Michael Dayton is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for Swish Motorsports. Dayton has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,841 ranks Dayton 5272th of 12,285 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Swish Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +48 | 1,848 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Luca Mars | 3,682 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Jesse Lazare | 2,936 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick Wilmot | 2,503 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Blind | 2,324 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Frank DePew | 2,007 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Angus Rogers | 1,623 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Eddie Killeen | 1,474 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Josh Green | 2,440 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean Quinlan | 2,434 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Vincent Barletta | 2,229 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Michael Dayton is an American racing driver who competed in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge with Swish Motorsports. Across his career he made six starts in the series, without recording a win, podium finish, or championship. His current Racer Rating stands at 1,841, placing him 5,274th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite competitors sit in the range of 10,000 to 11,500. Dayton's status in the database is listed as retired.[1]
His most recent season on record, 2026, saw him complete all six rounds of the campaign with Swish Motorsports, finishing 13th in the final standings. That season mirrored the broader shape of his career, with no wins or podiums recorded across the rounds contested. Taken together, Dayton's record reflects a brief stint in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, concluding with his retirement from competition after a single documented season with the team.