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 31728th 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.
| 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 | 3,802 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Dean Copeland | 2,832 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Ryan Heishman | 2,608 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Brian Cates | 2,020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,718 | 🏳️ Derek Ody | NASA | 960 |
| 31,719 | 🏳️ E. Nissen | NASA | 960 |
| 31,720 | 🏳️ G Church | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,721 | 🏳️ G. Schultz | NASA | 960 |
| 31,722 | 🏳️ George Koustombardis | NASA | 960 |
| 31,723 | 🏳️ Gino Carini | SVRA | 960 |
| 31,724 | 🏳️ Hennie Wroe | SCCA Regionals | 960 |
| 31,725 | 🏳️ John Schmid | BMW CCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,726 | 🏳️ Jon LaRue | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,727 | 🏳️ Kempton Shields | BMW CCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,728 | 🏳️ Ken Zalner | NASA | 960 |
| 31,729 | 🏳️ Mike Janish | SCCA Majors | 960 |
| 31,730 | 🏳️ Mitch Pepper | NASA | 960 |
| 31,731 | 🏳️ Nicole Jaque | SCCA Majors | 960 |
| 31,732 | 🇬🇧 Ron Palmer | PCA Club Racing | 960 |
| 31,733 | 🏳️ Scott Fairchild | SVRA | 960 |
| 31,734 | 🏳️ Steven Aiuto | NASA | 960 |
| 31,735 | 🏳️ Wade Hillstead | NASA | 960 |
| 31,736 | 🏳️ Zak Lance | NASA | 960 |
| 31,737 | 🏳️ B Hahnemann | PCA Club Racing | 959 |
| 31,738 | 🏳️ Bobby Bird | NASA | 959 |
Ken Zalner is a developing-level driver who raced solo in the Spec Miata class of NASA, a multiclass national championship that runs amateur, semi-professional and professional entrants together on the same grid in Mazda MX-5 Miatas in spec trim.[1]
His record consists of a single season, 2008, with four starts and one podium, closing 61st in the championship standings. That season is the only one on record for him, and the NASA career totals and the overall career totals are the same four starts and one podium.[2]
The Spec Miata field he raced in was not soft. Ryan Ellis, an entry-level professional with a long NASCAR Xfinity and Truck résumé alongside his NASA starts, was a regular opponent and closely matched with Zalner across their meetings, with Zalner finishing ahead of him once. Dean Copeland, a semi-professional who also raced in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, was the other regular opponent, and Zalner usually finished behind him, though he beat him once as well.