Michael O'Dell is a racing driver from United States who competes in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for JTR Motorsports Engineering. O'Dell has recorded 6 wins and 10 podiums from 22 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,940 ranks O'Dell 8853th of 40,349 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 | P16 | +31 |
| 2026-06-06 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ND2 | P28 | −65 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +139 | GingerMan Raceway 2024 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +130 | Grattan Raceway 2024 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +110 | GingerMan Raceway 2024 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| +101 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +96 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | JTR Motorsports Engineering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | ↑1,158−35 | 2,940 |
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P83 | +352 | 1,817 | |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P73 | −48 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Majors | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +163 | 1,513 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P63 | +198 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Greg Miller | 1,843 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben Jacobs | 2,446 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Vaughn Mishko | 2,112 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Richard Shaieb Jr | 2,139 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Gray | 1,764 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Russell King | 1,229 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Chris Dilluvio | 763 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Bobby Sak | 2,583 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Alejandro Dellatorre | 1,780 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Ross | 1,289 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Tristan McKeeHigher-rated, 2× champion | 4,265 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jared ThomasFIA Silver, 2× champion | 4,261 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeremy FletcherHigher-rated, 1× champion | 4,098 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,843 | 🏳️ Nathan Down | SCCA Regionals | 2,942 |
| 8,844 | 🇺🇸 Rick Tackman | ARCA Menards Series | 2,942 |
| 8,845 | 🏳️ Shawn Umphries | NASA | 2,942 |
| 8,846 | 🇨🇳 Zhou Yun Jie | TCR World Tour | 2,942 |
| 8,847 | 🇺🇸 Ayrton Ori | GB3 | 2,941 |
| 8,848 | 🇩🇪 Murad Sultanov | 24H Series | 2,941 |
| 8,849 | 🇩🇪 Tobias Vazquez | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,941 |
| 8,850 | 🇨🇦 Amber Balcaen | ARCA Menards Series | 2,940 |
| 8,851 | 🇺🇸 Devin Dodson | ARCA Menards West | 2,940 |
| 8,852 | 🏳️ Gareth Nixon | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,940 |
| 8,853 | 🇺🇸 Michael O'Dell | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,940 |
| 8,854 | 🇧🇷 Nélson Neto | Italian F4 | 2,940 |
| 8,855 | 🇩🇪 Ralf Kraus | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,940 |
| 8,856 | 🇫🇷 Xavier Michel | 24H Series | 2,940 |
| 8,857 | 🇵🇹 André Fernandes | GT Winter Series | 2,939 |
| 8,858 | 🇬🇧 Barry Horne | BTCC | 2,939 |
| 8,859 | 🇮🇹 Edoardo Bacci | 24H Series | 2,939 |
| 8,860 | 🇺🇸 L.B. Skaggs | ARCA Menards Series | 2,939 |
| 8,861 | 🏳️ Matt Dusek | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 2,939 |
| 8,862 | 🇩🇪 Pierre Ehret | GT Winter Series | 2,939 |
| 8,863 | 🇬🇧 Rachel Robertson | F1 Academy | 2,939 |
Michael O'Dell is a competitive amateur racer with a rating of 2,687, placing him in the club racing band. This level represents drivers at the front of regional and club competition, racing against genuine licensed opposition but not yet competing regularly among full professionals.[1]
O'Dell began his racing career in 2026 in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, completing two starts for JTR Motorsports Engineering. He has yet to score a podium finish, averaging 22nd place across his classified starts. However, his early results carry notable context. In his debut season, O'Dell has already finished ahead of several established professionals; he beat FIA Silver graded drivers Jared Thomas and Gresham Wagner on single occasions, as well as former champions Jeremy Fletcher and Tristan McKee. These are isolated results rather than patterns, but they suggest the driver has shown occasional competitive speed against a much stronger field in his opening races.
O'Dell remains active in the series. His team, JTR Motorsports Engineering, has established a consistent record across the database with 21 wins from 38 drivers fielded, including past campaigns with established professionals such as James Hinchcliffe.