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The Top Ranked Racecar Drivers of All-Time from California

 

Notes: Drivers are ranked on the list of the state they were born in. 

Where a driver grew up or went to school  is not factored into this list.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk Athlete Rookie Yr Birthplace Overall Rank
1 Jimmie Johnson 2001 El Cajon 6
2 Jeff Gordon 1992 Vallejo 12
3 Joe Leonard 1964 San Diego 57
4 Kevin Harvick 2001 Bakersfield 72
5 Jimmy Vasser 1992 Canoga Park 78
6 Kyle Larson 2014 Elk Grove 82
7 Johnnie Parsons 1948 Los Angeles 100
8 Bob Sweikert 1953 Los Angeles 109
9 Billy Vukovich Jr. 1968 Riverside 120
10 Alexander Rossi 2015 Auburn 140
11 Jack McGrath 1950 Los Angeles 141
12 Manny Ayulo 1951 Burbank 144
13 Jim Rathmann 1952 Alhambra 165
14 Pat Flaherty 1956 Glendale 168
15 A.J. Allmendinger 2004 Los Gatos 185
16 Dick Rathmann 1950 Los Angeles 195
17 Don Freeland 1953 Los Angeles 200
18 Richie Ginther 1961 Granada Hills 204
19 Colton Herta 2018 Valencia 209
20 Duane Carter 1949 Fresno 214
21 Rex Mays 1934 Riverside 240
22 Robby Gordon 1993 Cerritos 282
23 Ernie Irvan 1987 Salinas 307
24 George Connor 1935 Rialto 325
25 Ron Hornaday Jr. 2001 Palmdale 345
26 Harry Hartz 1921 Pomona 350
27 Jimmy Davies 1949 Glendale 353
28 Jimmy Murphy 1920 San Francisco 360
29 Alex Barron 1998 San Diego 363
30 Jimmy Caruthers 1972 Anaheim 372
31 Bill Vukovich 1951 Fresno 382
32 Bob Garretson 1978 Sunnyville 387
33 Dick Brooks 1969 Porterville 410
34 Scott Pruett 1989 Roseville 416
35 Kevin Cogan 1982 Culver City 421
36 Tyler Reddick 2012 Corning 425
37 Johnny Boyd 1954 Fresno 445
38 Chuck Hulse 1961 Anaheim 446
39 Ted Tetzlaff 1912 Los Angeles 456
40 Mike Hiss 1972 Tustin 463
41 Bob Veith 1955 Tulare 508
42 Al Livingstone 1910 Unknown 535
43 Charlie Kimball 2011 Camarillo 550
44 Bert Dingley 1909 Oakdale 583
45 Norm Hall 1964 San Francisco 589
46 Johnny Parsons 1973 Van Nuys 619
47 Eddie Pagan 1957 Lynwood 653
48 Mike Skinner 1997 Susanville 671
49 John Martin 1972 Long Beach 764
50 J.R. Hildebrand 2011 Sausilito 767
51 Stubby Stubblefield 1930 Los Angeles 771
52 Dick Atkins 1966 Oakland 792
53 Joe Ruttman 1981 Upland 819
54 Gustavo Menezes 2010 Los Angeles 827
55 Dave Evans 1926 Los Angeles 836
56 Ronnie Bucknum 1965 Alhambra 858
57 Roger Yasukawa 2003 Los Angeles 859
58 Frank McGurk 1939 Los Angeles 861
59 Bobby Olivero 1977 Compton 869
60 Bob Bondurant 1966 Sonoma 870
61 Fred Agabashian 1950 Modesto 875
62 Bill Spence 1928 Los Angeles 878
63 Matt DiBenedetto 2015 Grass Valley 888
64 George Snider 1965 Fresno 889
65 Ed Elisian 1954 Oakland 902
66 Al Gordon 1932 Redlands 918
67 Casey Mears 2003 Bakersfield 945
68 Ken Block 2005 Long Beach 953
69 Mike Groff 1990 Van Nuys 969
70 Spencer Pigot 2016 Pasadena 970
71 Cal Niday 1953 Turlock 985
72 William Carlson 1914 San Diego 998
73 Jim Busby 1970 Rancho Santa Fe 1007
74 Richie Hearn 1997 Glendale 1048
75 Glover Ruckstell 1914 San Francisco 1056
76 Cole Custer 2014 Ladera Ranch 1097
77 Ted Prappas 1991 Santa Monica 1132
78 Rick Muther 1972 Alhambra 1134
79 George Mack 2002 Hollywood 1147
80 Erick Erickson 1951 Lancaster 1158
81 Tony Janette 1913 Los Angeles 1170
82 P.J. Jones 1996 Torrance 1191
83 Willy T. Ribbs 1990 San Jose 1195
84 Swede Savage 1971 San Bernardino 1218
85 Jeff MacPherson 1987 Santa Ana 1234
86 Phil Threshie 1979 Alamo 1238
87 Dempsey Wilson 1958 Los Angeles 1241
88 Overton Phillips 1941 Beverly Hills 1248
89 Bill Simpson 1970 Hermosa Beach 1258
90 Edgar Elder 1955 Los Angeles 1303
91 Bob Scott 1952 Los Angeles 1304
92 Lou Figaro 1951 Inglewood 1305
93 Bruce Walkup 1968 Downey 1341
94 Scott Atchison 1988 Bakersfield 1360
95 Jeff Bucknum 2006 Glendale 1421
96 Robbie Groff 1997 Mission Hills 1422
97 Eddie Lawson 1996 Upland 1423
98 Lee Mueller 1969 Los Angeles 1431
99 Don Edmunds 1957 Santa Ana 1433
100 Townsend Bell 2004 San Francisco 1502
101 Rocky Moran 1988 Pasadena 1509
102 Danny Graves 1957 Modesto 1518
103 Rick Henderson 1954 Petaluma 1522
104 Gordon Reid 1951 Burbank 1524
105 George Seeger 1951 Whittier 1590
106 Jason Leffler 2001 Long Beach 1601
107 Carl Adams 1975 El Cajon 1638
108 A.H. Patterson 1917 Stockton 1646
109 Johnny Unser 1997 Long Beach 1669
110 Dane Cameron 2006 Newport Beach 1681
111 Dean Hall 1990 Palo Alto 1687
112 Francis Quinn 1931 Los Angeles 1698
113 Phil Pardee 1930 Los Angeles 1760
114 Joe Seymour 1909 Los Angeles 1764
115 David Gilliland 2006 Riverside 1766
116 Dick Getty 1957 Van Nuys 1814
117 Allen Adkins 1954 Clovis 1815
118 Scotty Cain 1957 Venice 1880
119 Clyde Palmer 1956 Monte Vista 1881
120 Frank Verbeck 1914 Los Angeles 1937
121 Justin Marks 2001 Rocklin 1972
122 Scott Speed 2009 Manteca 1995
123 Ryan Reed 2009 Bakersfield 1996
124 Danny Letner 1951 Downey 2050
125 Cole Whitt 2014 Alpine 2058
126 Brennan Poole 2011 Folsom 2115
127 Sheldon Creed 2009 Alpine 2133
128 Mike Moosie 1916 San Francisco 2212
129 Dick Johnson 1967 Elverta 2222
130 Zane Smith 2016 Huntington Beach 2235
131 Elliott Forbes-Robinson 1981 San Francisco 2280
132 Josh Wise 2012 Riverside 2294
133 Brad Noffsinger 1988 Huntington Beach 2324
134 Stan Barrett 1981 Bishop 2328
135 Sterling Price 1916 Oakland 2348
136 Brad Sweet 2009 Grass Valley 2530
137 Stanton Barrett 1992 Bishop 2578
138 Troy Beebe 1985 Modesto 2586
139 Burney Lamar 2000 West Sacramento 2588
140 Marv Acton 1971 Porterville 2647
141 Ryan Vargas 2018 La Mirada 2685
142 Paul Tyler 1971 Palo Alto 2734
143 Huntley Gordon 1915 Unknown 2763
144 Jason Bowles 2001 Ontario 2796
145 Dylan Lupton 2010 Wilton 2882
146 Auggie Vidovich 1998 Lakeside 2886
147 Blaine Perkins 2015 Bakersfield 2976
148 Brandon Whitt 2001 El Cajon 2988
149 Tyler Walker 1999 Los Angeles 2990
150 Josh Reaume 2011 Redlands 3018
151 Lance Hooper 1991 Palmdale 3025
152 Brandon Miller 1999 Bakersfield 3077
153 Kenny Hendrick 1990 Chino 3079

 

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