Philip Major is a racing driver who last raced in Indy NXT for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Major has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,615 ranks Major 1469th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Indy NXT | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +231 | 2,731 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Charlie Kimball | 4,483 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇨🇦 James Hinchcliffe | 4,346 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% |
| 🇨🇴 Gustavo Yacaman | 4,045 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 🏳️ J.K. Vernay | 3,003 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🏳️ Adrian Campos Jr. | 2,710 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 🇬🇧 Martin Plowman | 2,605 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🏳️ Rodrigo Barbosa | 2,254 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Clarke | 3,035 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Pippa Mann | 2,775 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🇨🇴 Sebastian Saavedra | 4,115 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
Philip Major is a Canadian racing driver who competed in Indy NXT with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Over the course of his career, he made 13 starts in the series, recording one podium finish but no wins. His single season on record saw him complete all 13 rounds, finishing 14th in the championship standings with one podium to his name. Major's Racer Rating stands at 2,615, placing him 1,469th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale.[1]
Major's time in Indy NXT reflected the steep competitive gradient of American open-wheel development racing, a series that has long served as the primary proving ground for aspiring IndyCar drivers. Racing under the Sam Schmidt Motorsports banner, a team with a strong pedigree in the junior single-seater ranks, Major worked to establish himself against a deep and experienced field. He did not add a championship or race win to his record before retiring from competition, closing out his career with a single podium finish as the highlight of his time in the series.[2]