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🇺🇸 Michael Self
Racing driver from United States. Trans-Am TA2.
Driver facts
Full name
Michael Self
Born
1 November 1990(b. 1990)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
Trans-Am TA2
Status
Retired
Career wins
9
Career podiums
23
Career starts
77
Career DNFs
10
Racer Rating
3,630
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,630Rank 5274 of 40,349 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Michael Self is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Trans-Am TA2. Self has recorded 9 wins and 23 podiums from 77 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,630 ranks Self 5274th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2021 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2021-09-12 | Watkins Glen International TA2 | P16 | −101 |
| 2021-09-12 | Watkins Glen International TA2 | P20 | −177 |
| 2021-07-18 | Brainerd International Raceway TA2 | P18 | −188 |
| 2021-06-27 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course TA2 | P21 | −149 |
| 2021-05-01 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca TA2 | P7 | +12 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +117 | Road America 2015 | NASCAR Xfinity | P11 |
| +114 | Kansas 2017 | ARCA Menards Series | P1 |
| +103 | Kansas 2016 | ARCA Menards Series | P3 |
| +98 | Pocono Raceway 2017 | ARCA Menards Series | P3 |
| +97 | Michigan 2019 | ARCA Menards Series | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Kansas7 starts+16
Pocono Raceway4 starts+3
Toledo Speedway5 starts+2
Struggles
Daytona International Speedway4 starts-15
Iowa5 starts-11
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park4 starts-2
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ▸Trans-Am TA2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −570 | 3,630 | |
| 2020 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Sinclair Lubricants ( Cathy Venturini ) | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | P4 | −52 | 3,908 |
| ▸ARCA Menards East | Sinclair Lubricants (Cathy Venturini) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +4 | ||
| ▸Trans-Am TA2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −172 | |||
| 2019 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Sinclair Lubricants ( Cathy Venturini ) | 20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | P2 | +232 | 4,529 |
| 2018 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Sinclair Lubricants ( Bill Venturini ) | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | P7 | +51 | 4,258 |
| 2017 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Sinclair Oil ( Matthew Miller ) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +251 | 4,238 |
| 2016 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Sinclair Lubricants ( Doug Fuller ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +103 | 4,087 |
| 2015 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JD Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | ↑825−155 | 3,784 |
| 2014 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Venturini Motorsports ( Bill Venturini ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P30 | ↑650−106 | 3,114 |
| 2008 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −56 | 2,570 | |
| 2007 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,276 | 2,626 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Self finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brad Smith | 2,028 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 93% |
| 🇺🇸 Bret Holmes | 4,145 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Basham | 2,232 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Travis Braden | 3,576 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Richmond | 2,919 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 97% |
| 🇺🇸 Chandler Smith | 4,376 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Ty Gibbs | 6,759 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Joe Graf Jr. | 4,172 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 69% |
| 🇺🇸 Hailie Deegan | 3,519 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric Caudell | 2,715 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,717 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin CindricFIA Silver, 1× champion | 6,457 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Corey HeimFIA Silver, 1× champion | 6,411 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,264 | 🇬🇷 Andreas Laskaratos | 24H Series | 3,632 |
| 5,265 | 🇩🇪 Louis Stern | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,632 |
| 5,266 | 🇺🇸 Matt Waltz | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,632 |
| 5,267 | 🇯🇵 Ryosei Yamashita | Super GT | 3,632 |
| 5,268 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Charles Levy | 24H Series | 3,631 |
| 5,269 | 🇰🇷 Junesung Park | TCR World Tour | 3,631 |
| 5,270 | 🇦🇹 Lukas DUNNER | Le Mans Cup | 3,631 |
| 5,271 | 🇺🇸 Mike Chase | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,631 |
| 5,272 | 🇪🇸 Rubén Fernández | TCR World Tour | 3,631 |
| 5,273 | 🇷🇺 Ivan Ekelchik | 24H Series | 3,630 |
| 5,274 | 🇺🇸 Michael Self | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,630 |
| 5,275 | 🇳🇱 Michael VERHAGEN | Ferrari Challenge | 3,630 |
| 5,276 | 🇮🇹 Raffaele Sangiuolo | FIA GT Championship | 3,630 |
| 5,277 | 🇺🇸 Cory Witherill | IndyCar | 3,629 |
| 5,278 | 🇮🇹 Giacomo Pedrini | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,629 |
| 5,279 | 🇦🇷 Juan José Ebarlín | Turismo Carretera | 3,629 |
| 5,280 | 🇫🇷 Lucas Valkre | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,629 |
| 5,281 | 🇩🇪 Wolfgang Triller | 24H Series | 3,629 |
| 5,282 | 🇬🇧 Chris Smiley | BTCC | 3,628 |
| 5,283 | 🇺🇸 Jack Hewitt | IndyCar | 3,628 |
| 5,284 | 🇺🇸 Kekai Hauanio | Formula Regional Americas | 3,628 |
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