BoP Lab / Classes / AS
AS vs GTL vs FB vs SMX pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of AS is each class's best lap as a share of AS's on the same day, so the conditions drop out: 100% is level, less is quicker, and a move in it is the class getting faster or slower against the field.
Closest to the field: AS 100.0% of AS Andy McDermid, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · GTL 99.2% of AS Troy Ermish, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · FB 82.2% of AS J R Osborne, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 qualifying · SMX 105.3% of AS Michael Tinis, Road America Runoffs 2025 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs AS | % of AS | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs AS | % of AS | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs AS | % of AS | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:26.911Andrew McDermid · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.4s+0.119s (+0.08%) | 2:28.471Andrew McDermid · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.4s-0.761s (-0.51%) | 151.0Andrew McDermid-0.6 mph (-0.4%) | 2:36.472Skyler Cottrell · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 0.4s+0.240s (+0.15%) | 2:36.414Cam Ebben · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.677s (-0.43%) | 128.4Christian Hoagland-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | +7.943squal +9.561s | 105.3%qual 106.5% | ||||||||||||
16 rule changes (AS: 13, GTL: 1, SMX: 2)5 weight · 3 engine · 2 removed · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 induction · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:26.792Andrew McDermid · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.9s+0.214s (+0.15%) | 2:29.232Gregory Eaton · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 4.0s+2.803s (+1.91%) | 151.5Andrew McDermid+1.9 mph (+1.3%) | 2:36.232Cam Ebben · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.581s (+0.37%) | 2:37.091Michael Tinis · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.3s+0.813s (+0.52%) | 129.1Camden Gruber-0.4 mph (-0.3%) | +7.859squal +9.440s | 105.3%qual 106.4% | ||||||||||||
19 rule changes (AS: 11, GTL: 3, SMX: 5)6 engine · 4 weight · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 4 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:26.578Gregory Eaton · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 2.6s-0.467s (-0.32%) | 2:26.429Gregory Eaton · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 2.5s-1.239s (-0.84%) | 149.6Gregory Eaton+0.4 mph (+0.3%) | 2:30.858Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 4.4s-1.085s (-0.71%) | 2:30.844Chris Bovis · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.7s-0.757s (-0.50%) | 133.3Peter Shadowen+1.8 mph (+1.4%) | +4.415squal +4.280s | 103.0%qual 102.9% | 2:35.651Ethan Lampe · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 0.7s | 2:36.278Ethan Jacobs · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 0.7s | 129.5Michael Borden | +9.849squal +9.073s | 106.7%qual 106.2% | |||||||
31 rule changes (AS: 11, GTL: 16, SMX: 4)11 cars added · 7 engine · 3 weight · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 4 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 2:03.082Daniel Richardson · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.2s+0.920s (+0.75%) | 2:04.120Gregory Eaton · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 3.0s-0.458s (-0.37%) | 154.6James Jost+3.7 mph (+2.5%) | 2:09.564Peter Shadowen · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 4.9s+1.775s (+1.39%) | 2:11.277Graham Fuller · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.4s-9.903s (-7.01%) | 142.7Peter Shadowen+6.7 mph (+4.9%) | +7.157squal +6.482s | 105.8%qual 105.3% | 2:11.435Nathan Nicholson · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:12.616Noah Harmon · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 0.1s | 127.8Noah Harmon | +8.496squal +8.353s | 106.8%qual 106.8% | |||||||
11 rule changes (AS: 4, GTL: 7)5 engine · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheelsshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 2:02.162Kurt Rezzetano · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.3s-0.776s (-0.63%) | 2:04.578Gregory Eaton · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.9s+0.678s (+0.55%) | 150.9James Jost-3.0 mph (-2.0%) | 2:07.789Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.2s+0.792s (+0.62%) | 2:21.180Michael Lewis · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.1s+13.343s (+10.44%) | 136.0Peter Shadowen+4.9 mph (+3.7%) | +16.602squal +5.627s | 113.3%qual 104.6% | ||||||||||||
12 rule changes (AS: 9, GTL: 3)2 cars added · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 weight · 1 engine · 2 wording · 3 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:50.427Drew Cattell · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 1.9s+5.207s (+4.95%) | 1:50.606Gregory Eaton · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.7s-0.901s (-0.81%) | 153.8James Jost | 1:51.819Christopher Bovis · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.8s+1.488s (+1.35%) | 1:51.952Scott Twomey · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 1.7s-0.116s (-0.10%) | 129.5Brian Linn | +1.346squal +1.392s | 101.2%qual 101.3% | ||||||||||||
22 rule changes (AS: 14, GTL: 8)8 weight · 4 cars added · 4 engine · 1 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 wording · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:27.045Gregory Eaton · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:27.668Gregory Eaton · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 1.5s | 149.2Gregory Eaton | 2:31.943Chris Bovis · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 6.3s | 2:31.601Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 7.2s | 131.4Peter Shadowen | +3.933squal +4.898s | 102.7%qual 103.3% | ||||||||||||
33 rule changes (AS: 16, GTL: 17)8 aero · 6 induction · 5 cars added · 4 weight · 3 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 2:02.938Gregory Eaton · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:03.900James Jost · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.1s | 153.9James Jost | 2:06.997Peter Shadowen · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 4.0s | 2:07.837Bill Ball · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 4.2s | 131.1Peter Shadowen | +3.937squal +4.059s | 103.2%qual 103.3% | 1:54.469Pete Frost · only car | 1:57.688Pete Frost · only car | 145.9Pete Frost | -6.212squal -8.469s | 95.0%qual 93.1% | |||||||
17 rule changes (AS: 4, GTL: 13)5 cars added · 5 weight · 2 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 othershow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:47.782Andrew McDermid · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.9s | 1:50.345John Heinricy · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.3s | 105.0Kevin Fandozzi | 1:47.885Troy Ermish · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 4.5s | 1:49.458Troy Ermish · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 3.6s | 109.3Charles Leonard | -0.887squal +0.103s | 99.2%qual 100.1% | 1:28.612J R Osborne · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.3s | 1:31.189J R Osborne · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.7s | 140.5J R Osborne | -19.156squal -19.170s | 82.6%qual 82.2% | |||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:45.220James Jost · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 6.7s | 1:51.507Bryan Long · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.9s | 1:50.331Christopher Bovis · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:52.068Christopher Bovis · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.0s | +0.561squal +5.111s | 100.5%qual 104.9% | 1:33.746Gary Hickman · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 3.3s | 1:33.702Alex Mayer · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 3.0s | -17.805squal -11.474s | 84.0%qual 89.1% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:30.651Tom Sloe · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 3.6s | 1:33.424Edward Hosni · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:35.377Wilson Wright · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:35.912Kyle Disque · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.1s | +2.488squal +4.726s | 102.7%qual 105.2% | 1:19.886Alex Mayer · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:21.015Jeremy Hill · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.2s | -12.409squal -10.765s | 86.7%qual 88.1% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:01.746Tom Sloe · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 2.6s | 2:02.922Andy McDermid · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.2s | 2:11.387Jim Dentici · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.2s | 2:13.564Jim Dentici · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.0s | +10.642squal +9.641s | 108.7%qual 107.9% | 1:50.711J R Osborne · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:51.616J R Osborne · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.1s | -11.306squal -11.035s | 90.8%qual 90.9% | ||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of AS | Best | Latest |
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| Road America | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2020 | 100.0%Runoffs 2026 |
| Virginia International Raceway | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2019 | 100.0%Runoffs 2023 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2017 | 100.0%Runoffs 2021 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2015 | 100.0%Runoffs 2015 |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2016 | 100.0%Runoffs 2016 |
| Sonoma Raceway | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0%Runoffs 2018 | 100.0%Runoffs 2018 |
About this data
Every event the class ran, at any track, oldest to newest on the chart and newest first in the table. Each point is the class's best lap as a share of AS's best on the same day: the weather and the day cancel out, so one figure compares across years where lap times cannot; a class that suits one track more than another still reads differently there. It still moves when the yardstick's own balance changes or its field thins, and an event the yardstick did not run has no point. A best from fewer than three cars is greyed. The rule changes that took effect between two events are folded between their rows.