Michael Tinis is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Majors. Tinis has recorded 5 wins and 10 podiums from 45 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,061 ranks Tinis 8163th of 39,251 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.
| 2026-06-21 | Watkins Glen SMX | P1 | +118 |
| 2026-06-20 | Watkins Glen SMX | P2 | +115 |
| 2026-04-05 | VIRginia International Raceway SMX | P4 | +96 |
| 2026-04-04 | VIRginia International Raceway SMX | P7 | +45 |
| 2026-03-08 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta SMX | P19 | −157 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +139 | New Jersey Motorsports Park 2021 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +118 | Watkins Glen International 2026 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +115 | Watkins Glen International 2026 | SCCA Majors | P2 |
| +101 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 2024 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +101 | Watkins Glen "Long Course" 2022 | SCCA Majors | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +225 | 3,061 | |
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Majors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +90 | 2,836 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −149 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Majors | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | ↑540+116 | 2,895 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +83 | |||
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −96 | |||
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P54 | +222 | 2,251 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +194 | |||
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Majors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P48 | +326 | 1,835 | |
| 2021 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +139 | 1,509 | |
| 2020 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | ↑525−4 | 1,370 | |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P101 | −501 | 849 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Camden Gruber | 3,823 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason FichterFIA Silver | 2,522 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 🏳️ Chase McIntyre | 2,474 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Jillian Fichter | 1,372 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Whitfield Gregg | 766 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 94% |
| 🇺🇸 Ethan Jacobs | 3,651 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Will Robinson | 2,783 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Cam Ebben | 3,503 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Rocco Pasquarella | 3,525 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Rafe Abdulali | 2,958 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam CravenFIA Bronze, 1× champion | 4,591 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben MaierFIA Silver | 3,844 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Nathan NicholsonHigher-rated | 3,834 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,153 | 🇺🇸 Scott Steckly | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,062 |
| 8,154 | 🏳️ Stephan Gregoire | IndyCar | 3,062 |
| 8,155 | 🇺🇸 Stewart Ramseur | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,062 |
| 8,156 | 🇫🇷 Thibaut Ehrhart | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,062 |
| 8,157 | 🇵🇹 Will Hoy | FIA GT Championship | 3,062 |
| 8,158 | 🇺🇸 Allen May | IndyCar | 3,061 |
| 8,159 | 🇹🇼 Ethan Ho | USF Pro 2000 | 3,061 |
| 8,160 | 🇺🇸 Frankie Bumgarner | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,061 |
| 8,161 | 🇦🇹 Giorgio Tibaldo | FIA GT Championship | 3,061 |
| 8,162 | 🏳️ Lukas Pank | International GT | 3,061 |
| 8,163 | 🏳️ Michael Tinis | SCCA Majors | 3,061 |
| 8,164 | 🇬🇧 Ollie Brown | BTCC | 3,061 |
| 8,165 | 🇺🇸 Scott Herberg | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,061 |
| 8,166 | 🇧🇷 Alexandre de Andrade | International Formula 3000 | 3,060 |
| 8,167 | 🏳️ Alexandros Kattoulas | GB3 | 3,060 |
| 8,168 | 🇩🇰 Anders Bidstrup | Ferrari Challenge | 3,060 |
| 8,169 | 🇨🇦 Claude Bourbonnais | IndyCar | 3,060 |
| 8,170 | 🇩🇪 Marius Rauer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,060 |
| 8,171 | 🇮🇹 Max Mugelli | Ferrari Challenge | 3,060 |
| 8,172 | 🇺🇸 Max Stallone | SCCA Majors | 3,060 |
| 8,173 | 🇩🇪 Moritz Löhner | Le Mans Cup | 3,060 |
Michael Tinis is a competitive amateur racer with a Racer Rating of 3,333, placing him at the front of club racing and regional competition; this is the level of quick, self-funded drivers who race regularly against semi-professionals and established amateurs. His three seasons of racing between 2024 and 2026 show 23 starts across SCCA categories, yielding 2 wins and 4 podiums. The bulk of his activity lies in SCCA Majors, where he has recorded both wins from 20 entries. His average finishing position of 8.3 across classified starts reflects a driver who more often finishes mid-field than at the front.[1]
The head-to-head record against rivals reveals a pattern of mixed competitiveness. Against Jason Fichter, an FIA Silver-graded professional, Tinis has a strong advantage, finishing ahead in 14 of 18 shared races and demonstrating clear superiority over that particular rival. He has also regularly finished ahead of semi-professional driver Cam Ebben, with an even 7–7 split across 14 races. However, against Camden Gruber, a stronger semi-professional driver with a 4,393 rating, Tinis has struggled noticeably, winning only 4 of 18 head-to-head races. Against Ethan Jacobs, another semi-professional, Tinis has also been consistently outpaced, winning only 5 of 15 encounters. His occasional competitive performances against established drivers such as Austin Hill, a former champion, underscore his potential, but these remain isolated results rather than a sustained pattern of competitiveness at that level.