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🇧🇷 Matt Nelson
Racing driver from Brazil. American Endurance Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Matt Nelson
Born
25 July 1985(b. 1985)
Nationality
Brazil
Current team
Series
American Endurance Racing
Status
Active
Career wins
1
Career podiums
3
Career starts
6
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
1,397
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
1,397Rank 23050 of 40,700 indexed, -65 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Matt Nelson is a racing driver from Brazil who competes in American Endurance Racing. Nelson has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,397 ranks Nelson 23050th 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 6 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-06-28 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Class 1 | P1 | +90 |
| 2026-06-27 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Class 1 | P3 | −40 |
| 2026-06-26 | Summit Point Motorsports Park Class 1 | P4 | −115 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +91 | VIR 2015 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +90 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2026 | American Endurance Racing | P1 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −65 | 1,397 | |
| 2017 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −153 | 1,462 | |
| 2015 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +266 | 1,616 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Nelson finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nolan Ruocco | 1,940 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Steven Schwarz | 1,482 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Will Ross | 1,482 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇳🇿 Gary Laughlin | 1,197 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Woodward | 1,180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Elazar Mann | 1,010 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Ed Mclean | 932 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston BrownHigher-rated | 3,948 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Andrew WikstromFIA Silver, 2× champion | 2,541 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇦 Justin TracyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 2,461 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,040 | 🏳️ Paul Winter | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,398 |
| 23,041 | 🏳️ Ron Earp | SCCA Regionals | 1,398 |
| 23,042 | 🏳️ Scott Clough | NASA | 1,398 |
| 23,043 | 🏳️ Clarke Ohrstrom | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,044 | 🏳️ Dalmo de Vasconcelos | SCCA Regionals | 1,397 |
| 23,045 | 🏳️ Daniel Fitzgerald | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,046 | 🏳️ Edward Rubin | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,047 | 🏳️ John Brandow | NASA | 1,397 |
| 23,048 | 🏳️ Kent Lydic | NASA | 1,397 |
| 23,049 | 🇬🇧 Matt Johnston | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,050 | 🇧🇷 Matt Nelson | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,051 | 🇦🇺 Matthew Williams | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,052 | 🏳️ Michael Unger | SCCA Regionals | 1,397 |
| 23,053 | 🏳️ Mike Bonasera | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,054 | 🏳️ Mike Lawrence | SCCA Majors | 1,397 |
| 23,055 | 🏳️ Ray Buchanan | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 23,056 | 🏳️ Bradyhouse / Hinkley | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,396 |
| 23,057 | 🏳️ Christian-Alexander Dannesberger | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,396 |
| 23,058 | 🏳️ Delbert Auray | PCA Club Racing | 1,396 |
| 23,059 | 🏳️ Derek Whitis | NASA | 1,396 |
| 23,060 | 🇺🇸 Frank Selldorff | SCCA Majors | 1,396 |
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