Driver Rating1,549▼39#57

John Ward

First startMar 510 startsMar 2550 startsJul 20First winMar 14$100 career winningsMar 14$500 career winningsMay 17$1,000 career winningsAug 12First penaltyApr 20PEAK 1,68384 RACESLAST RACED Sep 15
Head-to-head
$1,015Earnings — filtered
1Wins
24Top 5s
55Races
44%Cash rate
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55 OF 84 CAREER RACES
Talladega Superspeedway
ScopeALL TIME · 55 RACESSEASON 2026LAST 30DCharts · cards · ranks below
EARNINGS TREND
+$157▼$20 · 30D
PER-RACE BARS — UNDER 100 RACES
$50$100$150$200BREAK EVENWin · bank +$85+$157 total+$157
NIGHT RESULT PER RACE+$30 on the night+$20 on the night-$10 on the night+$45 on the night+$40 on the night+$45 on the night+$35 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$26 on the night-$26 on the night+$10 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night+$25 on the night+$10 on the night-$15 on the night+$50 on the night+$0 on the night+$15 on the night+$15 on the night-$26 on the night+$20 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night+$15 on the night-$20 on the night+$5 on the night-$25 on the night-$30 on the night-$10 on the night-$25 on the night+$25 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night+$120 on the night+$0 on the night+$20 on the night-$25 on the night-$15 on the night-$25 on the night-$20 on the night+$20 on the night-$20 on the night+$15 on the night+$75 on the night-$20 on the night-$25 on the night+$15 on the night+$40 on the night-$10 on the night-$25 on the night
MAR 9JUN 9SEP 13
RUNNING TOTALWINEARNEDLOSS
RATING TREND
1,563▼1 · 7D
PER-RACE CHANGE — UNDER 100 RACES
1,500 · STARTING RATINGWin · rating 1571PEAK 1,640Current rating 15631,563
CHANGE PER RACE+38 rating+38 rating-44 rating+39 rating+25 rating+24 rating+20 rating-8 rating-4 rating-25 rating-17 rating+14 rating-11 rating-18 rating-30 rating+23 rating+11 rating+6 rating+20 rating+4 rating+8 rating+12 rating-30 rating+18 rating-36 rating-37 rating+8 rating+20 rating+7 rating+10 rating-3 rating+12 rating+5 rating-32 rating+25 rating-23 rating0 rating-22 rating+28 rating-29 rating+21 rating+7 rating-25 rating-18 rating+4 rating+25 rating-12 rating+15 rating+20 rating-2 rating-34 rating+16 rating+22 rating-5 rating-17 rating
MAR 9JUN 9SEP 13
RATINGWINGAINEDLOST
Recent activity
LatestP17/ 23$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 13 · MMS · RATING ▼18LatestP9/ 16$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 11 · MMS · RATING ▼4LatestP5/ 24$60Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 9 · MMS · RATING ▲24LatestP32/ 31DNFTalladega SuperspeedwaySep 8 · MMS · RATING ▼32
Form P15.8 last 4 · P11.7 careerLast 4 -$20 after entriesBest Talladega Superspeedway · P11.7
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.

EARNINGS55 RACEs
#12
TOP 4%
CASH STREAK
CASH STREAK · The longest stretch of consecutive races that paid something.Rank #12 of 363 · TOP 4% · higher is better
Longest run of paid finishes in a row
4RACES
#17
TOP 5%
RACE INCOME
RACE INCOME · Payouts plus bonuses won, before entry fees and fines.Rank #17 of 363 · TOP 5% · higher is better
Prize money won across 55 races
$1,015
#18
TOP 5%
ENTRY FEES
ENTRY FEES · Total entry fees paid. Ranked so the biggest spender is #1 — it is a measure of activity, not skill.Rank #18 of 363 · TOP 5% · higher is better
Paid to enter 55 races
-$853
#29
TOP 8%
NET EARNINGS
NET EARNINGS · Race income minus everything paid out — entry fees and fines. Positive means the driver came out ahead.Rank #29 of 363 · TOP 8% · higher is better
Income minus entry fees and fines
+$157
#46
TOP 13%
LARGEST PAYOUT
LARGEST PAYOUT · The most prize money won in one race.Rank #46 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Biggest single-race payout
$120
MONEY EFFICIENCY55 RACEs
#41
TOP 12%
CASH RATE
CASH RATE · Share of races that paid anything. Paid races ÷ races started.Rank #41 of 363 · TOP 12% · higher is better
Paid in 24 of 55 races
43.6%
#56
TOP 16%
NET PER RACE
NET PER RACE · Net earnings ÷ races started. What an average night is worth.Rank #56 of 363 · TOP 16% · higher is better
Profit per start, after entry fees and fines
+$3
#56
TOP 16%
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 #56 of 363 · TOP 16% · higher is better
$157 profit on $853 paid in
+18%
#56
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 #56 of 133 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Kept 15¢ of every $1 won, after fees
+15%
#81
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 #81 of 132 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average profit on the 23 nights that came out ahead
+$31
FINISH PERFORMANCE55 RACEs
#24
TOP 7%
TOP-5 RATE
TOP-5 RATE · Share of races finished 5th or better.Rank #24 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Finished top 5 in 24 races
43.6%
#26
TOP 8%
PODIUM RATE
PODIUM RATE · Share of races finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd.Rank #26 of 363 · TOP 8% · higher is better
Finished top 3 in 15 races
27.3%
#46
TOP 13%
WIN RATE
WIN RATE · Share of races won. Wins ÷ races started.Rank #46 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Won 1 of 55 races
1.8%
#48
TOP 14%
TOP-10 RATE
TOP-10 RATE · Share of races finished 10th or better.Rank #48 of 363 · TOP 14% · higher is better
Finished top 10 in 34 races
61.8%
#77
TOP 22%
AVG FINISH
AVG FINISH · Average finishing position across every race started. Lower is better.Rank #77 of 363 · TOP 22% · lower is better
Average finishing position · lower is better
P11.7
LEADING PERFORMANCE55 RACEs
#24
TOP 7%
RACES LED RATE
RACES LED RATE · Share of races where this driver led at least one lap.Rank #24 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Led at least one lap in 41 of 55 races
74.5%
#25
TOP 7%
LAPS LED RATE
LAPS LED RATE · Laps led as a share of every lap this driver completed.Rank #25 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Led 179 of 2,089 laps run
8.6%
#27
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 #27 of 49 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Led 5 of 30 laps across 1 win
16.7%
#30
TOP 9%
MOST LAPS LED
MOST LAPS LED · Share of races where this driver led more laps than any other driver in the field.Rank #30 of 363 · TOP 9% · higher is better
Led more laps than anyone in 5 races
9.1%
#34
TOP 10%
LAPS LED PER RACE
LAPS LED PER RACE · Total laps led divided by races started.Rank #34 of 363 · TOP 10% · higher is better
179 laps led ÷ 55 races
3.3LAPS
STRONG FIELDS24 OF 55 RACEs

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

#22
TOP 12%
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 #22 of 192 ranked drivers · TOP 12% · higher is better
Won 0 of 24 strong-field races
0.0%
#55
MID FIELD
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS · Share of top-third-strength races that paid anything.Rank #55 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Paid in 9 of 24 strong-field races
37.5%
#71
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 #71 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · lower is better
Average position in strong fields · lower is better
P13.2
#88
MID FIELD
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS · Driver Rating points gained or lost, summed over top-third-strength races only.Rank #88 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Net rating change over 24 strong-field races
+5PTS
#108
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 #108 of 363 · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average SOF across 55 rated races
1,553SOF
RACECRAFT & CONDUCT55 RACEs

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

#1
TOP 1%
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 #1 of 363 · TOP 1% · lower is better
End-of-line penalties in 55 races
0
#48
TOP 14%
CLEAN RACES
CLEAN RACES · Share of races with zero incident points, no penalty and no fine.Rank #48 of 363 · TOP 14% · higher is better
No incidents, penalties or fines in 3 of 55 races
5.5%
#122
MID FIELD
INCIDENTS PER RACE
INCIDENTS PER RACE · iRacing incident points per race started. Lower is better.Rank #122 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
519 incident points ÷ 55 races
9.4/RACE
#308
BOTTOM 16%
PENALTIES
PENALTIES · Penalties handed out by officials. Ranked per race started so busy drivers are not punished for volume. Lower is better.Rank #308 of 363 · BOTTOM 16% · lower is better
Penalties served in 55 races
1
#351
BOTTOM 4%
DISQUALIFIED
DISQUALIFIED · Disqualifications. Ranked per race started. Lower is better.Rank #351 of 363 · BOTTOM 4% · lower is better
Disqualified from 1 of 55 races
1
By promoter
PromoterRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
MMS4718.9$895PGR7031.3$120NoBull Esports109.0$0
Penalty & fine record2 total
1Penalty
$5In fines
Sep 8Last incident · 3 races clean
—Admin Race DQ · Cause of CautionSep 8
−$5Cause of CautionJun 15
By track1 tracks
TrackRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
Talladega Superspeedway55111.7$1,015
By car15 cars
CarRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Toyota Camry13015.2$265NASCAR Truck Toyota Tundra TRD Pro8012.4$130NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Ford Mustang7016.1$100[Legacy] Gen 4 Cup315.7$85NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang203.0$85NASCAR Truck Ford F150508.8$75NASCAR O'Reilly Toyota Supra202.5$75NASCAR Truck RAM308.0$60Gen 4 Ford Taurus - 2003105.0$60NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL12010.0$30ARCA Toyota Camry3015.7$25NASCAR Legends Ford Thunderbird - 1987206.5$25NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry2014.0$0[Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro - 20141018.0$0ARCA Ford Mustang108.0$0
Team history
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Race history
September 20269 races · $210 won
Sep 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP17—Sep 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Sep 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$60Sep 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP32—Sep 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$25Sep 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Sep 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$100Sep 5Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$25Sep 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP17—
August 20268 races · $190 won
Aug 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Aug 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$30Aug 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP24—Aug 24Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Aug 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Aug 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$40Aug 2Summer Slam 499 FeatureP44—Aug 1Last Chance ProvisionalP2$120
July 20265 races · $35 won
Jul 30Heat 5P24—Jul 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Jul 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—Jul 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$35Jul 20Talladega SuperspeedwayP42—
June 202610 races · $75 won
Jun 29Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Jun 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jun 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Jun 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20Jun 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jun 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$25Jun 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—Jun 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$30Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP22—
May 202612 races · $215 won
May 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP36—May 20Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$25May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$25May 17Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20May 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$70May 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20May 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—May 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$35May 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—May 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP25—May 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$20May 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—
April 20261 race
Apr 30Talladega SuperspeedwayP36—
March 202610 races · $290 won
Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP35—Mar 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Mar 18Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$50Mar 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$50Mar 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$60Mar 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$60Mar 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Mar 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$30Mar 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$40