🏳️ Tom Schmitz

Tom Schmitz competed in NASA racing during 2008 and 2009, accumulating five starts across two seasons. His career rating of 919 places him in the developing category, the entry level of competitive racing where drivers are building experience in club and regional fields. He recorded one podium finish across his five starts, with an average finishing position of tenth. His most recent activity came in 2009, when he competed in four NASA rounds and finished thirty-eighth in the final standings.[1]

Schmitz's competitive record shows he struggled consistently against the front of his field. He finished behind the stronger rivals in his races decisively; against Jeff Solinger and Glenn Evans, two of his most frequent competitors, Schmitz won only one race against Evans while losing to Solinger in all five shared races. He had more success against lower-rated drivers such as David Derecola and William Repass, beating each of them three times in five meetings. He also recorded isolated wins against stronger drivers including Rodrigo Herrera, a multi-time PCA Club Racing champion, and Joe Boschulte, who won the 2012 NASA GTS1 championship, though these came in single races rather than as part of a consistent pattern. His brief racing career ended after 2009, and he is now retired from motorsport.