🏳️ Joel Gambino

Joel Gambino is a competitive amateur racer; his rating of 2,658 places him at the front of club racing, the level at which quick, usually self-funded drivers compete against other dedicated amateurs rather than full-time professionals. His five-season career from 2022 to 2026 has been confined to the SCCA Regionals series, where he has established himself as a consistent winner and front-runner. Across 35 starts he has recorded 21 wins and 30 podium finishes, an average finish position of P1.9 that reflects sustained success at this competitive level.[1]

Gambino's record against his most frequent rivals shows clear dominance. He has finished ahead of Daniel Freeman 21 times to 5 behind across 26 shared races, ahead of Peter Doane 19 to 4 in 23 races, and ahead of Justin Shepard 19 to 3 in 22 races; all three are club-level drivers with ratings between 1,820 and 1,896. More significantly, Gambino has beaten Morgan Burkhard, an FIA Silver-graded semi-professional rated 3,679, on seven occasions across ten shared races, a pattern that shows he can compete above his nominal level. He has also taken results against Jake Walker, the 2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge GTDX champion, though that remains a single encounter. His 2022 and 2023 SCCA Regionals ITA championships anchor a career that is entirely front-running in its chosen field.

As of 2026, Gambino remains active in the SCCA Regionals, having recorded one win and two podiums across two rounds so far this season. His career trajectory has been stable rather than progressive, remaining within a single series, which is typical for amateur racing. He stands as a proven winner among club competitors and has shown occasional capacity to trouble semi-professional fields.