Driver Rating1,462▼14#123

Jeff D Merck

First startMar 510 startsApr 150 startsJun 25First winMay 5$100 career winningsApr 30$500 career winningsJun 21First penaltyAug 4PEAK 1,55186 RACESLAST RACED Sep 15
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$807Earnings — filtered
1Wins
13Top 5s
64Races
25%Cash rate
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64 OF 86 CAREER RACES
Talladega Superspeedway
ScopeALL TIME · 63 RACESSEASON 2026LAST 30DCharts · cards · ranks below
EARNINGS TREND
-$310▼$140 · 30D
PER-RACE BARS — UNDER 100 RACES
-$300-$200-$100BREAK EVENWin · bank -$141-$310 total-$310
NIGHT RESULT PER RACE-$20 on the night+$15 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$15 on the night-$26 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$26 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night+$15 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$20 on the night+$76 on the night+$45 on the night+$20 on the night+$15 on the night-$15 on the night+$15 on the night-$20 on the night+$15 on the night-$15 on the night-$26 on the night-$20 on the night+$15 on the night-$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$20 on the night+$5 on the night+$55 on the night-$20 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$30 on the night+$129 on the night+$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$20 on the night-$30 on the night+$10 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night+$0 on the night+$75 on the night-$25 on the night-$22 on the night-$20 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night-$20 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night+$55 on the night-$25 on the night
MAR 17JUN 4SEP 15
RUNNING TOTALWINEARNEDLOSS
RATING TREND
1,445▲43 · 7D
PER-RACE CHANGE — UNDER 100 RACES
1,500 · STARTING RATINGWin · rating 1416PEAK 1,537Current rating 14451,445
CHANGE PER RACE-46 rating+27 rating-34 rating+15 rating-29 rating-24 rating-19 rating+16 rating+0 rating-2 rating-26 rating-14 rating+26 rating-26 rating-22 rating-17 rating0 rating+10 rating-14 rating+34 rating+62 rating+24 rating+26 rating-18 rating+24 rating-15 rating+21 rating+2 rating-25 rating-27 rating+22 rating+11 rating-8 rating-1 rating+13 rating+23 rating+7 rating+10 rating-1 rating-20 rating+34 rating+5 rating-8 rating-29 rating+11 rating+14 rating-2 rating+26 rating-12 rating+11 rating-8 rating-21 rating-23 rating-5 rating-14 rating-23 rating-14 rating-24 rating-5 rating+16 rating+16 rating+28 rating-12 rating
MAR 17JUN 4SEP 15
RATINGWINGAINEDLOST
Recent activity
LatestP23/ 30$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 15 · MMS · RATING ▼14LatestP4/ 23$80Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 13 · MMS · RATING ▲29LatestP6/ 16$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 11 · MMS · RATING ▲18LatestP21/ 31$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 8 · MMS · RATING ▼4
Form P13.5 last 4 · P14.5 careerLast 4 -$5 after entriesBest Talladega Superspeedway · P14.5
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.

EARNINGS63 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
#13
TOP 4%
ENTRY FEES
ENTRY FEES · Total entry fees paid. Ranked so the biggest spender is #1 — it is a measure of activity, not skill.Rank #13 of 363 · TOP 4% · higher is better
Paid to enter 63 races
-$1,102
#23
TOP 7%
RACE INCOME
RACE INCOME · Payouts plus bonuses won, before entry fees and fines.Rank #23 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Prize money won across 63 races
$807
#23
TOP 7%
LARGEST PAYOUT
LARGEST PAYOUT · The most prize money won in one race.Rank #23 of 363 · TOP 7% · higher is better
Biggest single-race payout
$155
#348
BOTTOM 5%
NET EARNINGS
NET EARNINGS · Race income minus everything paid out — entry fees and fines. Positive means the driver came out ahead.Rank #348 of 363 · BOTTOM 5% · higher is better
Income minus entry fees and fines
-$310
MONEY EFFICIENCY63 RACEs
#70
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 #70 of 132 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average profit on the 16 nights that came out ahead
+$36
#76
TOP 21%
CASH RATE
CASH RATE · Share of races that paid anything. Paid races ÷ races started.Rank #76 of 363 · TOP 21% · higher is better
Paid in 16 of 63 races
25.4%
#78
TOP 22%
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 #78 of 363 · TOP 22% · higher is better
$310 lost on $1,102 paid in
-28%
#78
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 #78 of 133 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Fees and fines outweighed the prize money
-38%
#79
TOP 22%
NET PER RACE
NET PER RACE · Net earnings ÷ races started. What an average night is worth.Rank #79 of 363 · TOP 22% · higher is better
Profit per start, after entry fees and fines
-$5
FINISH PERFORMANCE63 RACEs
#47
TOP 13%
WIN RATE
WIN RATE · Share of races won. Wins ÷ races started.Rank #47 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Won 1 of 63 races
1.6%
#73
TOP 21%
PODIUM RATE
PODIUM RATE · Share of races finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd.Rank #73 of 363 · TOP 21% · higher is better
Finished top 3 in 5 races
7.9%
#81
TOP 23%
TOP-5 RATE
TOP-5 RATE · Share of races finished 5th or better.Rank #81 of 363 · TOP 23% · higher is better
Finished top 5 in 13 races
20.6%
#121
MID FIELD
TOP-10 RATE
TOP-10 RATE · Share of races finished 10th or better.Rank #121 of 363 · MID FIELD · higher is better
Finished top 10 in 28 races
44.4%
#136
MID FIELD
AVG FINISH
AVG FINISH · Average finishing position across every race started. Lower is better.Rank #136 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
Average finishing position · lower is better
P14.4
LEADING PERFORMANCE63 RACEs
#5
TOP 11%
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 #5 of 49 ranked drivers · TOP 11% · higher is better
Led 12 of 30 laps across 1 win
40.0%
#42
TOP 12%
MOST LAPS LED
MOST LAPS LED · Share of races where this driver led more laps than any other driver in the field.Rank #42 of 363 · TOP 12% · higher is better
Led more laps than anyone in 4 races
6.3%
#59
TOP 17%
LAPS LED RATE
LAPS LED RATE · Laps led as a share of every lap this driver completed.Rank #59 of 363 · TOP 17% · higher is better
Led 125 of 2,394 laps run
5.2%
#66
TOP 19%
LAPS LED PER RACE
LAPS LED PER RACE · Total laps led divided by races started.Rank #66 of 363 · TOP 19% · higher is better
125 laps led ÷ 63 races
2.0LAPS
#73
TOP 21%
RACES LED RATE
RACES LED RATE · Share of races where this driver led at least one lap.Rank #73 of 363 · TOP 21% · higher is better
Led at least one lap in 26 of 63 races
41.3%
STRONG FIELDS32 OF 63 RACEs

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

#20
TOP 11%
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 #20 of 192 ranked drivers · TOP 11% · higher is better
Won 1 of 32 strong-field races
3.1%
#51
TOP 15%
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 #51 of 363 · TOP 15% · higher is better
Average SOF across 63 rated races
1,564SOF
#69
MID FIELD
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS · Share of top-third-strength races that paid anything.Rank #69 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Paid in 8 of 32 strong-field races
25.0%
#92
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 #92 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · lower is better
Average position in strong fields · lower is better
P14.5
#145
BOTTOM 25%
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS · Driver Rating points gained or lost, summed over top-third-strength races only.Rank #145 of 192 ranked drivers · BOTTOM 25% · higher is better
Net rating change over 32 strong-field races
-29PTS
RACECRAFT & CONDUCT63 RACEs

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

#52
TOP 15%
CLEAN RACES
CLEAN RACES · Share of races with zero incident points, no penalty and no fine.Rank #52 of 363 · TOP 15% · higher is better
No incidents, penalties or fines in 3 of 63 races
4.8%
#173
MID FIELD
INCIDENTS PER RACE
INCIDENTS PER RACE · iRacing incident points per race started. Lower is better.Rank #173 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
669 incident points ÷ 63 races
10.6/RACE
#326
BOTTOM 11%
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 #326 of 363 · BOTTOM 11% · lower is better
End-of-line penalties in 63 races
2
#327
BOTTOM 11%
PENALTIES
PENALTIES · Penalties handed out by officials. Ranked per race started so busy drivers are not punished for volume. Lower is better.Rank #327 of 363 · BOTTOM 11% · lower is better
Penalties served in 63 races
3
#350
BOTTOM 4%
DISQUALIFIED
DISQUALIFIED · Disqualifications. Ranked per race started. Lower is better.Rank #350 of 363 · BOTTOM 4% · lower is better
Disqualified from 1 of 63 races
1
By promoter
PromoterRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
MMS41011.8$415PGR12020.2$332NoBull Esports10117.6$60Dega Pros1023.0$0
Penalty & fine record5 total
3Penalties
$15In fines
Sep 8Last incident · 4 races clean
—EOL cause of cautionSep 8
−$5PenaltySep 8
—Admin Race DQ · Cause of CautionSep 1
All incidents →
−$5EOL cause of caution · PenaltyAug 21
−$5Cause of CautionMar 26
By track1 tracks
TrackRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
Talladega Superspeedway64114.5$807
By car12 cars
CarRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL121013.9$465ARCA Chevrolet SS5014.4$127NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL16110.3$110NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado16016.3$50[Legacy] Gen 4 Cup4013.5$35NASCAR Legends Buick LeSabre - 1987205.0$20NASCAR O'Reilly Chevrolet Camaro4018.3$0[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala - 20122026.0$0[Legacy] NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado - 20081013.0$0[Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro - 20141017.0$0NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry1016.0$0NASCAR Legends Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1987106.0$0
Team history
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Race history
September 20266 races · $80 won
Sep 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—Sep 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$80Sep 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—Sep 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Sep 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—Sep 1Talladega SuperspeedwayP27—
August 202610 races · $75 won
Aug 31Heat 2P20—Aug 31FeatureP19—Aug 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP28—Aug 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—Aug 18Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—Aug 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP17—Aug 13Talladega SuperspeedwayP32—Aug 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—Aug 2Summer Slam 499 FeatureP18$75Aug 1LCQ 2P24—
July 20268 races · $200 won
Jul 31Heat 7P4—Jul 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jul 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$20Jul 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Jul 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—Jul 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP12—Jul 3Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$25Jul 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$155
June 202611 races · $125 won
Jun 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP22—Jun 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP10—Jun 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—Jun 23Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Jun 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$80Jun 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20Jun 10Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—Jun 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$25Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Jun 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—
May 20269 races · $170 won
May 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP37—May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$25May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—May 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—May 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$25May 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$25May 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—May 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$35May 5Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$60
April 202613 races · $127 won
Apr 30Talladega SuperspeedwayP7$102Apr 29Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Apr 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Apr 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP20—Apr 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP6$25Apr 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP20—Apr 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP24—Apr 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP24—Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP25—Apr 1Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—
March 20267 races · $30 won
Mar 31Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP22—Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP41—Mar 25Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Mar 24Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Mar 18Talladega SuperspeedwayP6$30Mar 17Talladega SuperspeedwayP27—