Matt Ales is a racing driver who competes in NASA. Ales has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,130 ranks Ales 26136th of 40,308 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.
| 2026-05-10 | Sebring International Raceway CLASS | P2 | +111 |
| 2026-05-10 | Sebring International Raceway CLASS | P2 | +94 |
| 2026-03-08 | Sonoma Raceway Super Touring 4 | P5 | โ35 |
| 2026-03-08 | Sonoma Raceway Super Touring 4 | P5 | โ31 |
| 2026-03-08 | Sonoma Raceway Super Touring 4 | P4 | โ8 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +111 | Sebring International Raceway 2026 | Skip Barber | P2 |
| +94 | Sebring International Raceway 2026 | Skip Barber | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | โธNASA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | โ220 | 1,130 | |
| โธSkip Barber | Skip Barber Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | +204 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐จ๐ฆ John Friesen | 1,785 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ณ๏ธ Martin Tagliavini | 1,271 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ณ๏ธ Justin Moore | 1,129 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ณ๏ธ Bret Barney | 689 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐ณ๏ธ Svilen KanevHigher-rated | 1,213 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,126 | ๐ณ๏ธ Capt. Robert Gomer | SCCA Regionals | 1,130 |
| 26,127 | ๐ณ๏ธ Dave Asher | SVRA | 1,130 |
| 26,128 | ๐ณ๏ธ Dave Hartel | SVRA | 1,130 |
| 26,129 | ๐ณ๏ธ Douglas Griles | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,130 | ๐ณ๏ธ Eric Widra | PCA Club Racing | 1,130 |
| 26,131 | ๐ณ๏ธ Gage Hollen | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,132 | ๐ณ๏ธ George Abdalla | PCA Club Racing | 1,130 |
| 26,133 | ๐ณ๏ธ James Liethauser | SCCA Regionals | 1,130 |
| 26,134 | ๐ณ๏ธ Jan Wang | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,135 | ๐ณ๏ธ Jose Rodriquez | SCCA Majors | 1,130 |
| 26,136 | ๐ณ๏ธ Matt Ales | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,137 | ๐ณ๏ธ Mike Ledinski | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,138 | ๐ฆ๐ท Omar Ceciaga | TC Pista Mouras | 1,130 |
| 26,139 | ๐ณ๏ธ Phil Abrami | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,130 |
| 26,140 | ๐ณ๏ธ Richard J Feldman | PCA Club Racing | 1,130 |
| 26,141 | ๐จ๐ฆ Robbie Arthur | SCCA Majors | 1,130 |
| 26,142 | ๐ณ๏ธ Robert Strom | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,130 |
| 26,143 | ๐ณ๏ธ Terry Rossi | NASA | 1,130 |
| 26,144 | ๐ณ๏ธ Tyler Thielmann | SCCA Majors | 1,130 |
| 26,145 | ๐ณ๏ธ Jason Necef | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,129 |
| 26,146 | ๐ณ๏ธ Jeff Wojnar | NASA | 1,129 |
Matt Ales is a developing driver racing in national single-class and multiclass championships in the United States. He competes in Skip Barber's CLASS class for Skip Barber Team and races the Super Touring 4 class in NASA's multiclass championship, where production-based cars share the track with fourteen other classes.[1]
His first indexed season began in 2026. Ales has taken two podiums across five starts, both coming in Skip Barber where he has completed two rounds so far this season. In NASA he has made three starts without a podium finish. He has beaten developing drivers including Svilen Kanev, who had raced NASA across twenty-five starts, and Aaron Vazquez twice.[2]
In the fields he races, Ales typically finishes behind club-level regulars such as John Friesen and Martin Tagliavini, both of whom have considerably more experience in NASA and other national championships. Skip Barber Team, which fields him, has won twice across its roster and has produced drivers at developing level.