Michael Brandt is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Majors. Brandt has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 11 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 629 ranks Brandt 35598th of 37,621 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-04-04 | VIRginia International Raceway · SRF3 | P41 | −39 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P163 | −39 | 629 | |
| 2025 | ▸NASA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P57 | −255 | 667 | |
| 2024 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P105 | +33 | 922 | |
| ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P87 | +18 | |||
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P296 | −129 | 871 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jesse Reiherzer | 898 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🏳️ Lindsay Carpen | 400 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Evan Levine | 2,566 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🏳️ Bobby Watson | 1,302 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ MP Spierer | 1,244 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Ryan Kerfien | 1,129 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Mitchell Eilts | 719 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Bart Hayes | 614 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Oner Khera | 2,458 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Sam Schechter | 2,423 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Jason PintarHIGHER-RATED | 2,397 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Chris RawlingsHIGHER-RATED · 1× CHAMPION | 1,867 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Jisu KimHIGHER-RATED | 1,554 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,588 | 🏳️ Gavin Yuill | PCA Club Racing | 630 |
| 35,589 | 🏳️ Josh Malecki | SCCA Majors | 630 |
| 35,590 | 🏳️ Randy Cummings | NASA | 630 |
| 35,591 | 🏳️ Thomas Gennosa | NASA | 630 |
| 35,592 | 🏳️ Walker Stokes | SCCA Regionals | 630 |
| 35,593 | 🏳️ Warren Cooper | PCA Club Racing | 630 |
| 35,594 | 🏳️ Chris Caruso | SCCA Regionals | 629 |
| 35,595 | 🏳️ JD Brunk | SCCA Regionals | 629 |
| 35,596 | 🏳️ Levi Lear | SCCA Majors | 629 |
| 35,597 | 🏳️ Lindsay Rice | PCA Club Racing | 629 |
| 35,598 | 🏳️ Michael Brandt | SCCA Majors | 629 |
| 35,599 | 🏳️ Taylor Hutcheon | NASA | 629 |
| 35,600 | 🏳️ Brandon Wonders | NASA | 628 |
| 35,601 | 🏳️ Chris Hubbart | SCCA Regionals | 628 |
| 35,602 | 🏳️ Dave McMAHON | PCA Club Racing | 628 |
| 35,603 | 🏳️ Jacob Giroux-lamont | PCA Club Racing | 628 |
| 35,604 | 🏳️ Joel Ladonczki | SCCA Regionals | 628 |
| 35,605 | 🏳️ John Mouvery | NASA | 628 |
| 35,606 | 🏳️ Justin Mahlmann | PCA Club Racing | 628 |
| 35,607 | 🏳️ Keghan Osburn | SCCA Majors | 628 |
| 35,608 | 🏳️ Paul Sabatello | PCA Club Racing | 628 |
Michael Brandt is a developing driver with a rating of 629, placing him among drivers still building competitive experience at the entry level of motorsport. Across four seasons from 2023 to 2026, Brandt has made 11 starts in club and regional racing without a win or podium finish. His average finishing position of P13 shows he runs in the middle of the fields he contests. He has raced primarily in NASA events, with additional starts in American Endurance Racing and SCCA regional and major competition, competing against a mix of amateur and semi-professional drivers.[1]
The competitive context reveals a driver still learning against fields of comparable or slightly stronger calibre. Brandt has finished ahead of Lindsay Carpen, a much weaker driver, in five of six shared races, suggesting a clear advantage in that pairing. However, he has struggled more consistently against semi-professional rivals; he finished ahead of Evan Levine, the 2024 NASA Spec E46 champion, only once in five races, and has not finished ahead of Bobby Watson, MP Spierer, or Ryan Kerfien across their shared races. Brandt has beaten several drivers with stronger credentials on single occasions, including 2024 NASA Spec E46 champion Evan Levine and 2025 American Endurance Racing Class 1 champion Chris Rawlings, but these isolated results do not establish a pattern of consistent competitiveness at that level.