Robert Ames is a racing driver who competes in American Endurance Racing. Ames has recorded 6 wins and 25 podiums from 51 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,897 ranks Ames 17681th 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.
| 2026-07-26 | Road Atlanta GP1 | DNF | −75 |
| 2026-07-25 | Road Atlanta GP1 | P9 | −36 |
| 2026-05-31 | VIR Class 4 | P3 | −5 |
| 2026-05-30 | VIR Class 4 | P3 | +1 |
| 2026-05-29 | VIR Class 4 | P2 | +18 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +138 | VIR 2024 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +130 | VIR 2025 | American Endurance Racing | P1 |
| +118 | High Plains Raceway 2024 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +114 | Watkins Glen International 2025 | American Endurance Racing | P2 |
| +111 | RIPP 2010 | NASA | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +14 | 1,897 | |
| ▸World Racing League | All Star Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −112 | ||
| 2025 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +413 | 1,995 | |
| 2024 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +101 | 1,582 | |
| ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +183 | |||
| 2023 | ▸NASA | Porsche Cayman S | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −138 | 1,298 |
| 2022 | ▸NASA | Porsche RSAmerica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −293 | 1,436 |
| 2018 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑151+54 | 1,729 | |
| 2017 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +50 | 1,729 | |
| ▸NASA | FORD Mustang BOSS 302S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +104 | ||
| 2016 | ▸NASA | Mazda miata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P94 | −88 | 1,420 |
| 2015 | ▸NASA | FORD Mustang BOSS 302S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +25 | 1,370 |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | Ford Mustang Boss 302s | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +147 | 1,432 |
| 2012 | ▸NASA | Chevy Camaro Z28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −53 | 1,285 |
| 2010 | ▸NASA | Chevy Camaro Z28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +346 | 1,338 |
| 2004 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −358 | 992 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Daniel Williams | 2,645 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mark KleninFIA Bronze | 2,172 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Brent Klenin | 1,896 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% |
| 🏳️ Keith Slankard | 1,546 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🏳️ Ben Snyder | 1,207 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Rafer Chambers | 1,842 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Doug Schuler | 1,353 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 🏳️ Carl Becker | 1,950 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🏳️ Mike Dipillo | 2,050 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Bruce Betts | 1,407 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇦🇺 David RussellFIA Silver | 4,775 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Cade McKeeHigher-rated | 3,490 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Catesby JonesFIA Bronze | 3,240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,671 | 🏳️ Jan von Kiedrowski | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,898 |
| 17,672 | 🇧🇷 Petecof Gianluca | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,898 |
| 17,673 | 🇫🇷 Pierre de Thoisy | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,898 |
| 17,674 | 🏳️ Tagosam Salazar | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,898 |
| 17,675 | 🇦🇹 Young' 'Jeff | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,898 |
| 17,676 | 🇧🇷 Alex Mercado | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,897 |
| 17,677 | 🏳️ Collin Garrett | Zenith Racing Series | 1,897 |
| 17,678 | 🏳️ Jens Dahl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,897 |
| 17,679 | 🏳️ L Chuck Allard | SCCA Regionals | 1,897 |
| 17,680 | 🏳️ Mike Elliot | Zenith Racing Series | 1,897 |
| 17,681 | 🏳️ Robert Ames | American Endurance Racing | 1,897 |
| 17,682 | 🏳️ Wendy Epstein | Zenith Racing Series | 1,897 |
| 17,684 | 🏳️ Anton Huber | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,896 |
| 17,685 | 🏳️ Brent Klenin | NASA | 1,896 |
| 17,686 | 🏳️ Donald Steele | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 1,896 |
| 17,687 | 🏳️ Garrett Richardson | SCCA Regionals | 1,896 |
| 17,688 | 🏳️ Hadley Bos-fisher | PCA Club Racing | 1,896 |
| 17,689 | 🏳️ Jaysen Cajero | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 1,896 |
| 17,690 | 🏳️ Junior Niju | Turismo Nacional | 1,896 |
| 17,683 | 🇳🇱 . Philip | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,896 |
| 17,691 | 🏳️ Aidan Keel | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,895 |
Robert Ames is a club-level endurance racing driver with a Racer Rating of 1,557, placing him in the developing to club band. This rating reflects a driver competing in fields that do not meet the standard of professional motorsport, though with enough consistency to establish a genuine record.[1]
Ames has contested 13 races across American Endurance Racing between 2018 and 2026, averaging a finishing position of P3.5 with 2 wins and 9 podium finishes. His record shows strength in a specific peer group; he has a notably favourable head-to-head record against Louis Pallay, finishing ahead in six of seven shared races, and has beaten several drivers rated as semi-professionals or above in isolated instances, including David Russell, a much stronger FIA Silver driver, twice. Against his most frequent rival Mike Dipillo, a three-time American Endurance Racing Class 4 champion, Ames holds an even record of four wins and four losses in eight encounters, though Dipillo's higher rating of 1,709 and multiple titles indicate sustained superiority. More telling is his record against Carl Becker, whom he has outfinished only once in eight races; this disparity suggests inconsistency in his performance relative to the field. His most recent activity in 2026 yielded three podiums in three rounds but a low finishing position of P19, indicating variability characteristic of a developing driver in a competitive amateur environment.