John Gaydos is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Regionals. Gaydos has recorded 3 wins and 12 podiums from 17 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,163 ranks Gaydos 25894th 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.
| 2026-10-31 | Daytona International Speedway ZR4 | P1 | +218 |
| 2026-08-08 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course STL | P3 | −16 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +218 | Daytona International Speedway 2026 | Zenith Racing Series | P1 |
| +134 | Watkins Glen International 2016 | American Endurance Racing | P1 |
| +113 | Nelson Ledges Road Course 2022 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +53 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P2 |
| +46 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2022 | SCCA Regionals | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −17 | 1,163 | |
| ▸Zenith Racing Series | 2 The Grid Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +218 | ||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P72 | −38 | 961 | |
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −168 | 999 | |
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −196 | 1,166 | |
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −269 | 1,362 | |
| 2016 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +281 | 1,631 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Glenn Hoffman | 504 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Ed Hosni | 1,423 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Ken Alderson | 1,052 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Kenneth Berdine | 516 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin Ruck | 1,404 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Douglas OakleyHigher-rated | 3,037 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex BachouraFIA Bronze, 2× champion | 3,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric RockwellHigher-rated | 2,831 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,884 | 🏳️ Louis Chatroop | NASA | 1,164 |
| 25,885 | 🇫🇷 Paul Alexandre | PCA Club Racing | 1,164 |
| 25,886 | 🏳️ Rick Harris | SCCA Majors | 1,164 |
| 25,887 | 🇺🇸 Sam Grant | NASA | 1,164 |
| 25,888 | 🏳️ Thomas Atteberry | NASA | 1,164 |
| 25,889 | 🏳️ Tom Dymant | NASA | 1,164 |
| 25,890 | 🏳️ Bryan Pendleton | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,891 | 🇺🇸 Dan Ross | PCA Club Racing | 1,163 |
| 25,892 | 🏳️ Darrell Troester | PCA Club Racing | 1,163 |
| 25,893 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Jordan | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,894 | 🏳️ John Gaydos | SCCA Regionals | 1,163 |
| 25,895 | 🏳️ John Gerbracht | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,896 | 🏳️ Jonny Allen | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,897 | 🏳️ Karl Heath | SCCA Regionals | 1,163 |
| 25,898 | 🏳️ Mike Strommen | PCA Club Racing | 1,163 |
| 25,899 | 🇦🇷 Nicolás Finelli | TC Pista Mouras | 1,163 |
| 25,900 | 🏳️ Noah Grey Tmc | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,901 | 🏳️ Richard Dickey | SCCA Majors | 1,163 |
| 25,902 | 🏳️ Skip Chalfant | PCA Club Racing | 1,163 |
| 25,903 | 🏳️ Steve Mulder | NASA | 1,163 |
| 25,904 | 🏳️ Travis Grabb | NASA | 1,163 |
Gaydos races club-level motorsport in SCCA Regionals, a national multiclass sprint series run across multiple classes on production-based machinery. His current season remains in progress in 2026, where he sits 31st in the championship standings after one round with a podium finish.[1]
Gaydos has competed across six seasons since 2016, primarily in SCCA Regionals with 14 starts, 1 win and 10 podiums. He took 2 starts in American Endurance Racing's multiclass grid in 2016, where production-based cars share the track across five classes; he won once and took a podium. His 2 career wins and 11 podiums across 16 starts sit on a Racer Rating of 945, placing him at club level.[2]
His regular competition includes Glenn Hoffman, a developing driver with 18 SCCA Regionals starts whom Gaydos usually finishes ahead of, and Ed Hosni, a club-level regular whom Gaydos typically trails. Among stronger opposition he has faced, Gaydos has beaten Eric Rockwell, a semi-professional with 36 American Endurance Racing starts and 29 in IMSA Pilot Challenge, and Eric Pennington, a competitive amateur with 51 NASA starts.