Rick Bensyl is a racing driver who competes in NASA. Bensyl has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums from 14 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 400 ranks Bensyl 40598th 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.
| 2026-06-21 | Utah Motorsports Campus Spec Miata | P7 | −55 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +186 | JaJunta Raceway 2023 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +168 | JaJunta Raceway 2023 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸NASA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P88 | −55 | 400 | |
| 2023 | ▸NASA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P96 | −551 | 405 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P54 | +354 | |||
| 2022 | ▸NASA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P117 | −748 | 602 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jason Bleak | 2,245 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| 🏳️ Steve Morrison | 1,674 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% |
| 🏳️ Blake Troester | 1,715 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Greg Troester | 1,543 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Bob Le Mon | 400 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| 🏳️ John Kiblinger | 622 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Bradley Roepstorff | 584 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ David Muskovitz | 689 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Thiago Pasin | 400 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Nathan Rohner | 1,727 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Josh FlureHigher-rated | 815 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Jason MeshnickHigher-rated | 764 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,588 | 🏳️ Ray B Powers | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 40,589 | 🏳️ Rich Wagner | NASA | 400 |
| 40,590 | 🏳️ Richard C Rose | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 40,591 | 🏳️ Richard E Bratton Jr | NASA | 400 |
| 40,592 | 🇺🇸 Richard Joseph | NASA | 400 |
| 40,593 | 🇺🇸 Richard Miller | SCCA Majors | 400 |
| 40,594 | 🏳️ Richard Norgrove | NASA | 400 |
| 40,595 | 🏳️ Richard Strickland | NASA | 400 |
| 40,596 | 🏳️ Richard Unger | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 40,597 | 🏳️ Richard Vogl | NASA | 400 |
| 40,598 | 🏳️ Rick Bensyl | NASA | 400 |
| 40,599 | 🏳️ Rick Briggs | NASA | 400 |
| 40,600 | 🏳️ Rick Myllenbeck | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 40,601 | 🏳️ Rick Sleeper | NASA | 400 |
| 40,602 | 🏳️ Robert Crowson | NASA | 400 |
| 40,603 | 🏳️ Robert Egeland | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 40,604 | 🏳️ Robert Ellis | NASA | 400 |
| 40,605 | 🏳️ Robert Gehret | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 40,606 | 🏳️ Robert H Bullis | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 40,607 | 🏳️ Robert J Danko | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 40,608 | 🏳️ Robert Pendleton | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
Rick Bensyl is a developing amateur racing solo in national multiclass sprint championships in the United States. He races Mazda MX-5 Miatas in spec trim, competing in the Spec Miata class in NASA and the SM class in SCCA Regionals.[1]
Bensyl has recorded 14 starts across three seasons from 2022 to 2026. His two wins and two podiums both came in the 2023 SCCA Regionals season, where he finished 54th in the championship standings. His NASA activity spans 12 starts with no wins or podiums.[2]
In regular competition against established opponents, Bensyl typically finishes behind Jason Bleak, a competitive amateur with 157 NASA starts, and Steve Morrison, a club-level driver with 139 NASA starts. He has beaten Morrison twice and Bleak once across their meetings.