🇺🇸 John Potter

Racing driver from United States. IMSA WeatherTech, Magnus Racing.

Driver facts

Full name

John Potter

Born

25 February 1982(b. 1982)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Magnus Racing

Series

IMSA WeatherTech

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

3,046

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

3,046

RANK 1009 / 12,288 INDEXED · +140 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Bronze

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

John Potter is an American racing driver from Salt Lake City who has built a long-standing presence in IMSA WeatherTech competition as both a driver and team owner with Magnus Racing. Beyond his cockpit work, Potter has been known for combining a serious commitment to performance with a lighter, distinctive sense of humor, traits that have made him a recognizable figure within the professional sportscar community. His path into racing developed alongside a separate career in commercial real estate development in Utah, giving him a dual profile as both competitor and businessman.[1]

Across his career in IMSA WeatherTech competition, Potter has amassed 66 starts, 11 podium finishes, and no wins or championships to date, reflecting a career built on consistency rather than outright victory. He continues to compete as an active driver for Magnus Racing, currently holding a Racer Rating of 3,046, which places him 1009th among active drivers on the scale. In the 2026 season, Potter has recorded two podium finishes without a win through four rounds, sitting 149th in the standings, a continuation of the steady, veteran presence he has maintained throughout his sportscar racing career.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

John Potter is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Magnus Racing. Potter has recorded 0 wins and 11 podiums from 66 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,046 ranks Potter 1009th of 12,386 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED JUST NOW AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Podiums	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	4	2	P149	+139	3,046
2025	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	3	0	P230	−268	2,906
2024	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	5	1	P225	−76	3,174
	IMSA Pilot Challenge	Automatic Racing	1	0	P139	−195
2023	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	5	1	P111	+196	3,445
	IMSA Pilot Challenge	TR3 Racing	1	0	P33	−19
2022	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	6	1	P95	+150	3,268
2021	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus with Archangel	8	0	P155	−260	3,118
	IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championships	Magnus with Archangel	2	0	P82	+80
2020	IMSA WeatherTech	GRT Magnus	11	2	P78	−3	3,298
2019	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	11	2	P122	+789	3,301
2018	IMSA WeatherTech	Magnus Racing	8	2	P63	+573	2,513
	IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship	Magnus Racing	1	0	P49	+139

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES POTTER FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇺🇸 Robby Foley	3,573	63	25	38	40%
🇺🇸 Bill Auberlen	2,909	45	17	28	38%
🇺🇸 Aaron Telitz	3,583	44	19	25	43%
🇺🇸 Bryan Sellers	4,673	43	16	27	37%
🇬🇧 Jack Hawksworth	4,163	43	18	25	42%
🇺🇸 Frankie Montecalvo	3,977	43	19	24	44%
🇬🇧 Katherine Legge	2,932	43	21	22	49%
🇨🇦 Zacharie Robichon	4,234	41	13	28	32%
🇩🇪 Mario Farnbacher	2,819	40	14	26	35%
🇺🇸 Patrick Long	4,804	39	11	28	28%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia