Michael Dayton
Driver Profile
- English Full Name: Michael Dayton
- Nationality: United States
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FIA Driver Categorisation:
Bronze
- Recent Team: N/A
- Total Podiums: 0 (🏆 0 / 🥈 0 / 🥉 0)
- Total Races: 0
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Racer Overview
Michael Dayton is an American racing driver and the owner/CEO of Swish Motorsports. Dayton's journey into racing began almost by accident, but he quickly became passionate about the sport. For two decades, he has been a driver, crew member, and pit boss for several BMW teams. In 2023, he founded Swish Motorsports. In 2024, he was one of the drivers. Swish Motorsports is running the IMSA VP Racing Sportscar Challenge in 2025, achieving two 4th-place GSX class finishes at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX, and propelling the team to 3rd place in the 2025 GSX points standings.
Dayton's DriverDB score is 1,500. He has started in 18 races, with 1 win and 1 podium finish. In July 2024, he participated in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - GSX at Mosport, finishing 10th and 8th in two races. Before that, in June 2024, he raced in the same series at Mid-Ohio, securing 6th and 7th positions. Michael's team, Swish Motorsports, built on a foundation of going fast, delivering value for sponsors, and creating opportunities for aspiring drivers is proud to drive the BMW M4 GT4.