Jesse Schmidt is a racing driver who competes in Trans-Am. Schmidt has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,803 ranks Schmidt 9762th of 38,983 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.
| 2026-07-19 | Watkins Glen International SGT | P4 | −192 |
| 2026-05-23 | Lime Rock Park SGT | P1 | +112 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +112 | Lime Rock Park 2026 | Trans-Am | P1 |
| +100 | Monticello Motor Club 2018 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P7 |
| +79 | Portland International Raceway 2018 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P7 |
| +50 | Barber Motorsports Park 2018 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Trans-Am | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −80 | 2,803 | |
| 2018 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Flatout Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +1,533 | 2,883 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robert NoakerFIA Silver | 4,899 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Nikko RegerFIA Silver | 3,847 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Ashton HarrisonFIA Silver | 3,654 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Selin Rollan | 3,544 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇵🇷 Bryan OrtizFIA Silver | 3,468 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Robert StoutFIA Silver | 3,447 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian Henderson | 3,415 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Zachry LeeFIA Bronze | 3,278 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex BachouraFIA Bronze | 3,171 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Luke Oxner | 3,130 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael DINANFIA Silver | 4,707 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Gresham WagnerFIA Silver, 2× champion | 3,919 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,752 | 🇮🇹 Victor Coggiola | FIA GT Championship | 2,804 |
| 9,753 | 🇷🇺 Victor Plekhanov | 24H Series | 2,804 |
| 9,754 | 🇺🇸 Bobby McCarty | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,755 | 🏳️ Cian Noel Carey | Le Mans Cup | 2,803 |
| 9,756 | 🇺🇸 Dange Hanniford | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,757 | 🇺🇸 Dennis Demers | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,758 | 🇫🇷 Elie Dubelly | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 2,803 |
| 9,759 | 🇬🇧 Frank Hahn | FIA GT Championship | 2,803 |
| 9,760 | 🇮🇹 Gian Maria Gabbiani | FIA GT Championship | 2,803 |
| 9,761 | 🇺🇸 Jabe Jones | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,762 | 🏳️ Jesse Schmidt | Trans-Am | 2,803 |
| 9,763 | 🇬🇧 Jonny Lang | FIA GT Championship | 2,803 |
| 9,764 | 🇫🇷 Luc Alphand | FIA GT Championship | 2,803 |
| 9,765 | 🇮🇹 Luciano Tamburini | FIA GT Championship | 2,803 |
| 9,766 | 🇺🇸 Mike Barry | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,767 | 🏳️ Nicholas Evancich | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,803 |
| 9,768 | 🇨🇦 Peter Shepherd III | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,769 | 🇺🇸 Randy Briggs | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,770 | 🇳🇴 Roy Edland | 24H Series | 2,803 |
| 9,771 | 🇺🇸 Stacy Puryear | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
| 9,772 | 🇺🇸 Stan Silva Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,803 |
Jesse Schmidt races in national single-class and multiclass championships in the United States, competing in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin and Trans-Am's SGT class in Mazda MX-5 Cup and production-based GT machinery. He drives for Flatout Motorsports. His rating of 2,819 places him as a competitive amateur.[1]
Schmidt has ten starts across two seasons from 2018 to 2026. His first indexed campaign came in 2018 with eight starts in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup, finishing 17th in the championship. He returned to racing in 2026 with two Trans-Am starts, taking one podium and one win in that brief appearance.[2]
He races regularly against professional and entry-level professional drivers. Robert Noaker, a FIA Silver professional and two-time Mustang Challenge DH champion with 52 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup starts, is a regular opponent whom Schmidt has beaten once. Michael Dinan, a FIA Silver professional competitor in IMSA WeatherTech and World Endurance Championship machinery, has been outfinished by Schmidt twice.