Jonathan Shafer is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Truck. Shafer has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,831 ranks Shafer 4370th of 40,308 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.
| 2023-10-21 | Miami | P26 | −36 |
| 2023-06-24 | Nashville | P24 | −9 |
| 2023-04-14 | Martinsville | P29 | −48 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +116 | Iowa 2022 | ARCA Menards Series | P4 |
| +106 | Iowa 2022 | ARCA Menards East | P4 |
| +35 | Dover 2022 | ARCA Menards East | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸NASCAR Truck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | ↑453−94 | 3,831 | |
| 2022 | ▸ARCA Menards East | Champion (Billy Venturini) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +2,122 | 3,472 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Champion (Billy Venturini) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | ↑165+116 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor Gray | 5,227 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Rajah Caruth | 4,881 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Daniel Dye | 5,006 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Nick Sanchez | 4,763 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Conner Jones | 3,876 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Corey HeimFIA Silver | 6,408 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Carson Hocevar | 6,024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sammy SmithFIA Silver | 5,520 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Zane Smith | 5,399 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jesse Love | 5,320 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Layne RiggsHigher-rated | 5,697 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,360 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Grim | Formula 1 | 3,834 |
| 4,361 | 🇧🇪 Christophe Kerkhove | FIA GT Championship | 3,834 |
| 4,362 | 🇳🇱 Jules Szymkowiak | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,834 |
| 4,363 | 🇺🇸 A.J. Alsup | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,833 |
| 4,364 | 🇺🇸 Colin Queen | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,833 |
| 4,365 | 🇺🇸 Jeffrey Earnhardt | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,833 |
| 4,366 | 🇺🇸 Nathan Nicholson | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,833 |
| 4,367 | 🇪🇸 Juan Antonio del Pino | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,832 |
| 4,368 | 🇸🇦 Karim Ojjeh | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,832 |
| 4,369 | 🇺🇸 Morgan Burkhard | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,832 |
| 4,370 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Shafer | NASCAR Truck | 3,831 |
| 4,371 | 🇨🇦 Justin Di Benedetto | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 3,831 |
| 4,372 | 🇺🇸 Mike Laughlin | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,831 |
| 4,373 | 🇩🇪 Tim Müller | 24H Series | 3,831 |
| 4,374 | 🇮🇹 Paolo Rapetti | FIA GT Championship | 3,830 |
| 4,375 | 🇬🇧 Rupert Svendsen-Cook | FIA Formula 3 European | 3,830 |
| 4,376 | 🇺🇸 Alex Welch | 24H Series | 3,829 |
| 4,377 | 🏳️ Tuca Antoniazi | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,829 |
| 4,378 | 🇷🇺 Andrey Smetsky | World Touring Car Championship | 3,828 |
| 4,379 | 🇦🇪 Bashar Mardini | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,828 |
| 4,380 | 🇦🇷 Jorge Daponte | Formula 1 | 3,828 |
Jonathan Shafer is a semi-professional stock car driver with a Racer Rating of 3,294, placing him in the semi-professional band; this means he competes at the level of drivers winning in pro-am and one-make classes, typically running mid-pack among full professionals. His record consists of three starts in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2023, yielding no wins or podiums. He finished an average of P26.3 across classified starts, with a best result of P48 overall.[1]
Shafer's 2023 campaign placed him alongside established professionals and national-level competitors. His three-race sample saw him outrun Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith (2022 NASCAR Truck Series champion), Daniel Dye, and Layne Riggs in isolated instances, though he finished behind Silver-graded Corey Heim in all three shared races and behind Christian Eckes consistently as well. This record suggests a driver early in a learning curve against significantly stronger opposition; his head-to-head performances were mixed and did not establish a pattern of competitiveness at that level.[2]
Shafer retired after 2023 and has not raced in the top-tier Truck Series since. Subsequent activity included Virginia Late Model racing in 2025, indicating a move to lower-level competition. The most recent headline from April 2026 references a practice incident at Rockingham, though details of his current status remain unclear from the available record.