🏳️ Stephen Simonds

Stephen Simonds holds a Racer Rating of 1,965, placing him in the club racing bracket; this is competitive amateur level, the front of club racing fields where drivers race on genuine competition licences against similarly graded competitors. His record spans five seasons from 2021 to 2026 across SCCA club racing, with 12 starts producing 2 wins and 10 podiums. He averages a finishing position of P4.3 across all classified starts, indicating consistency in the upper reaches of his field.[1]

Simonds has competed primarily in SCCA Majors, where he has recorded both of his wins and the bulk of his podiums across eight starts since 2023. He has also made four appearances in SCCA Runoffs competition, the national championship venue, where he has secured two podiums without a victory. His most frequent rivals include Mason Workman, the 2023 SCCA Majors FP champion, against whom Simonds holds a 3–6 head-to-head record across nine shared races; David Bednarz, the 2025 SCCA Majors FP champion, who has finished ahead of Simonds in all seven of their meetings; and Doug Weaver, against whom Simonds has a notably stronger 7–2 record in nine races. He has also beaten drivers of higher rating on isolated occasions, including Michael Lewis, a three-time IMSA Pilot Challenge TCR champion and FIA Gold graded professional, once across their shared races.

As of 2025, Simonds remains active in SCCA Runoffs competition. His record shows a driver performing consistently at the front of club-level fields, occasionally measuring himself against stronger competitors but more typically competing within his own peer group.