Sam Barnett is a racing driver who last raced in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for Mazda of South Charlotte / Driven. Barnett has recorded 1 win and 11 podiums from 33 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,617 ranks Barnett 11697th 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.
| 2016-08-27 | Virginia International Raceway ND1 | P30 | −71 |
| 2016-07-10 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ND1 | P25 | −30 |
| 2016-07-08 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ND1 | P19 | +24 |
| 2016-06-19 | Road America ND1 | P22 | −8 |
| 2016-06-18 | Road America ND1 | P24 | −13 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +108 | Roebling Road Raceway 2007 | NASA | P2 |
| +93 | Carolina Motorsports Park 2008 | NASA | P2 |
| +82 | Virginia International Raceway 2008 | NASA | P3 |
| +82 | Carolina Motorsports Park 2008 | NASA | P2 |
| +81 | Carolina Motorsports Park 2009 | NASA | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Mazda of South Charlotte / Driven | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | ↑1,458−358 | 2,617 |
| 2009 | ▸NASA | Mazda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −56 | 1,517 |
| 2008 | ▸NASA | Mazda | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +562 | 1,574 |
| 2007 | ▸NASA | Mazda | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −339 | 1,011 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Dean Copeland | 2,832 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% |
| 🏳️ John Palazzolo | 693 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇬🇧 Michael Collins | 2,738 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold | 5,012 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Nikko RegerFIA Silver | 3,818 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇺🇸 Ashton HarrisonFIA Silver | 3,672 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Max Faulkner | 3,513 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Zachry LeeFIA Bronze | 3,266 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇦🇺 Chris Stone | 3,261 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🏳️ Mark Drennan | 3,189 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Mason FilippiFIA Silver | 3,978 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan EllisHigher-rated, 1× champion | 3,940 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,687 | 🏳️ Michael Bo Andersen | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,618 |
| 11,688 | 🇨🇦 Michael Goudie | NASCAR Canada Series | 2,618 |
| 11,689 | 🏳️ Michelle Abbate | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,618 |
| 11,690 | 🏳️ Rudy Revak | Trans-Am | 2,618 |
| 11,691 | 🏳️ Russell Wright | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,618 |
| 11,692 | 🇺🇸 Chirstian Szymczak | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,617 |
| 11,693 | 🇷🇺 Denis Soglaev | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,694 | 🏳️ Glenn Sherwood | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,695 | 🇪🇸 Manel Lao Cornago | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,696 | 🇱🇹 Mantas Janavicius | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,697 | 🏳️ Sam Barnett | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,617 |
| 11,698 | 🇺🇸 Dale Matchett | ARCA Menards Series | 2,616 |
| 11,699 | 🇨🇭 Daniel Gillioz | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,700 | 🇺🇸 Eric Zitza | IMSA WeatherTech | 2,616 |
| 11,701 | 🇫🇷 Jérôme Da Costa | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,702 | 🇸🇬 Kirk BAERWALDT | Ferrari Challenge | 2,616 |
| 11,703 | 🏳️ Kyle Wiegand | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,616 |
| 11,704 | 🇩🇪 Maya Hartge | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,705 | 🇳🇱 Roger Hodenius | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,706 | 🇳🇱 Steven van Rhee | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,707 | 🇪🇸 Agustin Sanabria Crespo | 24H Series | 2,615 |
Sam Barnett is a competitive amateur driver whose career record spans a single season in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin in 2016. With a Racer Rating of 2,564, he sits at the entry level of competitive club and regional racing; this describes a driver who is quick relative to club fields but operates in fields that do not consistently include full professionals. Across nine starts, Barnett recorded no wins or podium finishes and averaged a 26th-place finish, placing him toward the rear of a field that included several semi-professional and professional competitors.[1]
Barnett's head-to-head record reveals the calibre of the field he raced against. He finished ahead of Robby Foley, an FIA Gold graded driver and 2025 GT World Challenge America Pro-Am champion, once; he beat Nikko Reger, who won the 2018 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup ND1 championship, in a single race; and he showed a positive record against Ashton Harrison, an FIA Silver graded semi-professional, winning six head-to-head contests across their nine shared races. Against Zachry Lee and Alex Bachoura, both FIA Bronze graded and championship winners in one-make series, Barnett trailed in each pairing overall. His most consistent competitor over the season was the field itself; he regularly finished behind the bulk of the grid, suggesting a learning year against experienced opponents.