| # | Driver | Team | Championships | Career wins | FIA Category | Racer Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Noaker | Robert Noaker Racing | 2 | 25 | Silver | 4,453 |
| 2 | Cole Loftsgard | Round 3 Racing | 1 | 7 | — | 3,932 |
| 3 | Sam Paley | Paley Motorsport | 0 | 2 | Silver | 3,664 |
| 4 | Devin Anderson | TechSport Racing | 0 | 20 | — | 3,652 |
| 5 | Nolan Allaer | Spark Performance | 1 | 15 | Silver | 3,508 |
| 6 | Rafa Matos | Peterson Racing Group LLC | 3 | 22 | — | 3,486 |
| 7 | Sandy Satullo | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 0 | 0 | Silver | 3,446 |
| 8 | Michael Tosi | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 0 | 8 | Bronze | 3,324 |
| 9 | Zachry Lee | McCumbee McAleer Racing | 0 | 10 | Bronze | 3,307 |
| 10 | Justin Gravett | TechSport Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 3,171 |
| 11 | Alex Bachoura | Spark Performance | 2 | 13 | Bronze | 3,161 |
| 12 | Will Lucas | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 0 | 2 | Silver | 3,152 |
| 13 | Brad McCall | Round 3 Racing | 0 | 1 | — | 3,087 |
| 14 | Marcos Vento | McCumbee McAleer Racing | 0 | 8 | Silver | 2,985 |
| 15 | Britt Casey | Robert Noaker Racing | 0 | 0 | Silver | 2,937 |
| 16 | Andrew Aquilante | Robert Noaker Racing | 0 | 10 | Silver | 2,926 |
| 17 | Ethan Low | Flying Lion Motorsports | 0 | 1 | Silver | 2,878 |
| 18 | Corbin Collins | McCumbee McAleer Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 2,873 |
| 19 | Alfonso Diaz | TechSport | 0 | 3 | — | 2,869 |
| 20 | Oleg Gorshkov | Round 3 Racing | 0 | 4 | — | 2,646 |
| 21 | Thomas Tait | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 1 | 4 | Bronze | 2,598 |
| 22 | Tate Pritt | Automatic Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 2,564 |
| 23 | Chelsea Denofa | Creative Auto Sport | 0 | 0 | — | 2,504 |
| 24 | Drew Neubauer | NV Autosport | 0 | 0 | Bronze | 2,471 |
| 25 | Paolo Salvatore | Torre Racing | 0 | 3 | — | 2,419 |
| 26 | Jim Farley | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 0 | 0 | Bronze | 2,377 |
| 27 | Stephen Vajda | NV Autosport | 0 | 0 | Bronze | 2,348 |
| 28 | Cristian Perocarpi | LAP Motorsports | 0 | 3 | — | 2,348 |
| 29 | Colin Harrison | TechSport Racing | 0 | 4 | Silver | 2,333 |
| 30 | Chris Clarke | Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing | 0 | 10 | — | 2,332 |
| 31 | Nicholas Smither | Nick Smither Racing | 0 | 1 | — | 2,325 |
| 32 | Scott Thomson | LAP Motorsports | 0 | 0 | — | 2,288 |
| 33 | Ryan Persing | Paley Motorsport with AAG Racing | 0 | 1 | — | 2,286 |
| 34 | Dan McKeever | Wheelhouse Motorsports | 0 | 5 | — | 2,243 |
| 35 | Lou Gigliotti | G2 Motorsports | 0 | 1 | — | 2,103 |
| 36 | Joseph Dederichs | Robert Noaker Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 2,032 |
| 37 | Doug Peterson | Peterson Racing | 0 | 0 | Bronze | 2,017 |
| 38 | Joe Koenig | Round 3 Racing | 0 | 2 | — | 1,998 |
| 39 | Chip Van Vurst | Creative Auto Sport | 0 | 0 | — | 1,906 |
| 40 | Dave Luaces | Birdhouse Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 1,894 |
| 41 | Walter Bobko | Nick Smither Racing | 0 | 0 | — | 1,585 |
| 42 | Bruce Myrehn | LAP Motorsports | 0 | 2 | — | 1,546 |
Mustang Challenge is a one-make sprint series run by IMSA featuring Ford Mustang Dark Horse R cars. The field is entry-level professional; a substantial portion of the roster has racing experience and professional credentials, but the median driver sits well below the skilled amateur range. Robert Noaker and Cole Loftsgard lead the grid. The series functions as a stepping stone upward from club and regional racing; drivers arrive most commonly from NASA, SCCA Majors and SCCA Regionals. Graduates move on to GT4 America and Porsche-focused series, though the destination field is weaker on average than the feeder base, a sign that drivers move sideways into different disciplines rather than climbing a strict ladder.