Ryan Justice is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Northwest Autosport. Justice has recorded 2 wins and 4 podiums from 44 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,083 ranks Justice 3236th of 40,200 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2007-06-08 | Portland International Raceway | P14 | −33 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +145 | Road Atlanta 2005 | Star Mazda Championship | P5 |
| +122 | Houston 2006 | Star Mazda Championship | P2 |
| +119 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2006 | Star Mazda Championship | P1 |
| +112 | Lime Rock Park 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P5 |
| +106 | Laguna Seca 2005 | Star Mazda Championship | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Northwest Autosport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −32 | 4,415 |
| 2006 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Northwest Autosport | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P5 | +418 | 4,447 |
| 2005 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Northwest Autosport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +519 | 4,029 |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | R-Sport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −293 | 3,511 |
| 2003 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +112 | 3,803 | |
| 2002 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +2,341 | 3,691 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,696 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 74% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA Bronze | 3,187 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin Jr. | 3,008 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian ThienesFIA Bronze | 3,084 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 69% |
| 🇺🇸 Doug PetersonFIA Bronze | 2,016 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin III | 2,984 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 85% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | 3,223 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross SmithFIA Silver | 1,948 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69% |
| 🇺🇸 John PewFIA Silver | 5,098 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Cook | 2,792 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA Gold, 1× champion | 6,052 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Dane CameronFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 5,879 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham RahalFIA Gold | 5,610 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,226 | 🇺🇸 Ken Bouchard | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,085 |
| 3,227 | 🇺🇸 Ted Christopher | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,085 |
| 3,228 | 🇮🇱 Chanoch Nissany | International Formula 3000 | 4,084 |
| 3,229 | 🇺🇸 Curt Swearingin | World Racing League | 4,084 |
| 3,230 | 🇺🇸 John Wes Townley | NASCAR Truck | 4,084 |
| 3,231 | 🇳🇱 Charles Clark | British GT Championship | 4,083 |
| 3,232 | 🇺🇸 Joe Bessey | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,083 |
| 3,233 | 🇺🇸 Kelly Kovski | ARCA Menards Series | 4,083 |
| 3,234 | 🇺🇸 Rick Hanley | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,083 |
| 3,235 | 🇺🇸 Robert Powell | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,083 |
| 3,236 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | Star Mazda Championship | 4,083 |
| 3,237 | 🇦🇪 Adam Al Azhari | British F4 | 4,082 |
| 3,238 | 🇬🇧 Harry Vaulkhard | World Touring Car Championship | 4,082 |
| 3,239 | 🇩🇪 Leonardo Colavita | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,082 |
| 3,240 | 🇨🇭 Denis Lay | FIA GT Championship | 4,081 |
| 3,241 | 🇺🇸 Marty Houston | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,081 |
| 3,242 | 🇫🇷 Matthieu Lahaye | European Le Mans Series | 4,081 |
| 3,243 | 🇮🇹 Moreno Soli | FIA GT Championship | 4,081 |
| 3,244 | 🇨🇦 Raphael Lessard | NASCAR Canada Series | 4,081 |
| 3,245 | 🇬🇧 Steve ORourke | FIA GT Championship | 4,081 |
| 3,246 | 🇫🇷 Sylvain Noel | FIA GT Championship | 4,081 |
Ryan Justice is a professional driver with a Racer Rating of 4,119, placing him at the professional level; this means he was a sharp competitor in a strong feeder series, capable of beating semi-professionals comfortably and winning races in national-championship-calibre fields. Justice raced in the Star Mazda Championship from 2002 to 2007, accumulating 44 starts across six seasons with two wins and four podiums, primarily for Northwest Autosport. His average finishing position of P14.9 reflects consistent competitiveness within a field that included several drivers who went on to much stronger careers.[1]
Justice's record against his most frequent rivals shows him as a clear frontrunner. He finished ahead of John Faulkner, a professional-level competitor, in 32 of 43 shared races; he also held winning records against Dan Tomlin Jr., Jon Brownson, and Brian Thienes across dozens of encounters. More notably, Justice occasionally finished ahead of drivers of considerably higher calibre: he beat Michael McDowell twice, a driver rated as elite professional and champion of the 2004 Star Mazda Championship; he also recorded four results ahead of Graham Rahal, another elite-level professional; and he beat Dane Cameron and Ricky Taylor, both of whom became sportscar champions at the highest levels, in isolated instances. These individual results against champions show Justice capable of mixing with the top tier on occasion, though his rating and podium count reflect that these were exceptional performances rather than sustained competition at that level.[2]
Justice's career ended in 2007 after six seasons, with his final appearance a P30 finish in a single round that year.