Owen Trinkler is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for VRC Motorsports Group LLC.. Trinkler is a one-time champion (2018), with 8 wins and 15 podiums from 90 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,585 ranks Trinkler 8983th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | VRC Motorsports Group LLC. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P75 | −334 | 1,585 |
| IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | VRC Motorsports Group, LLC. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −423 | ||
| Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | Vintage Racing Company | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −1 | ||
| 2025 | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | Vintage Racing Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −13 | 2,342 |
| 2024 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Team TGM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +165 | 2,356 |
| 2023 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Team TGM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −428 | 2,191 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | TGM/TF Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P226 | +37 | ||
| 2022 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | TeamTGM | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +28 | 2,581 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | TeamTGM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P114 | +82 | ||
| 2021 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | TeamTGM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −457 | 2,471 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | TeamTGM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P180 | −45 | ||
| 2020 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | TGM Racing LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +14 | 2,973 |
| 2019 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Team TGM | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | +8 | 2,959 |
| 2018 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | Team TGM | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +854 | 2,951 |
| 2017 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | CRG-I Do Borrow | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P61 | +537 | 2,097 |
| 2016 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | CRG-I Do Borrow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P56 | −240 | 1,560 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Eric Foss | 2,916 | 64 | 26 | 38 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer Pumpelly | 3,071 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Robin Liddell | 2,514 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby Foley | 3,562 | 53 | 15 | 38 | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 Stevan McAleer | 3,244 | 53 | 14 | 39 | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Mosing | 2,383 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Probert | 2,155 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Plumb | 2,238 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Chad McCumbee | 2,766 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Westphal | 2,769 | 45 | 11 | 34 | 24% |
Owen Trinkler is an American racing driver who has competed extensively in the IMSA Pilot Challenge, most recently with VRC Motorsports Group LLC. Over the course of his career, Trinkler has amassed 90 starts, 8 wins, and 15 podium finishes, and he claimed a series championship in 2018. He remains an active competitor in the series.[1]
In the 2026 season, Trinkler has taken part in two rounds, recording one win and one podium finish, placing him 35th in the standings at this stage. His Racer Rating stands at 1,585, positioning him 8983rd among active drivers on a scale where the sport's top performers typically range from approximately 10,000 to 11,500. Trinkler's record reflects a driver with a proven ability to win at the highest level of the Pilot Challenge, combined with the consistency to remain a fixture in the series across a long career.