Matt Novak is a racing driver from United States who competes in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for Advanced Autosports. Novak has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 11 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,175 ranks Novak 7249th of 38,983 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.
| 2026-06-07 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ND2 | P4 | +114 |
| 2026-06-06 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ND2 | P20 | −12 |
| 2026-03-01 | St- Petersburg Street Course (MX-5) ND2 | P39 | −141 |
| 2026-02-28 | St- Petersburg Street Course (MX-5) ND2 | P3 | +134 |
| 2026-01-23 | Daytona International Speedway ND2 | P16 | +54 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +181 | Road America 2025 | SCCA Runoffs | P5 |
| +147 | Road America 2024 | SCCA Runoffs | P7 |
| +135 | St- Petersburg Street Course (MX-5) 2026 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P3 |
| +114 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2026 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P4 |
| +71 | Road Atlanta 2025 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Advanced Autosports | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +80 | 3,175 |
| 2025 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Advanced Autosports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑1,704+120 | 3,095 |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +181 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Runoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −260 | 1,090 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ethan Jacobs | 3,651 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Justin Adakonis | 3,778 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Gossett | 3,383 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Marcello Paniccia | 3,062 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Jared ThomasFIA Silver | 4,024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Gresham WagnerFIA Silver | 3,919 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Nathan Nicholson | 3,838 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeremy Fletcher | 3,810 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Cam Ebben | 3,504 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Ethan Lampe | 3,481 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇳🇿 Earl BamberFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,640 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Sebastien BourdaisFIA Platinum | 4,969 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Westin WorkmanFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,318 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,239 | 🇦🇹 Greg Moore | FIA GT Championship | 3,176 |
| 7,240 | 🇦🇷 Jesús Iglesias | Formula 1 | 3,176 |
| 7,241 | 🇲🇾 Nikolas Taylor | GB4 | 3,176 |
| 7,242 | 🇺🇸 Ross Thompson | Velocity Invitational | 3,176 |
| 7,243 | 🇺🇸 Stephen Mallozzi | NASCAR Truck | 3,176 |
| 7,244 | 🇨🇳 Ye Hongli | 24H Series | 3,176 |
| 7,245 | 🇸🇰 Zdeno Mikulasko | 24H Series | 3,176 |
| 7,246 | 🇦🇷 Esteban Gini | Turismo Carretera | 3,175 |
| 7,247 | 🇩🇪 Holger Harmsen | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,175 |
| 7,248 | 🇳🇿 John Nicholson | Formula 1 | 3,175 |
| 7,249 | 🇺🇸 Matt Novak | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,175 |
| 7,250 | 🏳️ Bas Lammers | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,174 |
| 7,251 | 🇺🇸 Dan Swanbeck | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,174 |
| 7,252 | 🇵🇾 Oscar BITTAR | Le Mans Cup | 3,174 |
| 7,253 | 🇩🇪 Oswald Karch | Formula 1 | 3,174 |
| 7,254 | 🇫🇷 Paul Cauhaupe | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,174 |
| 7,255 | 🇺🇸 Robert O'Brien | Formula 1 | 3,174 |
| 7,256 | 🇮🇹 Clemente Biondetti | Formula 1 | 3,173 |
| 7,257 | 🇦🇺 Costa Toparis | Formula Regional European | 3,173 |
| 7,258 | 🇬🇧 Michael Crees | BTCC | 3,173 |
| 7,259 | 🇦🇪 Salem Alketbi | 24H Series | 3,173 |
Matt Novak is a semi-professional driver competing in his third season of racing. With a Racer Rating of 3,266, he sits in the semi-professional band; this level encompasses drivers who win in pro-am fields and one-make classes and typically run mid-pack among full professionals. Across 11 starts in single-seater and one-make competition from 2024 through 2026, Novak has secured one podium finish and averaged 17th place, establishing a pattern of racing toward the rear of competitive fields.[1]
Novak's primary programme has been the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, where he has made eight starts for Advanced Autosports since 2025. His head-to-head record against regular rivals shows a consistent gap to the sharper end of the field. Against Ethan Jacobs, Justin Adakonis, Bobby Gossett and Jared Thomas, drivers with ratings between 4,000 and 4,300 and FIA Silver credentials among them, Novak trails substantially, finishing behind them in eight or more races against each. His record against Marcello Paniccia and Gresham Wagner, drivers closer to his own level, splits evenly or slightly favours them. Notably, Novak has beaten stronger drivers in isolated results; he finished ahead of established professional Westin Workman twice and took single results against FIA Platinum-graded drivers Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais, though these stand as individual performances rather than patterns of competitiveness at that level.
In the 2026 season, Novak secured one podium across six rounds and finished eighth in the final championship standings. His early-season highlight came when he qualified on pole position at St. Petersburg, though he has not converted that speed into sustained results as the season has progressed.