Jon Van Caneghem is a racing driver who last raced in NASA for MAZDA ELAN DP02. Caneghem has recorded 12 wins and 20 podiums from 30 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,449 ranks Caneghem 22371th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2022-10-29 | #13CW ASR | P1 | +98 |
| 2022-09-17 | Laguna Seca Super Unlimited | P11 | −112 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +150 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2004 | NASA | P1 |
| +134 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2011 | NASA | P1 |
| +131 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2004 | NASA | P1 |
| +112 | Laguna Seca 2014 | NASA | P1 |
| +111 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2011 | NASA | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸NASA | MAZDA ELAN DP02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −113 | 1,730 |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +98 | |||
| 2020 | ▸NASA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −136 | 1,745 | |
| 2018 | ▸NASA | Ginetta G57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +303 | 1,880 |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | ELAN DP02 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +213 | 1,577 |
| 2011 | ▸NASA | Mazda MazdaGT | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −4 | 1,364 |
| 2010 | ▸NASA | 115639 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −113 | 1,369 |
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −77 | 1,482 | |
| 2004 | ▸NASA | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +209 | 1,559 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ James Wagaman | 534 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 🇺🇸 John Gordon | 1,186 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🏳️ Thorpe Logemann | 1,168 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🏳️ David Beatie | 1,042 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Bob Stebbins | 1,108 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Thor Gjerdrum | 891 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🏳️ Walter Carlos | 596 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Miller | 588 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Philip Shindler | 400 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ James Ingram | 1,566 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Ritch MarzialeHigher-rated | 2,797 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Tom HaackerHigher-rated | 2,730 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Chris DurbinHigher-rated | 1,605 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,361 | 🏳️ Friedrich Nordmeier | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,450 |
| 22,362 | 🏳️ John Kubat | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,450 |
| 22,363 | 🏳️ John Sells | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,450 |
| 22,364 | 🏳️ Lon Washburn | ChampCar Endurance Series | 1,450 |
| 22,365 | 🏳️ Anthony Magagnol | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,366 | 🏳️ Douglas Erber | NASA | 1,449 |
| 22,367 | 🏳️ Frank Shanaberger | SCCA Regionals | 1,449 |
| 22,368 | 🏳️ Fred Veitch | American Endurance Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,369 | 🏳️ George Hess | American Endurance Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,370 | 🏳️ James Booth | Radical Cup NA | 1,449 |
| 22,371 | 🏳️ Jon Van Caneghem | NASA | 1,449 |
| 22,372 | 🇦🇷 Kevin Icardi | TC Mouras | 1,449 |
| 22,373 | 🏳️ Kyle Lick | American Endurance Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,374 | 🏳️ Lara Vernon | American Endurance Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,375 | 🏳️ Meyer / Ens | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,376 | 🇫🇷 Paul Pagny Jean | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,449 |
| 22,377 | 🏳️ Shayne Sullivan | SCCA Majors | 1,449 |
| 22,378 | 🏳️ Steve Hunt | ChampCar Endurance Series | 1,449 |
| 22,379 | 🏳️ Terry Lick | American Endurance Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,380 | 🏳️ Thomas / Taylor | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,449 |
| 22,381 | 🏳️ Thomas / Williams | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,449 |
Jon Van Caneghem is a club-level driver racing in national multiclass sprint championships. He competes in NASA, a series in which 15 classes share the track, driving a Porsche 944 in the 944 Spec class, a Super 7, and a Super Touring 2 car. He has also raced SCCA Regionals, another multiclass series with 25 classes running together. His most recent team was Mazda MazdaGT.[1]
Van Caneghem raced NASA for 18 seasons from 2004 to 2022, taking 11 wins and 19 podiums across 29 starts. He scored a win and podium in SCCA Regionals in 2022, his final season on record. His career total stands at 12 wins and 20 podiums from 30 starts.[2]
In regular competition against John Gordon, a developing driver with 24 NASA starts, Van Caneghem typically finished behind him. He usually finished ahead of James Wagaman, also developing and a regular in NASA with 82 starts. He beat semi-professional drivers Ritch Marziale and Tom Haacker; Marziale once and Haacker twice in their limited meetings.