🇺🇸 Parker Delong

Parker DeLong is a semi-professional driver competing in one-make and production-based series on the American motorsport ladder. His rating of 3,568 places him in the semi-professional band, meaning he wins in pro-am classes and runs mid-pack in fields against full professionals. Over six seasons from 2021 to 2026, DeLong has accumulated 54 starts across four series, with a single win and four podiums. His average finishing position of P15.7 reflects consistent mid-field competence rather than front-running pace; he has not finished outside the top 15 in his most recent activity, placing 17th in a six-round 2026 Mazda MX-5 Cup stint.[1]

DeLong's primary competitive outlet is the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup, where he has made 32 starts and recorded his sole career victory. He has also competed in the TGRNA GR Cup North America, adding two podiums there, and previously ran in Trans-Am TA2 and the SKUSA SuperNationals. His head-to-head record against regular rivals tells a clear story of mid-pack standing. Against established professionals such as Westin Workman and Jared Thomas, both FIA Silver graded and multi-time champions rated around 4,300 to 4,700, DeLong finished ahead in roughly one-third of shared races and behind in two-thirds. He has occasionally beaten drivers from the elite professional level; he finished ahead of Connor Zilisch, an FIA Gold graded former champion rated 5,897, three times across their meetings, though this represents occasional success against substantially stronger competition rather than a competitive pattern. Against semi-professional and club-level rivals, his record remains inconsistent; he has a losing head-to-head against Grant West and Alex Bachoura, drivers rated in the 3,300s and low 3,400s.