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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 22593 of 40,200 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 22593th 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.
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 | 1,196 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Woodward | 1,180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Ed Mclean | 932 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Elazar Mann | 704 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Preston BrownHigher-rated, 1× champion | 3,823 | 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, 40,200 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,583 | 🇦🇷 Luis Cassalis | TC Pista Mouras | 1,398 |
| 22,584 | 🏳️ Omar Lopez | NASA | 1,398 |
| 22,585 | 🏳️ Patrick Schueren | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,398 |
| 22,586 | 🏳️ Paul Winter | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,398 |
| 22,587 | 🏳️ Scott Clough | NASA | 1,398 |
| 22,588 | 🏳️ Dalmo de Vasconcelos | SCCA Regionals | 1,397 |
| 22,589 | 🏳️ Daniel Fitzgerald | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,590 | 🏳️ Edward Rubin | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,591 | 🏳️ Kent Lydic | NASA | 1,397 |
| 22,592 | 🇬🇧 Matt Johnston | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,593 | 🇧🇷 Matt Nelson | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,594 | 🇦🇺 Matthew Williams | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,595 | 🏳️ Mike Bonasera | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,596 | 🏳️ Ray Buchanan | American Endurance Racing | 1,397 |
| 22,597 | 🏳️ Timothy Rubright | SVRA | 1,397 |
| 22,598 | 🏳️ Bradyhouse / Hinkley | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,396 |
| 22,599 | 🏳️ Christian-Alexander Dannesberger | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,396 |
| 22,600 | 🏳️ Clarke Ohrstrom | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,396 |
| 22,601 | 🏳️ Dale Pestes | SCCA Regionals | 1,396 |
| 22,602 | 🏳️ Delbert Auray | PCA Club Racing | 1,396 |
| 22,603 | 🏳️ Derek Whitis | NASA | 1,396 |
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