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Rookie of the year.
First seasons, standout drives, and the numbers behind each one.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2026
96points
7events
0class wins
P2best finish
Rookie standings 59
First indexed season, ranked on the same points scale as everyone else
| # | DRIVER | DEBUT | CLASSES | EVENTS | WINS | BEST | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Melton | Apr 18, 2026 | 7 | 0 | P2 | 96 | |
| 2 | Christopher Smith | Feb 7, 2026 | 4 | 2 | P1 | 86 | |
| 3 | Michael Chessnoe | Mar 14, 2026 | 4 | 3 | P1 | 85 | |
| 4 | Dylan Moore | Jun 13, 2026 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Jacob Brouwer | Feb 7, 2026 | 6 | 0 | P4 | 44 | |
| 6 | Aaron Holmes | Jul 31, 2026 | 2 | 1 | P1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Carlos Perez | Jul 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P2 | 33 | |
| 8 | Chy Tumaylle | Jun 13, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Shepherd Howe | Jul 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P3 | 27 | |
| 10 | Zak Jordan | Feb 7, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P3 | 27 | |
| 11 | Aidan Mcray | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 12 | James Teague | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Logan Golchini | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 14 | Scott Hammond | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 15 | David Childress | Jul 31, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P4 | 22 | |
| 16 | Alejandro Guardiola | May 16, 2026 | 3 | 0 | P5 | 18 | |
| 17 | April Cretsinger | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 18 | Chris Jones | Aug 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 19 | Chris Sipos | Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 20 | Doug Williams | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 21 | Ethan Findell | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 22 | John Cornett | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 23 | Josh Nikulich | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 24 | Ryan Morris | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 25 | Stephen Tyszka | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P2 | 18 | |
| 26 | Alexander Dushane | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 15 | |
| 27 | Amy Young | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 15 | |
| 28 | Heath Holmes | Aug 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 15 | |
| 29 | Kaylie Williams | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 15 | |
| 30 | Michael Weber | Apr 18, 2026 | 2 | 0 | P6 | 14 | |
| 31 | Aiden Vanderberg | Apr 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 32 | Bernard Muich | Feb 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 33 | Chuck McCrary | Apr 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 34 | Dan Figueroa | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 35 | Eric Serabian | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 36 | Jackson Garrett | Apr 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 37 | Karthik Gupta Penugonda | Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 38 | LanDon Gonzalez | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 39 | Logan Byrd | Jul 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 40 | Nick Moffitt | Aug 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 41 | William Gilmour | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P4 | 12 | |
| 42 | Aaron Huffman | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 43 | Amy Morina | Jul 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 44 | Caitlyn Campbell | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 45 | Chris Simmons | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 46 | Jose Hernandez | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 47 | Steve Kosor | Jul 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P5 | 10 | |
| 48 | Bayland Rippenkroeger | Apr 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P6 | 8 | |
| 49 | Cameron Herrington | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P6 | 8 | |
| 50 | Gilberto Paz Marin | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | P6 | 8 |
A driver counts as a rookie when their first indexed start falls in this season and the archive already covered the region they debuted in the season before. That is what makes the absence of an earlier result meaningful. Showing the top 50 of 59. These are archive awards, not official SCCA honours.
33 more drivers first appear in 2026, but in a region the archive only began indexing that year (KCR). They may well have raced before, so they are left out of the rookie standings rather than crowned on a gap in coverage.
2026 awards
Each one computed from indexed results, with the number behind it
Awards read the indexed archive only, so a season is only as complete as its imported results. An award with nobody eligible is shown empty rather than handed to the least unqualified driver.