience. She beat entry-level professional Hernan Palermo once and shared a finish ahead of Alex Bachoura, a driver who would go on to win the Mustang Challenge championship.[2]