Welcome

Matt Million is a 24-year-old professional racing driver from San Marcos, California. Starting at the age of 5, Matt has spent 19 consecutive years in competition from karts to cars.

Despite challenging financial hurdles and no family pedigree in the sport, Matt has persevered against the odds with dedication, talent, and persistence. He is committed to developing into the most all-round motorsport professional he can become. With a skillset and passion for GT racing, Matt is constantly seeking new opportunities to move his career forward.

He currently works full-time as lead trackside coach and member services at The Thermal Club near Palm Springs, California specializing in BMW M road and race cars. He has worked at Allen Berg Racing Schools, DG Spec, various OEM’s, and private coaching.

In 2022, he graduated with summa cum laude honors from CSUSM’s College of Business Administration with his degree in Global Business.

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CURRENT PARTNERS

Matt is actively seeking to bring partners onboard with his mission to becoming a professional driver. Without partners, the journey would not be possible.

2024

Primary Driver for AutoTechnic Racing in #53 BMW M4 GT4 in SRO GT4 America

  • Professional debut at Rounds 1 & 2 at Sonoma Raceway. Am class win in Round 2, Am class podium in Round 3 at Sebring

  • Debut in Pro-Am class in Round 5 at COTA. Contested 11 of the 13 total races in 2024.

Primary Driver for Palomar Racing in #38 BMW M3 E36 in World Racing League GP1 Midwest & National Championship

  • Four GP1 class podiums with one win. WRL GP1 Midwest Champion.

2023

Full Season Primary Driver for Palomar Racing to compete in…

• 2023 World Racing League - GP1 Mid-West Championship (5 events), GP1 National/Eastern Championship (3 events)

  • Podium in WRL @ Barber Motorsports Park (3rd in GP1)

  • Podium in WRL @ High Plains Raceway (2nd in GP1)

  • Completed BMW M4 GT4 assessment with AutoTechnic Racing at Indianapolis in August

2022

Full Season Driver for Palomar Racing to compete in…

• 2022 NASA Western Endurance Racing Championship (WERC) & 2022 NASA SoCal ST5 Championship

• 2022 NASA Championships at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca & 2022 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

Achievements

  • In September, winner of the NASA ST5 National Championship at Laguna Seca

  • In October, secured the E2 championship for Palomar Racing in NASA WERC. Winner of 5 races in 6 events.

  • In November, secured the NASA SoCal ST5 title for Palomar Racing. Split the season with teammate Nik Romano.

  • In December, led the Palomar Racing team into their first 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Finished 3rd and 5th in E2 class.

2021

• 2021 NASA Western Endurance Racing Championship - Team (GOneppo) & Driver’s Champion in E2, 2x Race Winner, 5x Podiums

• 2021 World Racing League - 2x GP2 Class Winner of VIR 8 + 8 Hour

  • Conquest Racing / JMF Motorsports AMG GT4 Driver Search finalist

2020

• First American to Compete in German DMV BMW 318ti Cup - P7 of 28 in debut (Rd.3, Sachsenring)

• P3 of 15 in BMW 318ti Cup class for 2020 NATC Endurance (Rd.4, Oschersleben)

2019

• 2019 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill - Class Winner in E2 & 6th Overall

• SCCA U.S. Majors Tour - Podium in Spec Miata

2018

• 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series - 2x Race Winner (Rd.1, Rd.8), Multiple Podiums, Pole Position in National Championships

2017

• 2017 Teen Mazda Challenge West - Championship Runner-up, Race Winner

• 2017 NASA Western State Championships - 3rd of 30 in Spec Miata

2017 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout Semifinalist

2014 - 2016

• 2016 Teen Mazda Challenge West - Race Winner, Multiple Podiums

• 2015 Teen Mazda Challenge West & NASA SoCal - Multiple Pole Positions, Podium Finishes in Spec Miata

• 2014 NASA SoCal - Race Winner, 3rd in Spec Miata Championship

2005 - 2012

• Karting 30+ Weeks Per Year in IKF Region 7, LAKC, Tri-C, SKUSA across Southern California

• 2005 - 2007: Kid Karts | 2008 - 2011: Junior 1 | 2012: Junior 2 | 2013: Transition to Auto Racing

 

 

Career Focus

 

Outside of motorsport, Matt is a graduate of California State University San Marcos with a degree in Global Business through the College of Business Administration. He graduated with summa cum laude (highest honors) through an impressive 3.98 GPA.

Matt is preparing himself for an international business-focused career inside the automotive/motorsport industries with a desire to gain worldly experience in project management and business development alongside his pursuit of becoming a professional driver.

Matt is an active scholarship student through “The Alliance”, a division of Community Engagement working to guarantee admission and minimize hurdles for students in ten local school districts. As a San Marcos resident his entire life, Matt is a PACE Promise scholar.