Ken Zalner is a racing driver who last raced in NASA. Zalner has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 960 ranks Zalner 31256th of 40,200 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.
| 2008-10-12 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec Miata | DNF | −150 |
| 2008-10-11 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec Miata | P26 | −139 |
| 2008-06-22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec Miata | P4 | +107 |
| 2008-06-21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Spec Miata | P2 | +142 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +142 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2008 | NASA | P2 |
| +107 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2008 | NASA | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸NASA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P61 | −390 | 960 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Ellis | 3,940 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Dean Copeland | 2,832 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Ryan Heishman | 2,609 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Brian Cates | 1,938 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Douglas Griles | 1,130 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Michael Katnich | 1,107 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Devin Cates | 1,057 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Louis Interdonato | 1,018 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Jay Marlar | 739 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Allan Ellis | 617 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Sam BarnettHigher-rated | 2,617 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin GleasonHigher-rated | 2,613 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,246 | 🏳️ E. Nissen | NASA | 960 |
| 31,247 | 🏳️ Fernando Tapia | NASA | 960 |
| 31,248 | 🏳️ G Church | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,249 | 🏳️ G. Schultz | NASA | 960 |
| 31,250 | 🏳️ George Koustombardis | NASA | 960 |
| 31,251 | 🏳️ Hennie Wroe | SCCA Regionals | 960 |
| 31,252 | 🏳️ James Monaghan | SCCA Regionals | 960 |
| 31,253 | 🏳️ John Schmid | BMW CCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,254 | 🏳️ Jon LaRue | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,255 | 🏳️ Kempton Shields | BMW CCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,256 | 🏳️ Ken Zalner | NASA | 960 |
| 31,257 | 🏳️ Mark Gillies | SCCA Regionals | 960 |
| 31,258 | 🇺🇸 Michael Wagner | SCCA Majors | 960 |
| 31,259 | 🏳️ Mitch Pepper | NASA | 960 |
| 31,260 | 🇬🇧 Ron Palmer | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,261 | 🏳️ Wade Hillstead | NASA | 960 |
| 31,262 | 🏳️ Zak Lance | NASA | 960 |
| 31,263 | 🏳️ B Hahnemann | PCA Club Racing | 959 |
| 31,264 | 🏳️ Bobby Bird | NASA | 959 |
| 31,265 | 🏳️ D Scovanner | PCA Club Racing | 959 |
| 31,266 | 🏳️ Dan Klaudt | SCCA Regionals | 959 |
Ken Zalner is a developing driver whose rating of 956 places him at the club racing level, competing in fields without full professional competitors. His record spans a single season in 2008, during which he made four starts in NASA competition and secured one podium finish. His average finishing position of 10.7 across classified races shows he was competitive within his field.[1]
Zalner's most frequent rivals were club and competitive amateur drivers, though his record against them was mixed. He finished ahead of Dean Copeland, a semi-professional competitor, on one occasion, and also recorded wins over Ryan Heishman and Sam Barnett in individual races. Against Devin Cates he had a perfect record, finishing ahead in all three shared races. However, he also finished behind Copeland twice and behind Heishman once, indicating inconsistency. In a notable single result, Zalner finished ahead of Ryan Ellis, who would go on to win the 2011 NASA Super Unlimited championship; this was an isolated strong performance rather than an established pattern of beating such drivers.
Zalner has been retired from racing since 2008 and holds no championship titles across his recorded career.