Josef Paluch II is a racing driver who last raced in NASA for Porsche 944. II has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,068 ranks II 28018th 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.
| 2012-03-04 | Auto Club Speedway 944 Spec | P9 | −40 |
| 2012-03-03 | Auto Club Speedway 944 Spec | P8 | −8 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +129 | Outer Course 2008 | NASA | P3 |
| +116 | Cal Speedway 2006 | NASA | P3 |
| +100 | Outer Course 2008 | NASA | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ▸NASA | Porsche 944 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −48 | 1,135 |
| 2008 | ▸NASA | Anthem AZ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +228 | 1,183 |
| 2006 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +100 | 955 | |
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −495 | 855 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Norman Hamden | 1,404 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🏳️ Tim Comeau | 1,243 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Mikael Weitze | 1,574 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Dennis Puddester | 1,059 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Jim Marks | 1,024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Jim Richmond | 420 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Dwain Dement | 1,328 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ David DirksHigher-rated | 2,016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Darren GriffithHigher-rated | 1,942 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Neal AgranHigher-rated | 1,570 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28,008 | 🏳️ Dale Black | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,009 | 🏳️ Dan Yonker | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,012 | 🏳️ J. DiMInno | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,010 | 🏳️ J Policastro | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,011 | 🏳️ J Policastro SR | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,013 | 🏳️ Jayceton laped | SCCA Regionals | 1,068 |
| 28,014 | 🏳️ Jimmy A Cabrera | SCCA Regionals | 1,068 |
| 28,015 | 🏳️ John Ball | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,016 | 🏳️ John Costello | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,017 | 🏳️ John LaRue | SCCA Runoffs | 1,068 |
| 28,018 | 🏳️ Josef Paluch II | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,019 | 🏳️ Ken Matheny | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,020 | 🏳️ M Butaud | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,021 | 🏳️ Michael Helm | SCCA Majors | 1,068 |
| 28,022 | 🏳️ Mitchell Bender | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,023 | 🏳️ R Butaud | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,024 | 🏳️ Scott Triou | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,025 | 🏳️ T. Long | PCA Club Racing | 1,068 |
| 28,026 | 🏳️ Zac Munro | NASA | 1,068 |
| 28,027 | 🏳️ Adam Ginsberg | NASA | 1,067 |
| 28,028 | 🏳️ Allen Hauser | NASA | 1,067 |
Josef Paluch II raced Porsche 944 specification cars in NASA competition between 2005 and 2012, accumulating eight starts across four seasons. His rating of 1,067 places him in the club racing category; this reflects a driver competing in regional amateur motorsport against semi-professional fields. He recorded two podium finishes but did not win a race.[1]
Paluch's competitive record shows a driver at the margin of the fields he entered. His average finish of sixth place across all starts masks a head-to-head record against his regular rivals that ran below the balance of parity. Against Norman Hamden, the most frequent competitor in shared races, Paluch finished ahead once in six encounters. He achieved more success against Jim Marks, beating him three times in four meetings, but fell consistently to stronger drivers in the category such as David Dirks, the 2007, 2008, and 2009 NASA 944 Spec champion, whom he beat once. His two podium finishes came in competition with drivers of similar or slightly lower rating; his racing career ended in 2012 with a finishing position of 60th in his final event.