Westin Workman (born September 13, 2004) is an American racing driver competing in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and GT4 America Series for RAFA Racing Team.
Career
Workman began karting in 2017, competing until 2019.[1] Following that, Workman was a finalist of the Spec MX-5 Challenge Shootout in 2020 before winning it the next year.[2][3] In 2022, Workman made his single-seater debut in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series, in which he finished third in points, as well as racing in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series and being nominated as a finalist for the Mazda MX-5 Cup shootout.[4] The following year, Workman primarily raced in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series, and was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship,[5] as well as winning the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout.[6]
Joining BSI Racing as he made the step-up to the Mazda MX-5 Cup for 2024, Workman scored wins at Sebring and Mosport, as well as a second-place finish at VIR en route to a sixth-place points finish.[7][8] In parallel, Workman raced in the Toyota GR Cup North America for Copeland Motorsports, as part of Toyota Racing Development‘s Driver Development program,[9] scoring 11 podiums to end the year third in the overall standings and as the highest-finishing rookie.[10] During 2024, Workman was also named as a finalist for the 2025–26 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship and finished second in the non-championship Martinsville race of the Mazda MX-5 Cup.[11][12]
The following year, Workman remained with BSI Racing for a dual campaign in both the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the Toyota GR Cup North America,[13] as he continued to be part of Toyota Driver Development’s roster.[14] In the former, Workman scored a best result of second at Barber as well as three third-place finishes to end the season 10th in points;[15] whereas in the latter, Workman won both races at Sebring and Barber,[16] as well as further wins at VIR and Indianapolis to secure the title at season’s end.[17] During 2025, Workman was also nominated as a finalist for the 2026–27 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship and finished second at the non-championship Martinsville race of the Mazda MX-5 Cup, 0.003 seconds behind Jeremy Fletcher.[18][19]
In 2026, Workman joined RAFA Racing Team for a dual campaign in both the GSX class of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and the Silver Cup of the GT4 America Series.[20][21] In the former, Workman began the season by winning both races at Daytona,[22] a feat he also repeated in the following round at Circuit of the Americas to take an early championship lead.[23] Driving alongside Tyler Gonzalez in GT4 America, Workman had a similar start to the season as he won both races of the season-opening round at Sonoma.[24] During 2026, Workman was also named as a finalist for the 2027–28 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship,[25] as well as racing in select rounds of the Mazda MX-5 Cup for Hendricks Motorsports.[26]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | GoPro Motorplex Challenge — KA 100 Junior | 5th | |
| 2019 | GoPro Motorplex Challenge — KA 100 Junior | 2nd | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals — KA 100 Junior | 39th | ||
| Sources:[27][28] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 479 | 3rd | |
| Spec MX-5 Challenge Series | 155 | 14th | |||||||
| 2023 | Spec MX-5 Challenge Series | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 151 | ||
| Toyota GR Cup North America | Smooge Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15th | |
| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Spec MX-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 2nd | ||
| 2024 | Mazda MX-5 Cup | BSI Racing | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3420 | 6th |
| Toyota GR Cup North America | Copeland Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 211 | 3rd | |
| 2025 | Mazda MX-5 Cup | BSI Racing | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2480 | 10th |
| Toyota GR Cup North America – Am | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 264 | 1st | ||
| 2026 | Mazda MX-5 Cup | Hendricks Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420* | 21st* |
| IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge – GSX | RAFA Racing Team | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1400* | 1st* | |
| GT4 America Series – Silver | * | * | |||||||
| Sources:[27] | |||||||||
Complete Mazda MX-5 Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BSI Racing | DAY 1 7 |
DAY 2 12 |
SEB 1 5 |
SEB 2 1 |
LAG 1 18 |
LAG 2 20 |
MOH 1 9 |
MOH 2 4 |
MOS 1 1 |
MOS 2 16 |
VIR 1 2 |
VIR 2 4 |
ATL 1 4 |
ATL 2 7 |
6th | 3420 |
| 2025 | BSI Racing | DAY 1 32 |
DAY 2 22 |
STP 1 17 |
STP 2 23 |
BAR 1 3 |
BAR 2 2 |
MOH 1 30 |
MOH 2 5 |
MOS 1 5 |
MOS 2 13 |
VIR 1 3 |
VIR 2 3 |
ATL 1 15 |
ATL 2 29 |
10th | 2480 |
| 2026 | Hendricks Motorsports | DAY 1 6 |
DAY 2 14 |
STP 1 |
STP 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOS 1 |
MOS 2 |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
IND 1 |
IND 2 |
ATL 1 |
ATL 2 |
21st* | 420* |
* Season still in progress
References
- ^ “Workman Races to Success”. eastmeckeagle.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Mazda Names MX-5 Cup and Spec MX-5 Shootout Winners”. nasaspeed.news. November 24, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Mazda Awards Five Deserving Racers with Scholarships”. ekartingnews.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “12 Finalists For Mx-5 Cup Shootout”. speedsport.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “10 Finalists For IMSA Development Scholarship”. speedsport.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman wins MX-5 Cup Shootout and $110,000 scholarship from Mazda”. racer.com. November 17, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Mazda Scholarship racer Workman wins second MX-5 Cup race in photo finish”. racer.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman gets Mazda MX-5 Cup CTMP win and lead in rookie championship”. racer.com. July 14, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “TRD U.S.A. Reveals Driver Development Program Lineup”. speedsport.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Wagner earns first place podium in Race 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway”. grcupseries.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Finalists Named in 2025-26 IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship”. sportscar365.com. May 20, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Thomas Cashes $25,000 Martinsville Check”. speedsport.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman Switches to BSI for Second GR Cup Season”. sportscar365.com. February 13, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “TRD U.S.A. unveils 2025 Driver Development program lineup”. speedwaydigest.com. February 10, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Gonzalez Does It Again In MX-5 Cup Action”. speedsport.com. May 4, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman Doubles Up With Sunday GR Cup Win”. sportscar365.com. May 18, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman Crowned Champion After Barber Weekend Sweep”. sportscar365.com. September 7, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Finalists Named for 2026-27 IMSA 3D Scholarship”. sportscar365.com. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Fletcher Wins Photo Finish At Martinsville”. dailysportscar.com. October 24, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “RAFA Racing Adds Westin Workman”. speedsport.com. January 6, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman Graduates to GT4 America in RAFA Toyota”. sportscar365.com. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Tunjo, Workman Double Up In Wet Race 2 At Daytona”. dailysportscar.com. January 18, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Brichacek, Workman Sweep COTA VP Challenge Weekend”. dailysportscar.com. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Workman, Gonzalez Sweep GT4 Weekend at Sonoma”. sportscar365.com. March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “15 Finalists For IMSA Diverse Driver Scholarship”. speedsport.com. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ “Harmon earns first Mazda MX-5 Cup victory in spectacular Daytona fashion”. racer.com. January 22, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ a b “Westin Workman | Racing career profile | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ “Workman Westin”. kartcom.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
External links
- Westin Workman career summary at DriverDB.com