Jim Vanzant is a racing driver who competes in American Endurance Racing. Vanzant has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 16 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 953 ranks Vanzant 31425th 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.
| 2026-05-03 | Watkins Glen International Class 4 | DNF | −32 |
| 2026-05-02 | Watkins Glen International Class 4 | P7 | −23 |
| 2026-05-01 | Watkins Glen International Class 4 | P7 | −3 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex 2023 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +31 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex 2023 | American Endurance Racing | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −58 | 953 | |
| 2025 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P61 | −187 | 1,011 | |
| 2024 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −41 | 1,198 | |
| 2023 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −172 | 1,239 | |
| 2022 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑100−26 | 1,410 | |
| 2021 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −13 | 1,337 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Carl Becker | 1,948 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🏳️ Sam Keller | 1,958 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Matt Ivey | 2,117 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Reid Garton | 2,813 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ William Alsup | 2,731 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ AJ Alsup | 2,599 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ David Gausman | 2,274 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Brett Cleer | 2,245 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Mike Dipillo | 2,051 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ John Oldt | 2,025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Jessica TracyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 2,575 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Eric PenningtonHigher-rated | 2,480 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇦 Justin TracyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 2,461 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,415 | 🏳️ Carlos Valenzuela | NASA | 953 |
| 31,416 | 🏳️ Charlie Locklear | SVRA | 953 |
| 31,417 | 🏳️ D Allen | NASA | 953 |
| 31,418 | 🏳️ Daniel Schwartz | SVRA | 953 |
| 31,419 | 🏳️ Doug Robertson | NASA | 953 |
| 31,420 | 🏳️ Enrique Tamayo | SCCA Regionals | 953 |
| 31,421 | 🏳️ Greg Brown | NASA | 953 |
| 31,422 | 🏳️ Hal Baer | SVRA | 953 |
| 31,423 | 🇦🇷 Javier Frontani | TC Pista Mouras | 953 |
| 31,424 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Brown | NASA | 953 |
| 31,425 | 🏳️ Jim Vanzant | American Endurance Racing | 953 |
| 31,426 | 🏳️ Mike Fallin Jr. | NASA | 953 |
| 31,427 | 🏳️ Nicholas Georgieff | NASA | 953 |
| 31,428 | 🏳️ Phillip Harwood | SCCA Majors | 953 |
| 31,429 | 🏳️ R. Cates | NASA | 953 |
| 31,430 | 🏳️ Renan Bayer | NASA | 953 |
| 31,431 | 🏳️ Rich Wilson | NASA | 953 |
| 31,432 | 🏳️ Ronald E Lewis | PCA Club Racing | 953 |
| 31,433 | 🏳️ S Giannou | PCA Club Racing | 953 |
| 31,434 | 🏳️ Shane Denney | NASA | 953 |
| 31,435 | 🏳️ Stephen Heptig | PCA Club Racing | 953 |
Jim Vanzant is a developing amateur competitor with a Racer Rating of 400, placing him among drivers at the entry level of organized racing. His record spans six seasons from 2021 to 2026 in American Endurance Racing, where he has recorded 16 starts, 2 podiums, and no wins. His average finishing position of P5.3 reflects occasional strong performances amid a generally mid-field presence.[1]
Vanzant has competed primarily against semi-professional drivers in endurance racing. His head-to-head record against rivals shows mixed results; he has finished ahead of Carl Becker twice across six shared races but has consistently finished behind stronger competitors including multiple American Endurance Racing class champions David Gausman and Brett Cleer, as well as the 2022 American Endurance Racing Class 4 champion Matt Ivey. He has beaten drivers of stronger credentials in isolated instances, including semi-professional Max Gee and several club-level rivals, but has not established a pattern of outperforming his most frequent peers.
Most recent activity places Vanzant in American Endurance Racing through 2026, where his three starts that year produced no podiums and a P33 finish. The headlines reference entries in USAC midget racing events in late 2023 and 2024, and the 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals, suggesting occasional venture outside endurance racing, though those results do not appear in his official record here.