Michael Tinis is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Majors. Tinis has recorded 3 wins and 8 podiums from 44 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,073 ranks Tinis 8095th 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.
| 2026-06-21 | Watkins Glen International SMX | P1 | +119 |
| 2026-06-20 | Watkins Glen International SMX | P2 | +116 |
| 2026-04-05 | Virginia International Raceway SMX | P4 | +97 |
| 2026-04-04 | Virginia International Raceway SMX | P7 | +47 |
| 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 |
| +119 | Watkins Glen International 2026 | SCCA Majors | P1 |
| +116 | 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 | P12 | +230 | 3,073 | |
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Majors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +91 | 2,844 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −146 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Majors | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | ↑647+119 | 2,899 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −95 | |||
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P54 | +234 | 2,228 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | +159 | |||
| 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 | 3,504 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason FichterFIA Silver | 2,578 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% |
| 🏳️ Chase McIntyre | 2,607 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Jillian Fichter | 1,328 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 87% |
| 🏳️ Whitfield Gregg | 783 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% |
| 🇺🇸 Ethan Jacobs | 3,621 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Cam Ebben | 3,606 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Rafe Abdulali | 2,956 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Will Robinson | 2,868 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| 🏳️ Aiden Coleman | 2,301 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam CravenFIA Bronze, 1× champion | 4,464 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeremy FletcherHigher-rated, 1× champion | 4,098 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Noah HarmonHigher-rated | 3,895 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,085 | 🇺🇾 Gastón Irazú | US F4 | 3,074 |
| 8,086 | 🇺🇸 Jason Basham | ARCA Menards Series | 3,074 |
| 8,087 | 🇺🇸 Joe Pezza | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,074 |
| 8,088 | 🇩🇪 Marc Ehret | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,074 |
| 8,089 | 🇺🇸 Sebastian Stahl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,074 |
| 8,090 | 🏳️ Brandon McFarlane | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,073 |
| 8,091 | 🇺🇸 Dan Shaver | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,073 |
| 8,092 | 🇮🇹 Fulvio Ballabio | International Formula 3000 | 3,073 |
| 8,093 | 🇧🇪 Jean-Pierre Vandewauwer | FIA GT Championship | 3,073 |
| 8,094 | 🇺🇸 Joey Cipriano III | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,073 |
| 8,095 | 🏳️ Michael Tinis | SCCA Majors | 3,073 |
| 8,096 | 🇫🇷 Michele Bartyan | 24H Series | 3,073 |
| 8,097 | 🇺🇸 Tator Grady | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,073 |
| 8,098 | 🇬🇧 Tom Wrigley | British GT Championship | 3,073 |
| 8,099 | 🇷🇴 Alex Cascatău | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,072 |
| 8,100 | 🇵🇱 Antoni Ptak | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,072 |
| 8,101 | 🇺🇸 Brendan Puderbach | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,072 |
| 8,102 | 🇮🇹 Claudio Antonioli | International Formula 3000 | 3,072 |
| 8,103 | 🏳️ Davey Magras | ARCA Menards West | 3,072 |
| 8,104 | 🇻🇪 Diego Borrelli | GB3 | 3,072 |
| 8,105 | 🇮🇹 Emanuele Maria Tabacchi | Ferrari Challenge | 3,072 |
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.