Nicholas Karangelen is a racing driver who competes in SCCA Regionals. Karangelen has recorded 2 wins and 6 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,818 ranks Karangelen 18293th of 40,700 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.
| 2026-09-07 | Summit Point Main Circuit GT2 | P2 | −40 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +125 | Sebring International Raceway 2025 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +88 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2023 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +19 | Road Atlanta 2022 | International GT | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −41 | 1,818 | |
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +125 | 1,859 | |
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −59 | 1,734 | |
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +30 | 1,792 | |
| 2022 | ▸International GT | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +413 | 1,763 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Chris Lee | 2,054 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🏳️ Andrew Mistak | 2,133 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve DunnFIA Bronze | 3,273 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Nicklas Pank | 2,042 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Jack GilsdorfHigher-rated | 2,141 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Phil GilsdorfHigher-rated | 1,985 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,283 | 🏳️ Axel Linther | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,819 |
| 18,284 | 🏳️ Bob Perritt | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,819 |
| 18,285 | 🏳️ Glenn Mc Menamin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,819 |
| 18,286 | 🇧🇪 Guido Dummarey | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,819 |
| 18,287 | 🇨🇭 Kurt Spycher | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,819 |
| 18,288 | 🏳️ Adam Sargis | SCCA Majors | 1,818 |
| 18,289 | 🏳️ B. Doug Mead | SCCA Regionals | 1,818 |
| 18,290 | 🇺🇸 Christian Hernandez | 24H Series | 1,818 |
| 18,291 | 🇺🇸 Corey Taguchi | 24H Series | 1,818 |
| 18,292 | 🇦🇷 Francisco Troncoso | TC Pista | 1,818 |
| 18,293 | 🏳️ Nicholas Karangelen | SCCA Regionals | 1,818 |
| 18,294 | 🏳️ Paul Denton | International GT | 1,818 |
| 18,295 | 🏳️ Rodney Torbes | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,818 |
| 18,296 | 🇮🇹 Stefano Moretti | 24H Series | 1,818 |
| 18,297 | 🇺🇸 Weston Walter | 24H Series | 1,818 |
| 18,298 | 🏳️ Doug Boccignone | PCA Club Racing | 1,817 |
| 18,299 | 🇦🇷 Fernando M. Iglesias | TC Pista | 1,817 |
| 18,301 | 🏳️ Jeffery Cessna | ChampCar Endurance Series | 1,817 |
| 18,300 | 🏳️ JLuc Bergeron | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,817 |
| 18,302 | 🏳️ John Guthrie | SCCA Regionals | 1,817 |
| 18,303 | 🏳️ Joshua Helbers | NASA | 1,817 |
Nicholas Karangelen competed in International GT racing during 2022, the only season of competition on record. He took five starts in the series and finished an average of fourth, securing a single podium finish across his outings. His Racer Rating of 1,209 places him in the developing amateur range, representing a driver with limited high-level racing experience and results that do not yet establish a consistent competitive pattern.[1]
Against his most frequent rivals, Karangelen struggled to maintain pace with the field. He finished behind Steve Dunn, an FIA Bronze graded professional, in all three races they shared; he also finished behind Nicklas Pank in all three of their meetings. His head-to-head record against 2022 International GT GT3.6 champion Chris Lee stood at one win to four losses across five shared races. Karangelen did secure isolated strong finishes against higher-rated competitors including Jack Gilsdorf and Phil Gilsdorf, each beaten once, but these single results do not indicate a sustained competitive advantage.
Karangelen is retired and has not raced since 2022. His limited tenure in International GT did not result in championship success or further competition at higher levels.