Mitchell deJong

Mitchell deJong
deJong in 2020
Born (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997
Laguna Hills, California, US
Team history
2015–2026Coanda Esports
2021–202223XI Racing[a]
Career highlights and awards
  • 1× iRacing Rallycross World Championship (2018)
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Austin 2014 Rallycross Lites
Los Angeles 2013 Rallycross Lites

Mitchell deJong (born September 15, 1997)[1] is an American racing driver and esports driver who last drove for Bak40 Motorsports in Nitrocross.

Early life

Mitchell deJong was born on September 15, 1997 in Laguna Hills, California.[1][2] He began racing ATVs and go-karts at the age of five and began racing off-road trucks at the age of ten.[2]

Racing career

In 2012, deJong joined the Traxxas TORC Series and won the championship in the PRO Buggy class, winning six races.[3]

DeJong won the silver medal for Rallycross Lites at X Games Los Angeles 2013.[4] He won the gold medal a year later at X Games Austin 2014.[5]

In 2014, deJong won seven of nine races en route to the GRC Lites championship.[6]

Esports career

DeJong won the iRacing Rallycross World Championship in 2018 and finished runner-up in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series. In 2019, he finished second in the Rallycross championship.[6]

In 2021, deJong qualified for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. He won his first race at Circuit of the Americas and later at Road America to qualify for the playoffs.[7][5] deJong reached the championship round and finished the season third overall.[8]

DeJong won one race at Watkins Glen for the 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season.[9][10] He finished the season sixth overall.[11]


Racing record

Esports career summary

Season Series Team Wins Top 5 Poles Laps Led Points Position
2014 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series Orion Race Team 0 2 0 3 69 30th
2015 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series Foracer Coanda Simsport 3 8 2 126 410 5th
2016 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series VRS Coanda Simsport 0 8 3 55 319 30th
2017 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series VRS Coanda Simsport 0 7 1 49 243 9th
iRacing Blancpain GT Series VRS Coanda Simsport 0 3 0 250 3rd
2018 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series VRS Coanda Simsport 3 12 3 185 968 2nd
iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series VRS Coanda Simsport 5 9 5 766 1st
VRS GT iRacing World Championship 2018 VRS Coanda Simsport 1 7 0 534 3rd
2019 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup VRS Coanda Simsport 0 6 1 35 861 4th
iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series VRS Coanda Simsport 5 7 4 80 561 2nd
VRS GT iRacing World Championship VRS Coanda Simsport 0 6 1 440 2nd
2020 Subaru iRX All-Star Invitational VRS Coanda Simsport 229 1st
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup VRS Coanda Simsport 0 2 1 7 251 11th
iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series Subaru Motorsports USA 1 5 2 41 150 4th
2021 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup VRS Coanda Simsport 1 4 1 33 478 2nd
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series 23XI Racing 2 7 6 348 3032 3rd
2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series 23XI Racing 1 4 1 84 2071 6th
2025 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Coanda Esports 0 2 0 0 275 9th
Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Notes

  1. ^ deJong joined 23XI Racing for the 2021 and 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series seasons while continuing to race for Coanda Esports in road racing.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mitchell DeJong Racing Career Profile Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ghori, Imran (3 April 2014). "Not your average 16-year-old driver". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ Ochsner, Shaun (20 January 2013). "The 2012 Traxxas TORC Series Champions". Motortrend. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  4. ^ Gastrelum, Andrew (5 August 2013). "Heikkinen wins SuperCar gold medal". Los Angeles Times. p. C3. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b Hauff, Brandon (29 June 2021). "Mitchell DeJong Wins at Road America, Continues Road Course Dominance". Frontstretch. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b Khorounzhiy, Valentin (6 May 2020). "Sim stars: The rallycross ace turned iRacing world champion". Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. ^ Hauff, Brandon (18 May 2021). "eNASCAR Coca Cola iRacing Series: DeJong Dominates in Inaugural COTA eRace". Frontstretch. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  8. ^ Kish, Ryan (11 October 2021). "Final four drivers working tirelessly as eNASCAR title showdown looms". RACER. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ^ Eggert, Seth (17 August 2022). "Mitchell deJong Runs Away with Watkins Glen eNASCAR Win". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  10. ^ Kish, Ryan (17 August 2022). "DeJong stands tall with eNASCAR Road America win". RACER. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  11. ^ a b "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series History". iRacing. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  12. ^ "iRacing Blancpain GT Series 2017". DriverDB. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ Bobbitt, Kevin (26 October 2018). "Mitchell deJong Wins Inaugural iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series". iRacing. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  14. ^ "iRacing Grand Prix Championship History". iRacing. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Porsche TAG Heuer eSports Supercup History". iRacing. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  16. ^ "VRS GT iRacing World Championship 2018". DriverDB. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  17. ^ "VRS GT iRacing World Championship 2019". DriverDB. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  18. ^ Leone, Chris (18 May 2020). "Trogen Wins the Battle, deJong the War in Feeding America iRX Grand Finale". iRacing. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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