Jordan Taylor Bio
Jordan Lee Taylor (born May 10, 1991) is an American professional racing driver who competes full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He drives the No. 40 Cadillac V-Series.R for Wayne Taylor Racing, the team founded and owned by his father, sports car veteran Wayne Taylor. Taylor has built a reputation as one of the most versatile and successful American endurance racers of his generation, with major victories at Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans across multiple classes and manufacturers.
Over the course of his career, Taylor has captured the 24 Hours of Daytona in both 2017 and 2019, won the 2017 IMSA Prototype class championship, and added a GTE-Pro class victory at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. He is also a multi-time champion in Corvette Racing factory colors and the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge SprintX GT title winner, demonstrating his range from prototype sports cars to GT machinery.
Early Life and Background
Jordan Lee Taylor was born on May 10, 1991, in Orlando, Florida. He grew up immersed in motorsports as the youngest son of Wayne Taylor, a former sports car racing champion who built his own program into one of the most respected privateer efforts in North American endurance racing. The Taylor household revolved around race weekends, shop work, and the discipline required to compete at the top levels of the sport.
Racing was a family pursuit from the start, and Jordan spent his formative years around workshops and paddocks, learning the craft alongside his older brother, Ricky Taylor, who would later become his co-driver. This deep family connection to the sport shaped his technical understanding and gave him an early appreciation for the teamwork, preparation, and patience required to succeed in long-distance events.
Path to NASCAR
Taylor began his professional career in sports car racing in 2008, contesting the 24 Hours of Daytona at the age of seventeen. Over the next several seasons he progressed through the Rolex Sports Car Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Series, and the United SportsCar Championship, winning races and championships in Daytona Prototype machinery with his father’s Wayne Taylor Racing team.
His path to NASCAR came later in his career, in 2023, when he made his Cup Series debut at Circuit of the Americas driving the No. 9 car as a substitute for Chase Elliott, who was recovering from a leg injury suffered in a snowboarding accident. Taylor started fourth and finished 24th, gaining valuable stock car experience. He later drove Kaulig Racing entries in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Portland International Raceway and the Charlotte Roval, further expanding his resume beyond sports car racing.
Jordan Taylor Career
Early Career (2008–2012)
Taylor made his professional debut at the 2008 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing fifteenth. In 2009, he ran eight Rolex Sports Car Series races for Beyer Racing in the Daytona Prototypes class, gaining valuable seat time. His first full season came in 2010 with Racers Edge Motorsports, where he drove a Mazda RX-8 to two GT class podiums.
In 2011, Taylor drove a Chevrolet Camaro for Autohaus Motorsports alongside Bill Lester, scoring one win and three second-place finishes to end as the GT class runner-up. A private test at Sebring later that year led Corvette Racing to recruit him as a third driver for 2012, and he competed at Sebring, Petit Le Mans, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing fifth in the LM GTE-Pro class in the No. 73 Corvette C6.R. He also added a second Rolex GT win for Autohaus during the 2012 season.
Wayne Taylor Racing Breakthrough (2013–2017)
In 2013, Taylor joined his father’s Wayne Taylor Racing team, co-driving with Max Angelelli. Together they won the 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype championship, capturing five victories including the final three races of the season consecutively. This championship marked Taylor’s arrival as a leading prototype driver in North America.
The 2014 merger of the Grand-Am Rolex Series and the American Le Mans Series created the new United SportsCar Championship. Partnered with his older brother Ricky, Taylor finished as championship runner-up with two wins and six podiums. In 2015 he added two more wins and three runner-up finishes, and in 2016 he collected three wins and seven podiums to finish third in points. Alongside his prototype campaign, Taylor raced in the GTE-Pro class at Le Mans for Corvette Racing from 2013 through 2017, winning the GT Pro class in 2015, finishing second in 2014, and third in 2017.
The 2017 season became the defining year of his early career. Driving a Cadillac DPi-V.R in the new Daytona Prototype International class, Taylor won the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the next three races, adding two more podiums to clinch the IMSA Prototype class championship. He shared the Daytona triumph with Jeff Gordon, Max Angelelli, and his brother Ricky. That same year, Taylor also won the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX GT Championship with co-driver Michael Cooper, taking the title by three points in a Cadillac ATS-V.R.
Corvette Racing Era (2018–2023)
For 2018, Dutch driver Renger van der Zande became Taylor’s new co-driver at Wayne Taylor Racing after Ricky Taylor moved to Acura Team Penske. Taylor scored a single win at Petit Le Mans and three additional podiums, including a runner-up finish at the 12 Hours of Sebring, ending the year third in the overall standings. In 2019, he won his second 24 Hours of Daytona but struggled at sprint events and finished fourth in points.
From 2020, Taylor became a full-time Corvette Racing factory driver. In his first season he claimed five wins and three runner-up finishes to capture his third career prototype championship. In 2021, he added a class win at the 24 Hours of Daytona and a second-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His NASCAR debut in 2023, including the Cup Series start at Circuit of the Americas and Xfinity Series appearances with Kaulig Racing, rounded out a highly varied season.
Wayne Taylor Racing Return (2024–Present)
For the 2024 IMSA season, after four years with Corvette Racing, Taylor returned to his father’s Wayne Taylor Racing team, sharing the No. 40 Acura ARX-06 with Louis Delétraz. His older brother Ricky, alongside Filipe Albuquerque, drove the team’s No. 10 entry, reuniting the family operation at the front of the IMSA field.
Driving Style and Strengths
Taylor is widely regarded as a smooth, technically precise endurance racer with excellent stint management and tire conservation skills. His background across prototypes, GT cars, and stock cars has made him adaptable to varying aerodynamic and mechanical platforms. Long-running partnerships with engineers and co-drivers have allowed him to excel in fuel and tire strategy, a hallmark of his success in multi-class endurance events.
Notable Races and Milestones
His signature results include back-to-back 24 Hours of Daytona victories in 2017 and 2019, the 2015 GTE-Pro class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and a Petit Le Mans triumph in 2018. The 2017 IMSA Prototype title, won alongside family and friends, remains a career highlight, while his NASCAR Cup Series start at Circuit of the Americas in 2023 demonstrated his willingness to step outside his comfort zone.
Jordan Taylor Career Wins
Jordan Taylor’s career is defined by major endurance victories and championships across sports car racing’s top classes. He has won the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE-Pro class, and has captured multiple IMSA Prototype championships.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Highlights
Taylor is a three-time champion in the premier prototype category, having won the 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype title, the 2017 IMSA Prototype class championship, and a 2020 prototype championship with Corvette Racing. His 2017 run featured a dominant stretch that included Daytona, Sebring, and three additional wins. He added a second 24 Hours of Daytona overall victory in 2019 and a class win in 2021.
Other Wins and Performances
Beyond prototype racing, Taylor captured the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge SprintX GT Championship with Michael Cooper, and he owns a GTE-Pro class victory from the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. He also earned an Xfinity Series start with Kaulig Racing in 2023, expanding his professional reach into NASCAR.
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Jordan Taylor Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Taylor comes from one of North America’s most recognized sports car racing families. His father, Wayne Taylor, is a former sports car champion and the founder and owner of Wayne Taylor Racing, the team for which Jordan has driven for most of his career. His older brother, Ricky Taylor, is also a professional prototype driver, and the two have shared the No. 10 car and other family entries in major endurance events.
Personal Life
Outside the cockpit, Taylor is known for his outgoing personality and active social media presence, including his comedic alter ego “Rodney Sandstorm,” a parody of 1990s racers that has drawn attention to both him and the IMSA series. He continues to be based in the United States and remains closely tied to his family’s racing operation.
2025 Season Performance
For the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Jordan Taylor continues with Wayne Taylor Racing, now campaigning the No. 40 Cadillac V-Series.R prototype. The move to Cadillac machinery marks a new technical chapter for the team following its Acura program, pairing Taylor with established co-drivers as the squad targets another Prototype class championship.
Taylor’s experience across Cadillac, Acura, and Corvette platforms is expected to be a major asset during the season, particularly in adapting to the V-Series.R’s hybrid systems and managing endurance race strategy. With multiple 24 Hours of Daytona wins and championships already on his resume, he enters the year as one of the benchmark drivers in the paddock.
Outlook for 2025 centers on contending for race wins at the crown jewel endurance events and mounting a full championship challenge. Continued strong collaboration with the Wayne Taylor Racing engineering group positions Taylor to remain a leading contender in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.