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🇺🇸 Russell Ward
Racing driver from United States. IMSA WeatherTech, Winward Racing. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Russell Ward
Born
22 August 1989(b. 1989)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Winward Racing
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Championships
22024, 2025
Career wins
17
Career podiums
30
Career starts
113
Career DNFs
3
Racer Rating
5,546
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,546Rank 568 of 40,308 indexed, +100 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Russell Ward is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Winward Racing. Ward is a two-time champion (2024, 2025), with 17 wins and 30 podiums from 113 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,546 ranks Ward 568th of 40,308 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC GTD | P2 | +66 |
| 2026-08-23 | Virginia International Raceway GTD | P1 | +98 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTD | P1 | +102 |
| 2026-07-12 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GTD | P1 | +112 |
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTD | P15 | −122 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +183 | Daytona International Speedway 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +175 | Road America 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +169 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca 2019 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P1 |
| +161 | Virginia International Raceway 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +160 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Daytona International Speedway9 starts+54
Virginia International Raceway8 starts+41
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park8 starts+26
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca9 starts+21
Struggles
Watkins Glen International8 starts-47
Road Atlanta8 starts-24
Long Beach Street Circuit5 starts-23
Sebring International Raceway9 starts-11
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +100 | 5,546 |
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +249 | 5,446 |
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | WINWARD RACING | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +734 | 5,197 |
| 2023 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −152 | 4,464 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Winward Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −5 | ||
| ▸Road to Le Mans | WINWARD Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +83 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +163 | 4,537 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Winward Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −113 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Winward Racing | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +86 | 4,487 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Winward Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | +33 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +122 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Winward Racing | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +405 | 4,517 |
| ▸24H Series | HTP Winward Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | −113 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | HTP Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | ↑382+27 | ||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +49 | 3,670 |
| ▸24H Series | Winward Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −285 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +289 | 3,535 |
| ▸24H Series | Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −261 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | CJ Wilson Racing | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +2,540 | 3,890 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Ward finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold | 4,992 | 79 | 42 | 37 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Trent HindmanFIA Gold | 4,346 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick GallagherFIA Silver | 5,370 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Alan BrynjolfssonFIA Bronze | 4,608 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Sheena MonkFIA Bronze | 3,766 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Brendan IribeFIA Bronze | 4,427 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie MontecalvoFIA Silver | 4,838 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 60% |
| 🇧🇪 Jan HeylenFIA Gold | 4,334 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 51% |
| 🇩🇰 Frederik SchandorffFIA Gold | 4,680 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 62% |
| 🇨🇦 Orey FidaniFIA Bronze | 4,250 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 76% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,803 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott McLaughlinFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,770 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,552 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 558 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Ticktum | Formula E | 5,556 |
| 559 | 🇺🇸 AJ Allmendinger | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,555 |
| 560 | 🇺🇸 Graham Rahal | IndyCar | 5,553 |
| 561 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Bomarito | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,553 |
| 562 | 🇩🇪 Marco Wittmann | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,553 |
| 563 | 🇬🇧 Jordan King | Formula E | 5,552 |
| 564 | 🇧🇷 Marco Greco | IndyCar | 5,550 |
| 565 | 🇧🇷 Rodrigo Sperafico | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,548 |
| 566 | 🇬🇧 Geoff Lees | FIA GT Championship | 5,547 |
| 567 | 🇬🇧 Rupert Keegan | Formula 1 | 5,546 |
| 568 | 🇺🇸 Russell Ward | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,546 |
| 569 | 🇺🇸 Sam Hornish Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,545 |
| 570 | 🇬🇧 Ian Ashley | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 571 | 🇺🇸 JR Hildebrand | IndyCar | 5,544 |
| 572 | 🇪🇸 Pedro de la Rosa | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 573 | 🇸🇪 Slim Borgudd | International Formula 3000 | 5,542 |
| 574 | 🇦🇺 Tim Schenken | Formula 1 | 5,541 |
| 575 | 🇺🇸 Tony Renna | IndyCar | 5,540 |
| 576 | 🇬🇧 Johnny Dumfries | International Formula 3000 | 5,539 |
| 577 | 🇺🇸 John Hunter Nemechek | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,538 |
| 578 | 🇧🇷 Maurício Gugelmin | Formula 1 | 5,536 |
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