Vaughn Mishko is a racing driver from United States who competes in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for Advanced Autosports. Mishko is a one-time champion (2024), with 12 wins and 32 podiums from 111 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,112 ranks Mishko 15860th 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.
| 2026-07-12 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ND2 | P28 | −41 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ND2 | P10 | +138 |
| 2026-06-07 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ND2 | P34 | −41 |
| 2026-06-06 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ND2 | P37 | −61 |
| 2026-05-24 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Spec Miata | P3 | +65 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +149 | Daytona International Speedway 2026 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P15 |
| +145 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2025 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P9 |
| +139 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +139 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2026 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P10 |
| +126 | St- Petersburg Street Course (MX-5) 2026 | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | P16 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Advanced Autosports | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +289 | 2,112 |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P64 | −287 | |||
| ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P52 | +218 | ||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Majors | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P33 | ↑787−576 | 1,892 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P82 | −764 | |||
| ▸USF2000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +82 | |||
| ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Advanced Autosports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +247 | ||
| ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P73 | +28 | ||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Regionals | 25 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +726 | 2,088 | |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P51 | +159 | |||
| ▸NASA | Mazda Miata | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | +738 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Gossett | 3,932 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Ethan Jacobs | 3,621 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% |
| 🏳️ Arvid Albanese | 2,127 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Logan Stretch | 3,182 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 John AllenFIA Bronze | 2,442 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🏳️ Aryton Grim | 2,868 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🏳️ John Poppenhouse | 805 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Jared ThomasFIA Silver | 4,261 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeremy Fletcher | 4,098 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Justin Adakonis | 3,707 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 Jesse LoveHigher-rated, 4× champion | 5,406 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Westin WorkmanFIA Silver, 2× champion | 4,525 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇮🇪 Peter DempseyFIA Bronze | 4,419 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,850 | 🇳🇴 Alexander Giltvedt Kjetil | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,112 |
| 15,851 | 🏳️ Andreas Schaftlitzl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,112 |
| 15,852 | 🏳️ Corey Rueth | SCCA Majors | 2,112 |
| 15,853 | 🇨🇭 Fredy Lienhard | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,112 |
| 15,854 | 🇬🇧 Jasper Wei Heen Thong | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,112 |
| 15,855 | 🏳️ Jess Frandsen | Radical Cup Europe | 2,112 |
| 15,856 | 🇸🇪 Jonas Nystedt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,112 |
| 15,857 | 🇺🇸 Ke Shao | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,112 |
| 15,858 | 🏳️ Robert McManus | SCCA Regionals | 2,112 |
| 15,859 | 🏳️ Ryan Loeb | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,112 |
| 15,860 | 🇺🇸 Vaughn Mishko | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,112 |
| 15,861 | 🏳️ David Willens | International GT | 2,111 |
| 15,862 | 🏳️ Javier Sanchez | SCCA Majors | 2,111 |
| 15,863 | 🏳️ Thomas Micich | SCCA Regionals | 2,111 |
| 15,864 | 🏳️ Eduardo Yakin Vazquez | NASA | 2,110 |
| 15,865 | 🇩🇪 Joachim Schulz | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,110 |
| 15,866 | 🏳️ Randy Hale | Trans-Am | 2,110 |
| 15,867 | 🏳️ Robert Turgeon | American Endurance Racing | 2,110 |
| 15,868 | 🇺🇸 Tom Rudnai | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,110 |
| 15,869 | 🇩🇪 Andeas Moentmann | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,109 |
| 15,870 | 🇬🇧 Ian Mitchell | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,109 |
Vaughn Mishko is a competitive amateur racing in his third season of national competition. His Racer Rating of 2,294 places him at the front of club racing and early professional entry level; he races consistently against full-time professionals but typically finishes mid-pack among them. Across 30 starts from 2024 to 2026 he has recorded two podiums and an average finish of sixteenth place, with his racing split between SCCA club racing, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup one-make series, and a brief stint in USF2000 open-wheel competition.[1]
Mishko's head-to-head record against the most frequent competitors shows the calibre of his opposition. In 14 shared races against Ethan Jacobs, a front-running professional in the 3,998 band, he finished ahead twice. Against Jared Thomas, a back-to-back three-time Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup ND2 champion rated 4,297, he was ahead in three of twelve shared races. Similar patterns recur across his other main rivals in the semi-professional range: a 3 from 12 record against Nathan Nicholson, 2 from 12 against Jeremy Fletcher (the 2025 MX-5 Cup ND2 champion), and 2 from 12 against Cam Ebben. Against stronger drivers he has occasional results; he finished ahead of Westin Workman, an FIA Silver graded semi-professional, in three races, and once beat Jesse Love, a professional driver rated 5,648.
Mishko has raced predominantly for Advanced Autosports in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup, a one-make platform that has not produced race wins from any of its seven drivers on the index. His most recent activity in the 2026 MX-5 Cup season shows him classified in one event at thirtieth position, suggesting he remains competitive but has not yet broken through to consistent podium finishes at this level.