Eric Powell (racing driver)

Eric Powell
Powell in 2026
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1985-11-04) November 4, 1985
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Categorisation FIA Bronze
Championship titles
2021
2014		TC America Series – TCA
NASA Western States Championship – Performance Touring D

Eric Powell (born November 4, 1985) is an American racing driver who competes in the LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship for Proton Competition.

Career

Powell began karting in 1997, before moving to short ovals at the age of 14.[1] After recovering from a serious eye injury in 2004,[2] Powell went back to short ovals the following year, by competing in the FASCAR Sunbelt Series.[3] Powell then won the 2006 Jim Russell Scholarship driver shootout, before joining Kensai Racing to compete in the KONI Sports Car Challenge the following year.[4]

While working full-time as a stunt driver at Walt Disney World,[5][1] Powell returned to racing in 2013 in club-level competitions around Florida,[2] winning the NASA Western States Championship in the Performance Touring D class and getting invited to the Mazda Club Racer Shootout.[6][7] In 2015, Powell made one-off appearances in the SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide and the NASA SoCal Division,[8][9] as well as being a finalist for the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout at the end of the year.[10]

The following year, Powell joined Tech Sport Racing to compete in the TCA class of the Pirelli World Challenge,[11] taking a lone win at Laguna Seca en route to a third-place points finish.[12] Remaining with Tech Sport for 2017,[13] Powell took his only win of the season at the same venue, along with two other podiums, to end the year fourth in TCA.[14] Continuing in the series for 2018, Powell took wins at Circuit of the Americas,[15] VIR and Lime Rock as he closed out the year fourth in the TCA standings.[16][17] Over the following two seasons, Powell made one-off appearances in TC America, winning both races at the non-championship St.Petersburg round in 2019,[18] and race two at Indianapolis in 2020.[19]

In 2021, Powell joined the Skip Barber Racing School to compete in TC America full-time, taking four wins and five other podiums to clinch the TCA title.[20] After not racing in 2022, Powell spent two seasons in GT4 America for Nissan-fielding TechSport Racing,[21][22] in which he and teammate Colin Harrison scored three Pro-Am podiums across both years.[23] For 2025, Powell switched to TCR competition, joining Victor Gonzalez Racing Team to race in the Michelin Pilot Challenge alongside Tyler Gonzalez.[24] Driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR in the first six races, Powell took two podiums before switching to a Cupra León VZ TCR,[25] as he closed out the season with wins at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta to jump to fifth in the TCR standings at season's end.[26][27] In parallel, Powell also made his GT3 debut in the final four rounds of GT World Challenge America for Dollahite Racing.[28] Sharing a Ford Mustang GT3 with Scott Dollahite, Powell took three class wins across VIR and Barber en route to a third-place points finish.[29]

Remaining in GT3 competition for 2026, Powell joined Ford Racing customer team Proton Competition for his rookie season in the FIA World Endurance Championship, partnering Sebastian Priaulx and Ben Tuck.[30]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2005 FASCAR Sunbelt Series
2007 KONI Sports Car Challenge – ST Kensai Racing 7 0 0 0 0 115 33rd
2014 NASA Western States Championship – Performance Touring D 1st
2015 SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide – E Production 72 31st
NASA SoCal Division – Performance Touring D 1 0 1 0 0 67 14th
2016 Pirelli World Challenge – TCA Tech Sport Racing 12 1 1 2 6 919 3rd
2017 Pirelli World Challenge – TCA Tech Sport Racing 11 1 4 3 3 150 4th
SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide – E Production 2 2 59 11th
SCCA National Championship Runoffs – E Production 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 4th
2018 Pirelli World Challenge – TCA TechSport Racing 12 3 2 2 6 201 4th
2019 TC America Series – TCA TechSport Racing 2 2 2 2 2 0 NC†
SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide – E Production 3 15 52nd
2020 TC America Series – TCA TechSport Racing 2 1 1 1 1 31 12th
2021 TC America Series – TCA Skip Barber Racing School 13 4 4 2 9 211.5 1st
2023 GT4 America Series – Pro-Am TechSport Racing 13 0 0 0 2 58 11th
2024 GT4 America Series – Pro-Am TechSport Racing 7 0 1 1 1 45 15th
2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge – TCR Victor Gonzalez Racing Team 10 2 0 0 4 2540 5th
GT World Challenge America – Am Dollahite Racing 7 3 4 1 7 156 3rd
2026 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3 Proton Competition 3 0 0 0 0 1* 20th*
Sources:[31][32]

† As Powell was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Michelin Pilot Challenge results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2007 Kensai Racing Street Tuner Acura RSX-S DAY
19		 LGA
9		 LIM
8		 MOS 33rd 115
Chevrolet Cobalt HMS
32		 IOW
12		 MOH
21		 WGL BAR
19		 TRO UTA VIR
14
2025 Victor Gonzalez Racing Team Touring Car Hyundai Elantra N TCR DAY
11		 SEB
6		 LGA
12		 MOH
8		 WGL
2		 MOS
2		 5th 2540
Cupra León VZ TCR ELK
14		 VIR
15		 IMS
1		 ATL
1

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2026 Proton Competition LMGT3 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 IMO
10		 SPA
16		 LMS
Ret		 SÃO
10		 COA
 FUJ
 CAT
 MNZ
 23rd* 2*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2026 Germany Proton Competition United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx
United Kingdom Ben Tuck		 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo LMGT3 244 DNF DNF
Source:[33]

References

  1. 1 2 Wilde, Dominik (April 15, 2026). "Persistence pays off for WEC debutant Powell". racer.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Felton, Jon (May 1, 2014). "Single Minded – NASA Florida racer Eric Powell has one goal: Win the Mazda Club Racer Shootout". nasaspeed.news. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Smith, Jack (May 30, 2005). "Boyd Winss Sunbelt Super Late Model 125 at Columbia". karnac.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "SCC: Kensai Racing/Compass360 Daytona test summary". motorsport.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Dagys, John (June 9, 2026). "Powell 'Worked Whole Life' to Make Le Mans Debut". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Four more Mazda NASA Champs". racer.com. November 9, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "MX-5 Cup: Club racers, iRacers set to square off for Mazda Club Racer Shootout". racer.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "A Rainy Day In Atlanta Fails To Slow SCCA Majors Races". scca.com. March 22, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Highlights from the 2015 NASA Eastern States Championships". windingroad.com. September 8, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Reiman, Samuel (October 31, 2025). "Nine race their way into Mazda Road to 24 Shootout; two via iRacing". foxsports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ "PWC: Powell, Tech Sport aim for TCA title". racer.com. December 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Karis, Tony (October 10, 2016). "Pirelli World Challenge: Parente caps wild day with GT championship". montereyherald.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Powell Returns to Challenge TCA Title in 2017". racer.com. March 25, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Holton leads TC Round 11 winners". racer.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ Lyttle, Kevin (March 25, 2018). "PWC Saturday recap: Gottsaker a close 2nd in GTS SprintX". statesman.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ Crask, Andrew (April 29, 2018). "Streimer takes Nissan 370Z to TC victory at VIR". racer.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ Allaway, Phil (May 26, 2018). "Ryan Eversley Leads Flag-to-Flag to Win Lime Rock TCR/TCA Race No. 1". frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  18. ↑ Ogren, Mike (March 26, 2019). "What it's like to take on the SRO World Challenge TC America". autoweek.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ Gent, James (October 3, 2020). "Victor Gonzalez Jr. takes first 2020 win at Indianapolis as Clay seals TC title". touringcars.net. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ruud, Boehm, Williams win season finale at IMS". racer.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  21. ↑ Allaway, Phil (April 1, 2023). "NOLAsport's Jason Hart, Matt Travis Win Sonoma GT4 America Race No. 1". frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  22. ↑ O'Connell, RJ (February 15, 2024). "Nissan Announces 2024 Motorsports Activities". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  23. ↑ O'Connell, RJ (September 28, 2023). "Three Races, Nine Different Class Winners At Sebring". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  24. ↑ Eredia, Johan (November 21, 2024). "VGRT Racing Team Confirma a Tyler Gonzalez, Erick Powell en Hyundai Elantra N TCR No. 99". sportscarenespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  25. ↑ Dagys, John (July 14, 2025). "Victor Gonzalez Racing Makes Mid-Season Switch to CUPRA". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Late Surge Leads To McLaren 1-2 At Indy". dailysportscar.com. September 21, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Ibiza Farm McLaren Wins, RS1 Clinches GS Championship In Road Atlanta". dailysportscar.com. October 10, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  28. ↑ Grace, Jonathan (July 17, 2025). "Mustang GT3 Call-Up "Reignited" Powell's Love for Racing". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  29. ↑ Dagys, John (September 6, 2025). "Koch, De Phillippi Extend Points Lead With Sixth Win of Season". sportscar365.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  30. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (January 16, 2026). "Sargeant & Priaulx Headline Ford LMGT3 Line-Ups". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Eric Powell Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Eric Powell | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans: Eric Powell". 24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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