Driver Rating1,608▲5#29

Matthew Patton2

First startFeb 2710 startsMar 1750 startsMay 13100 startsAug 1First winApr 19$100 career winningsMar 23$500 career winningsApr 13$1,000 career winningsJul 1First penaltyMar 8PEAK 1,608116 RACESLAST RACED Sep 9
Head-to-head
$1,137Earnings — filtered
3Wins
16Top 5s
76Races
24%Cash rate
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76 OF 116 CAREER RACES
Talladega Superspeedway
ScopeALL TIME · 76 RACESSEASON 2026LAST 30DCharts · cards · ranks below
EARNINGS TREND
-$149▲$85 · 30D
PER-RACE BARS — UNDER 100 RACES
-$300-$200-$100$100$200BREAK EVENWin · bank +$144Win · bank +$189Win · bank -$114-$149 total-$149
NIGHT RESULT PER RACE-$17 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night+$30 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night+$20 on the night-$15 on the night+$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night+$304 on the night-$10 on the night-$26 on the night+$15 on the night-$22 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night+$35 on the night-$15 on the night+$15 on the night+$20 on the night+$25 on the night-$26 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$22 on the night-$20 on the night+$10 on the night+$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$26 on the night-$15 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$15 on the night-$25 on the night-$10 on the night-$35 on the night-$10 on the night-$15 on the night+$20 on the night+$30 on the night-$25 on the night-$30 on the night-$25 on the night+$76 on the night-$10 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night+$15 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night+$0 on the night-$25 on the night+$60 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night+$40 on the night-$25 on the night+$130 on the night-$35 on the night
FEB 27MAY 14SEP 3
RUNNING TOTALWINEARNEDLOSS
RATING TREND
1,587▲94 · 7D
PER-RACE CHANGE — UNDER 100 RACES
1,500 · STARTING RATINGWin · rating 1447Win · rating 1517Win · rating 1566Current rating 15871,587
CHANGE PER RACE-46 rating+1 rating-7 rating-14 rating+26 rating+1 rating+16 rating+20 rating-5 rating+15 rating+1 rating-28 rating+27 rating-32 rating-20 rating+22 rating-16 rating-15 rating-25 rating-25 rating-24 rating+18 rating+8 rating+49 rating-10 rating+19 rating+19 rating+41 rating+8 rating-28 rating-31 rating-20 rating+16 rating-10 rating+14 rating+1 rating+19 rating+14 rating+25 rating-5 rating-3 rating+3 rating-29 rating-8 rating-33 rating-18 rating-5 rating-8 rating-10 rating+2 rating+6 rating-8 rating+29 rating+30 rating+13 rating-3 rating-9 rating+30 rating-19 rating-28 rating-13 rating+17 rating+5 rating-31 rating+13 rating+3 rating+15 rating+30 rating-6 rating-14 rating+12 rating+10 rating+29 rating+0 rating+44 rating+21 rating
FEB 27MAY 14SEP 3
RATINGWINGAINEDLOST
Recent activity
LatestP7/ 30$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 3 · PGR · RATING ▲21LatestP1/ 24$150Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 2 · MMS · RATING ▲43LatestP15/ 28$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 1 · MMS · RATING ▼1LatestP3/ 26$60Talladega SuperspeedwayAug 31 · PGR · RATING ▲28
Form P6.5 last 4 · P12.5 careerLast 4 +$110 after entriesBest Talladega Superspeedway · P12.5
Percentile ranks · vs 363 active drivers in scope

Rank is this driver's place among the 363 drivers in scope, and the line under it says what slice that is: #5 of 363 is the top 2%. A % value is a share of their own races unless the row says otherwise. Tap a name for the full definition.

EARNINGS76 RACEs
#8
TOP 3%
ENTRY FEES
ENTRY FEES · Total entry fees paid. Ranked so the biggest spender is #1 — it is a measure of activity, not skill.Rank #8 of 363 · TOP 3% · higher is better
Paid to enter 76 races
-$1,246
#16
TOP 5%
RACE INCOME
RACE INCOME · Payouts plus bonuses won, before entry fees and fines.Rank #16 of 363 · TOP 5% · higher is better
Prize money won across 76 races
$1,137
#17
TOP 5%
CASH STREAK
CASH STREAK · The longest stretch of consecutive races that paid something.Rank #17 of 363 · TOP 5% · higher is better
Longest run of paid finishes in a row
3RACES
#25
TOP 7%
LARGEST PAYOUT
LARGEST PAYOUT · The most prize money won in one race.Rank #25 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Biggest single-race payout
$150
#327
BOTTOM 11%
NET EARNINGS
NET EARNINGS · Race income minus everything paid out — entry fees and fines. Positive means the driver came out ahead.Rank #327 of 363 · BOTTOM 11% · higher is better
Income minus entry fees and fines
-$149
MONEY EFFICIENCY76 RACEs
#56
MID FIELD
AVG WHEN PAID
AVG WHEN PAID · Average net on nights that finished in profit. Drivers with no profitable night are not ranked.Rank #56 of 132 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average profit on the 18 nights that came out ahead
+$49
#68
TOP 19%
NET PER RACE
NET PER RACE · Net earnings ÷ races started. What an average night is worth.Rank #68 of 363 · TOP 19% · higher is better
Profit per start, after entry fees and fines
-$2
#69
TOP 20%
RETURN ON ENTRY FEES
RETURN ON ENTRY FEES · Net earnings as a share of entry fees paid. +100% means the fees came back twice over. Drivers with no entry fees are not ranked.Rank #69 of 363 · TOP 20% · higher is better
$149 lost on $1,246 paid in
-12%
#69
MID FIELD
NET MARGIN
NET MARGIN · Net earnings as a share of race income. How much of each dollar won was kept after fees and fines.Rank #69 of 133 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Fees and fines outweighed the prize money
-13%
#85
TOP 24%
CASH RATE
CASH RATE · Share of races that paid anything. Paid races ÷ races started.Rank #85 of 363 · TOP 24% · higher is better
Paid in 18 of 76 races
23.7%
FINISH PERFORMANCE76 RACEs
#37
TOP 11%
WIN RATE
WIN RATE · Share of races won. Wins ÷ races started.Rank #37 of 363 · TOP 11% · higher is better
Won 3 of 76 races
3.9%
#65
TOP 18%
PODIUM RATE
PODIUM RATE · Share of races finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd.Rank #65 of 363 · TOP 18% · higher is better
Finished top 3 in 9 races
11.8%
#69
TOP 20%
TOP-10 RATE
TOP-10 RATE · Share of races finished 10th or better.Rank #69 of 363 · TOP 20% · higher is better
Finished top 10 in 39 races
51.3%
#78
TOP 22%
TOP-5 RATE
TOP-5 RATE · Share of races finished 5th or better.Rank #78 of 363 · TOP 22% · higher is better
Finished top 5 in 16 races
21.1%
#88
TOP 25%
AVG FINISH
AVG FINISH · Average finishing position across every race started. Lower is better.Rank #88 of 363 · TOP 25% · lower is better
Average finishing position · lower is better
P12.5
LEADING PERFORMANCE76 RACEs
#13
MID FIELD
LAPS LED IN WINS
LAPS LED IN WINS · Of the laps run in races this driver won, the share they led. High means wins came from the front, low means late moves. Drivers with no wins are not ranked.Rank #13 of 49 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Led 27 of 110 laps across 3 wins
24.5%
#53
TOP 15%
MOST LAPS LED
MOST LAPS LED · Share of races where this driver led more laps than any other driver in the field.Rank #53 of 363 · TOP 15% · higher is better
Led more laps than anyone in 2 races
2.6%
#71
TOP 20%
RACES LED RATE
RACES LED RATE · Share of races where this driver led at least one lap.Rank #71 of 363 · TOP 20% · higher is better
Led at least one lap in 32 of 76 races
42.1%
#74
TOP 21%
LAPS LED RATE
LAPS LED RATE · Laps led as a share of every lap this driver completed.Rank #74 of 363 · TOP 21% · higher is better
Led 117 of 2,925 laps run
4.0%
#79
TOP 22%
LAPS LED PER RACE
LAPS LED PER RACE · Total laps led divided by races started.Rank #79 of 363 · TOP 22% · higher is better
117 laps led ÷ 76 races
1.5LAPS
STRONG FIELDS24 OF 76 RACEs

How this driver does when the field is in the top third for strength (SOF).

#9
TOP 5%
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS · Driver Rating points gained or lost, summed over top-third-strength races only.Rank #9 of 192 ranked drivers · TOP 5% · higher is better
Net rating change over 24 strong-field races
+92PTS
#18
TOP 10%
WIN RATE IN STRONG FIELDS
WIN RATE IN STRONG FIELDS · Wins ÷ starts, counting only races whose field strength (SOF) was in the top third of the scope. Drivers with no strong-field race are not ranked.Rank #18 of 192 ranked drivers · TOP 10% · higher is better
Won 1 of 24 strong-field races
4.2%
#54
MID FIELD
AVG FINISH IN STRONG FIELDS
AVG FINISH IN STRONG FIELDS · Average finishing position in top-third-strength fields only. Lower is better.Rank #54 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · lower is better
Average position in strong fields · lower is better
P12.1
#74
MID FIELD
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS · Share of top-third-strength races that paid anything.Rank #74 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Paid in 5 of 24 strong-field races
20.8%
#169
MID FIELD
FIELD STRENGTH FACED
FIELD STRENGTH FACED · Average strength of field (SOF) — the mean Driver Rating of the cars entered — across every race started. Higher means tougher company.Rank #169 of 363 · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average SOF across 76 rated races
1,545SOF
RACECRAFT & CONDUCT76 RACEs

Lower is better on every row, so a high rank number means more drivers were cleaner.

#1
TOP 1%
DISQUALIFIED
DISQUALIFIED · Disqualifications. Ranked per race started. Lower is better.Rank #1 of 363 · TOP 1% · lower is better
Never
0
#72
TOP 20%
CLEAN RACES
CLEAN RACES · Share of races with zero incident points, no penalty and no fine.Rank #72 of 363 · TOP 20% · higher is better
No incidents, penalties or fines in 1 of 76 races
1.3%
#267
MID FIELD
INCIDENTS PER RACE
INCIDENTS PER RACE · iRacing incident points per race started. Lower is better.Rank #267 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
1,043 incident points ÷ 76 races
13.7/RACE
#341
BOTTOM 7%
PENALTIES
PENALTIES · Penalties handed out by officials. Ranked per race started so busy drivers are not punished for volume. Lower is better.Rank #341 of 363 · BOTTOM 7% · lower is better
Penalties served in 76 races
6
#343
BOTTOM 6%
SENT TO THE BACK
SENT TO THE BACK · End-of-line (EOL) penalties — ordered to restart from the back of the field. Ranked per race started. Lower is better.Rank #343 of 363 · BOTTOM 6% · lower is better
End-of-line penalties in 76 races
6
By promoter
PromoterRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
MMS55310.4$615PGR13018.2$482NoBull Esports7015.1$40Dega Pros1036.0$0
Penalty & fine record12 total
6Penalties
$40In fines
Aug 26Last incident · 5 races clean
—EOL cause of cautionAug 26
−$5PenaltyAug 26
−$5EOL cause of caution · PenaltyJul 22
All incidents →
−$5EOL cause of cautionJul 8
−$5Cause of CautionJul 2
−$5Cause of CautionJun 28
−$5Cause of CautionJun 4
−$5Cause of CautionMay 10
−$5Cause of CautionApr 27
—EOLMar 18
—EOLMar 9
—EOLMar 8
By track1 tracks
TrackRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
Talladega Superspeedway76312.5$1,137
By car9 cars
CarRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL126112.7$727NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado19110.6$205NASCAR O'Reilly Chevrolet Camaro407.3$85NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL111112.0$40ARCA Chevrolet SS6018.3$40[Legacy] Gen 4 Cup5015.0$40[Legacy] NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado - 20083015.0$0[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala - 20121015.0$0[Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro - 20141011.0$0
Team history
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Race history
September 20263 races · $150 won
Sep 3Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Sep 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$150Sep 1Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—
August 20268 races · $140 won
Aug 31Heat 1P3$60Aug 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Aug 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Aug 18Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—Aug 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Aug 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$80Aug 2Shitters 250P14—Aug 1LCQ 2P18—
July 202614 races · $187 won
Jul 31Heat 8P11—Jul 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Jul 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Jul 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$25Jul 20Talladega SuperspeedwayP34—Jul 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Jul 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jul 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$92Jul 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jul 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP20—Jul 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$40Jul 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jul 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$30Jul 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—
June 202610 races
Jun 29Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jun 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—Jun 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Jun 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—Jun 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jun 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Jun 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jun 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—
May 202612 races · $50 won
May 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$30May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—May 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20May 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—May 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—May 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP22—May 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—May 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—May 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—May 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—May 5Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—
April 202616 races · $175 won
Apr 30Talladega SuperspeedwayP20—Apr 27Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$40Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$25Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP7$40Apr 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—Apr 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$45Apr 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Apr 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Apr 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP28—Apr 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Apr 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Apr 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—Apr 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$25Apr 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP36—Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP22—Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP34—
March 202612 races · $435 won
Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$330Mar 24Talladega SuperspeedwayP12—Mar 23Talladega SuperspeedwayP6$20Mar 18Talladega SuperspeedwayP12—Mar 17Talladega SuperspeedwayP7$40Mar 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Mar 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP5—Mar 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$45Mar 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Mar 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—Mar 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—
February 20261 race
Feb 27Talladega SuperspeedwayP36—