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 1,067 ranks II 19862th of 37,621 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, 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 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ▸NASA | Porsche 944 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P60 | −48 | 1,135 |
| 2008 | ▸NASA | Anthem AZ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +228 | 1,182 |
| 2006 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +100 | 954 | |
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −146 | 854 |
| 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 | 426 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Dwain Dement | 1,318 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ David DirksHIGHER-RATED · 4× CHAMPION | 2,003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Darren GriffithHIGHER-RATED | 1,835 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Neal AgranHIGHER-RATED | 1,568 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,852 | 🏳️ Francis Bushman | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,853 | 🏳️ G Figueroa | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,854 | 🏳️ Holger Kroth | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,067 |
| 19,855 | 🏳️ Isaac Schumacher | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,856 | 🏳️ J Policastro | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,857 | 🏳️ J Policastro SR | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,858 | 🏳️ Jeff Luckritz | SCCA Majors | 1,067 |
| 19,859 | 🏳️ Joe Bunton | American Endurance Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,860 | 🏳️ John Costello | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,861 | 🏳️ John Van Houten | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,862 | 🏳️ Josef Paluch II | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,863 | 🏳️ Joseph Guinta | American Endurance Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,864 | 🏳️ Jr. Burdette | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,865 | 🏳️ Kevin TSE Wing Kin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,067 |
| 19,866 | 🏳️ Klaus Viljanmaa | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,867 | 🏳️ Mark Steele | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,868 | 🏳️ Nicholas Roush | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,869 | 🏳️ Oscar Edmonds | NASA | 1,067 |
| 19,870 | 🏳️ Ralf Wiesner | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,067 |
| 19,871 | 🏳️ Robert Neil | PCA Club Racing | 1,067 |
| 19,881 | 🏳️ scott bassinder | 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.