Joshua Hughes is a racing driver who competes in American Endurance Racing. Hughes has recorded 9 wins and 23 podiums from 54 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,693 ranks Hughes 10747th of 23,088 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.
| 2025-05-03 | Watkins Glen · Class 4 | P4 | −50 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −50 | 1,693 | |
| 2024 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +637 | 1,743 | |
| 2022 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P51 | +14 | 1,106 | |
| 2021 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P50 | +184 | 1,092 | |
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P86 | +19 | 1,082 | |
| 2019 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −215 | 876 | |
| 2018 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +280 | 1,121 | |
| 2017 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −176 | 904 | |
| 2016 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | — | 843 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mike Dipillo | 1,709 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% |
| 🏳️ Carl Becker | 1,395 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Sam Keller | 1,199 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Alex Rubenstein | 2,402 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Matt Ivey | 1,730 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| 🏳️ John Ryan Lewis | 1,525 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% |
| 🏳️ Jeff Caldwell | 1,330 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🏳️ Chris Hebert | 721 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| 🏳️ Martin Bullen | 1,324 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🏳️ John Oldt | 1,541 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% |
| 🇨🇦 Misha GoikhbergFIA BRONZE | 4,480 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Carter FartuchFIA SILVER | 3,970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Aristotle BaloghFIA BRONZE | 3,925 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,737 | 🏳️ Mark Hilderbrand | SVRA | 1,698 |
| 10,738 | 🏳️ Steven Minkon | SCCA Regionals | 1,698 |
| 10,739 | 🇺🇦 Yaroslav Veselaho | Formula Regional European | 1,697 |
| 10,740 | 🏳️ Keegan Bosch | SCCA Majors | 1,696 |
| 10,741 | 🏳️ David Martel | SCCA Regionals | 1,695 |
| 10,742 | 🏳️ Gregory Falcone | SCCA Majors | 1,695 |
| 10,743 | 🏳️ Shane Leathers | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 1,695 |
| 10,744 | 🏳️ Fred Benedict | SVRA | 1,694 |
| 10,745 | 🏳️ Matthew Seim | SCCA Regionals | 1,694 |
| 10,746 | 🏳️ Milton Grant | International GT | 1,694 |
| 10,747 | 🏳️ Joshua Hughes | American Endurance Racing | 1,693 |
| 10,748 | 🏳️ Zsolt Ferenczy | SCCA Majors | 1,693 |
| 10,749 | 🏳️ Aidan Kenn | International GT | 1,692 |
| 10,750 | 🏳️ David Wible | SCCA Regionals | 1,692 |
| 10,751 | 🏳️ Raymond Blethen | SCCA Regionals | 1,692 |
| 10,752 | 🏳️ Robert Gagliardo | American Endurance Racing | 1,692 |
| 10,753 | 🏳️ Bob Beede | SCCA Regionals | 1,690 |
| 10,754 | 🏳️ Cesar Ochoa | SCCA Regionals | 1,690 |
| 10,755 | 🇩🇪 Andreas Riedl | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,689 |
| 10,756 | 🇩🇪 Carsten Welschar | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,689 |
| 10,757 | 🇦🇲 Raymond Davoudi | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 1,689 |
Joshua Hughes is a club-level competitor with a rating of 1,693, placing him in the developing to club band of drivers; this means he races in fields that do not meet the calibre of full professional competition. His entire recorded career spans nine seasons in American Endurance Racing from 2016 to 2025, with 54 starts yielding 9 wins and 23 podiums. His average finishing position of fourth across classified results reflects consistent mid-field performances, though the 2025 season has proven less productive, with a 65th-place finish in his sole start so far.[1]
Hughes trades victories and defeats almost evenly against his most frequent rivals in American Endurance Racing. He holds a near-level head-to-head record against Mike Dipillo, a multiple Class 4 champion, finishing ahead in nine of their 17 shared races but behind in eight; he runs even with Carl Keller and Sam Keller across 16 shared races each, winning half their encounters. Against John Ryan Lewis, a Class 3 champion, Hughes has the stronger record, finishing ahead in twelve of their 13 shared races. His wins have occasionally come against much stronger opposition; he has beaten FIA Silver-graded professionals such as Carter Fartuch and Gregory Liefooghe, and FIA Bronze-graded driver Aristotle Balogh twice, though these remain isolated results rather than sustained competitive patterns.[2]
The biographical record indicates Hughes works as a simulator driver for McLaren in Formula One and as a reserve driver for Mahindra Racing in Formula E, roles that place him in a professional capacity away from his endurance racing. However, his competitive record in American Endurance Racing remains that of an amateur competitor in club and one-make fields, without the wins or consistency among professional-level rivals needed to claim a higher standing.