Sam Adams is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IMSA Pilot Challenge for Rebel Rock Racing. Adams has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,994 ranks Adams 8564th of 40,349 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.
| 2016-08-06 | Road America ST | P17 | −32 |
| 2016-07-09 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ST | P13 | +31 |
| 2016-07-02 | Watkins Glen International ST | P11 | +51 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Watkins Glen International 2016 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P11 |
| +31 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2016 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Rebel Rock Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | ↑2,225+50 | 2,995 |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | BMW 325is | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −507 | 843 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Stevan McAleerFIA Gold | 4,361 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Stephen SimpsonFIA Silver | 4,145 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,134 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Devin JonesFIA Silver | 4,021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric FossFIA Silver | 3,913 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 James McGuireFIA Bronze | 3,905 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Chad McCumbeeFIA Silver | 3,903 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Britt Casey JrFIA Silver | 3,891 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Corey LewisFIA Silver | 3,855 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tyler CookeFIA Silver | 3,851 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Dillon MachavernFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,348 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Christian SzymczakFIA Bronze | 4,309 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,554 | 🇯🇵 Akihiro Asai | Super GT | 2,995 |
| 8,555 | 🇬🇧 Branden Templeton | British GT Championship | 2,995 |
| 8,556 | 🇸🇪 Evald Holstad | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,995 |
| 8,557 | 🇬🇧 Finn Leslie | BTCC | 2,995 |
| 8,558 | 🇺🇸 Glenn Bocchino | Star Mazda Championship | 2,995 |
| 8,559 | 🇦🇷 Norberto Fontana | Turismo Carretera | 2,995 |
| 8,560 | 🇺🇸 Russ Lane | ARCA Menards Series | 2,995 |
| 8,561 | 🇩🇪 Jan SANDMANN | Ferrari Challenge | 2,994 |
| 8,562 | 🏳️ John Intile | International GT | 2,994 |
| 8,563 | 🇩🇪 Julian Eisenreich | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,994 |
| 8,564 | 🇺🇸 Sam Adams | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,994 |
| 8,565 | 🇨🇳 Shijie Hong | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 2,994 |
| 8,566 | 🇭🇺 Vivien Keszthelyi | Euroformula Open | 2,994 |
| 8,567 | 🏳️ Rob Jackowitz | World Racing League | 2,993 |
| 8,568 | 🇦🇷 Augusto Paschetta | Ligier JS F4 Series | 2,992 |
| 8,569 | 🇦🇹 Bianca Steiner | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,992 |
| 8,570 | 🇪🇸 Carmen Jorda | GP3 Series | 2,992 |
| 8,571 | 🇺🇸 John Ferrier | ARCA Menards Series | 2,992 |
| 8,572 | 🇧🇪 Aaron Ferrazzano | Euroformula Open | 2,991 |
| 8,573 | 🇩🇪 Axel Sartingen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,991 |
| 8,574 | 🏳️ Gian Luca Giraudi | WEC | 2,991 |
Sam Adams is an entry-level professional who raced in national multiclass endurance and sprint championships in the United States. He competed in IMSA Pilot Challenge, where he drove an ST-class production sports car for Rebel Rock Racing, and in NASA, where he raced a GTS1-class BMW. His indexed racing career spanned from 2014 to 2016 and comprised four starts across both series.[1]
Adams finished ahead of Dillon Machavern, a 2017 IMSA Pilot Challenge GS champion, once during his time in IMSA Pilot Challenge. He typically finished behind Stevan McAleer, a professional Gold-graded driver and 2026 IMSA Pilot Challenge GS champion with extensive experience across IMSA series, and ahead of Stephen Simpson, a Silver-graded professional with over 60 IMSA Pilot Challenge starts. Rebel Rock Racing, his primary team, fielded 19 drivers across the index and won 20 races, with Sean Rayhall as its strongest driver.[2]