Driver Rating1,489▼24#105

Justin Melichar

First startFeb 2710 startsMar 1650 startsJun 25First winMar 23$100 career winningsMar 16$500 career winningsApr 6$1,000 career winningsJun 1First penaltyMar 9PEAK 1,68759 RACESLAST RACED Sep 15
Head-to-head
$735Earnings — filtered
2Wins
14Top 5s
48Races
29%Cash rate
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48 OF 59 CAREER RACES
Talladega Superspeedway
ScopeALL TIME · 48 RACESSEASON 2026LAST 30DCharts · cards · ranks below
EARNINGS TREND
-$84▼$50 · 30D
PER-RACE BARS — UNDER 100 RACES
-$100$100$200BREAK EVENWin · bank +$14Win · bank +$52-$84 total-$84
NIGHT RESULT PER RACE-$17 on the night-$19 on the night+$30 on the night-$20 on the night+$40 on the night-$15 on the night-$10 on the night-$15 on the night-$15 on the night+$30 on the night-$15 on the night+$40 on the night-$20 on the night+$10 on the night-$26 on the night+$15 on the night-$15 on the night-$20 on the night+$40 on the night-$26 on the night+$10 on the night+$40 on the night+$30 on the night-$10 on the night+$158 on the night-$20 on the night-$20 on the night+$20 on the night-$15 on the night-$15 on the night+$20 on the night-$20 on the night-$26 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night-$15 on the night-$26 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night-$22 on the night-$30 on the night-$26 on the night+$81 on the night-$10 on the night-$30 on the night+$0 on the night-$25 on the night-$25 on the night
FEB 27APR 6SEP 15
RUNNING TOTALWINEARNEDLOSS
RATING TREND
1,490▼24 · 7D
PER-RACE CHANGE — UNDER 100 RACES
1,500 · STARTING RATINGWin · rating 1582Win · rating 1664PEAK 1,686Current rating 14901,490
CHANGE PER RACE-32 rating+21 rating+41 rating-11 rating+27 rating+1 rating-7 rating+12 rating-28 rating+25 rating-7 rating+41 rating-13 rating+18 rating-2 rating+16 rating-15 rating-4 rating+25 rating-3 rating+10 rating+16 rating+34 rating0 rating+23 rating-20 rating-34 rating+16 rating-24 rating-37 rating+19 rating-19 rating-14 rating+1 rating-16 rating-23 rating-14 rating+6 rating-5 rating-22 rating+1 rating-24 rating+33 rating+14 rating+22 rating-17 rating-16 rating-24 rating
FEB 27APR 6SEP 15
RATINGWINGAINEDLOST
Recent activity
LatestP27/ 30$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 15 · MMS · RATING ▼24LatestP19/ 25$0Talladega SuperspeedwaySep 6 · MMS · RATING ▼16LatestP28/ 36DNFTalladega SuperspeedwayAug 1 · PGR · RATING ▼19LatestP5/ 30$0Talladega SuperspeedwayJul 29 · PGR · RATING ▲20
Form P19.8 last 4 · P13.1 careerLast 4 -$80 after entriesBest Talladega Superspeedway · P13.1
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.

EARNINGS48 RACEs
#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
#18
TOP 5%
LARGEST PAYOUT
LARGEST PAYOUT · The most prize money won in one race.Rank #18 of 363 · TOP 5% · higher is better
Biggest single-race payout
$180
#21
TOP 6%
ENTRY FEES
ENTRY FEES · Total entry fees paid. Ranked so the biggest spender is #1 — it is a measure of activity, not skill.Rank #21 of 363 · TOP 6% · higher is better
Paid to enter 48 races
-$794
#28
TOP 8%
RACE INCOME
RACE INCOME · Payouts plus bonuses won, before entry fees and fines.Rank #28 of 363 · TOP 8% · higher is better
Prize money won across 48 races
$735
#301
BOTTOM 18%
NET EARNINGS
NET EARNINGS · Race income minus everything paid out — entry fees and fines. Positive means the driver came out ahead.Rank #301 of 363 · BOTTOM 18% · higher is better
Income minus entry fees and fines
-$84
MONEY EFFICIENCY48 RACEs
#67
TOP 19%
NET PER RACE
NET PER RACE · Net earnings ÷ races started. What an average night is worth.Rank #67 of 363 · TOP 19% · higher is better
Profit per start, after entry fees and fines
-$2
#67
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 #67 of 132 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average profit on the 14 nights that came out ahead
+$40
#68
TOP 19%
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 #68 of 363 · TOP 19% · higher is better
$84 lost on $794 paid in
-11%
#68
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 #68 of 133 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Fees and fines outweighed the prize money
-11%
#69
TOP 20%
CASH RATE
CASH RATE · Share of races that paid anything. Paid races ÷ races started.Rank #69 of 363 · TOP 20% · higher is better
Paid in 14 of 48 races
29.2%
FINISH PERFORMANCE48 RACEs
#33
TOP 10%
WIN RATE
WIN RATE · Share of races won. Wins ÷ races started.Rank #33 of 363 · TOP 10% · higher is better
Won 2 of 48 races
4.2%
#45
TOP 13%
PODIUM RATE
PODIUM RATE · Share of races finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd.Rank #45 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Finished top 3 in 9 races
18.8%
#56
TOP 16%
TOP-5 RATE
TOP-5 RATE · Share of races finished 5th or better.Rank #56 of 363 · TOP 16% · higher is better
Finished top 5 in 14 races
29.2%
#106
MID FIELD
AVG FINISH
AVG FINISH · Average finishing position across every race started. Lower is better.Rank #106 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
Average finishing position · lower is better
P13.1
#119
MID FIELD
TOP-10 RATE
TOP-10 RATE · Share of races finished 10th or better.Rank #119 of 363 · MID FIELD · higher is better
Finished top 10 in 22 races
45.8%
LEADING PERFORMANCE48 RACEs
#14
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 #14 of 49 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Led 17 of 71 laps across 2 wins
23.9%
#43
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 #43 of 363 · TOP 12% · higher is better
Led more laps than anyone in 3 races
6.3%
#44
TOP 13%
LAPS LED RATE
LAPS LED RATE · Laps led as a share of every lap this driver completed.Rank #44 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Led 113 of 1,764 laps run
6.4%
#44
TOP 13%
RACES LED RATE
RACES LED RATE · Share of races where this driver led at least one lap.Rank #44 of 363 · TOP 13% · higher is better
Led at least one lap in 25 of 48 races
52.1%
#49
TOP 14%
LAPS LED PER RACE
LAPS LED PER RACE · Total laps led divided by races started.Rank #49 of 363 · TOP 14% · higher is better
113 laps led ÷ 48 races
2.4LAPS
STRONG FIELDS10 OF 48 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 10 strong-field races
0.0%
#94
MID FIELD
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS
PAID IN STRONG FIELDS · Share of top-third-strength races that paid anything.Rank #94 of 192 ranked drivers · MID FIELD · higher is better
Paid in 1 of 10 strong-field races
10.0%
#150
BOTTOM 23%
AVG FINISH IN STRONG FIELDS
AVG FINISH IN STRONG FIELDS · Average finishing position in top-third-strength fields only. Lower is better.Rank #150 of 192 ranked drivers · BOTTOM 23% · lower is better
Average position in strong fields · lower is better
P20.2
#188
BOTTOM 3%
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS
RATING GAINED IN STRONG FIELDS · Driver Rating points gained or lost, summed over top-third-strength races only.Rank #188 of 192 ranked drivers · BOTTOM 3% · higher is better
Net rating change over 10 strong-field races
-119PTS
#221
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 #221 of 363 · MID FIELD · higher is better
Average SOF across 48 rated races
1,537SOF
RACECRAFT & CONDUCT48 RACEs

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

#43
TOP 12%
CLEAN RACES
CLEAN RACES · Share of races with zero incident points, no penalty and no fine.Rank #43 of 363 · TOP 12% · higher is better
No incidents, penalties or fines in 3 of 48 races
6.3%
#249
MID FIELD
INCIDENTS PER RACE
INCIDENTS PER RACE · iRacing incident points per race started. Lower is better.Rank #249 of 363 · MID FIELD · lower is better
612 incident points ÷ 48 races
12.8/RACE
#317
BOTTOM 13%
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 #317 of 363 · BOTTOM 13% · lower is better
End-of-line penalties in 48 races
1
#323
BOTTOM 12%
PENALTIES
PENALTIES · Penalties handed out by officials. Ranked per race started so busy drivers are not punished for volume. Lower is better.Rank #323 of 363 · BOTTOM 12% · lower is better
Penalties served in 48 races
2
#355
BOTTOM 3%
DISQUALIFIED
DISQUALIFIED · Disqualifications. Ranked per race started. Lower is better.Rank #355 of 363 · BOTTOM 3% · lower is better
Disqualified from 1 of 48 races
1
By promoter
PromoterRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
MMS3029.2$455PGR10020.6$280NoBull Esports6017.5$0Dega Pros2020.0$0
Penalty & fine record4 total
2Penalties
$25In fines
Jun 4Last incident · 10 races clean
−$10Last Lap EOLJun 4
−$10DQ · Intent Wrecking · Cause of CautionMay 6
−$5Cause of CautionMar 30
All incidents →
—EOLMar 9
By track1 tracks
TrackRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
Talladega Superspeedway48213.1$735
By car7 cars
CarRacesWinsAvg finWon ▼
NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL118115.7$220NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado1119.4$205ARCA Chevrolet SS5015.4$200NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1409.0$70NASCAR O'Reilly Chevrolet Camaro408.8$40[Legacy] Gen 4 Cup5014.6$0[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala - 20121021.0$0
Team history
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Race history
September 20262 races
Sep 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP27—Sep 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—
August 20261 race
Aug 1LCQ 1P28—
July 20264 races · $100 won
Jul 29Heat 2P5—Jul 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP6—Jul 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$100Jul 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP36—
June 20264 races
Jun 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—Jun 15Talladega SuperspeedwayP29—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP7—Jun 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP13—
May 20264 races
May 28Talladega SuperspeedwayP29—May 19Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—May 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—May 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—
April 202615 races · $410 won
Apr 30Talladega SuperspeedwayP34—Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$30Apr 22Talladega SuperspeedwayP18—Apr 21Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Apr 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP23—Apr 12Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$30Apr 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Apr 7Talladega SuperspeedwayP17—Apr 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Apr 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$180Apr 5Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$40Apr 4Talladega SuperspeedwayP6$60Apr 3Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$20Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$50Apr 2Talladega SuperspeedwayP20—
March 202617 races · $225 won
Mar 31Talladega SuperspeedwayP14—Mar 30Talladega SuperspeedwayP17—Mar 29Talladega SuperspeedwayP4$25Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP5$20Mar 26Talladega SuperspeedwayP21—Mar 24Talladega SuperspeedwayP16—Mar 23Talladega SuperspeedwayP1$50Mar 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$40Mar 16Talladega SuperspeedwayP12—Mar 14Talladega SuperspeedwayP15—Mar 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP8—Mar 11Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—Mar 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP2$50Mar 9Talladega SuperspeedwayP11—Mar 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP3$40Mar 8Talladega SuperspeedwayP19—Mar 6Talladega SuperspeedwayP9—
February 20261 race
Feb 27Talladega SuperspeedwayP31—