BoP Lab / Classes / AS
AS vs SM vs GT1 vs FV 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 · SM 104.5% of AS Michael Carter, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · GT1 82.6% of AS Tony Ave, Road America Runoffs 2025 qualifying · FV 103.0% of AS Alex Scaler, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 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%) | 2:42.173Brett Kowalski · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.938s (-0.58%) | 2:42.725Francisco Barroso · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 0.2s-1.705s (-1.04%) | 119.6Wyatt Couch+0.3 mph (+0.3%) | +14.254squal +15.262s | 109.6%qual 110.4% | 2:02.981Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.6s+1.708s (+1.41%) | 2:04.611Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.9s+0.553s (+0.45%) | 177.9Tony Ave-2.7 mph (-1.5%) | -23.860squal -23.930s | 83.9%qual 83.7% | 2:46.536Zachary Whitston · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 1.7s+2.435s (+1.48%) | 2:45.272Brian Farnham · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 1.3s-1.464s (-0.88%) | 117.4Rick Shields+0.2 mph (+0.1%) | +16.801squal +19.625s | 111.3%qual 113.4% | ||
24 rule changes (AS: 13, SM: 2, GT1: 9)9 weight · 3 engine · 2 cars added · 2 removed · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 induction · 1 wording · 4 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%) | 2:43.111Bobby Gossett · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 0.3s+2.005s (+1.24%) | 2:44.430Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.3s+2.944s (+1.82%) | 119.3Francisco Barroso-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | +15.198squal +16.319s | 110.2%qual 111.1% | 2:01.273Tony Ave · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 7.7s-1.262s (-1.03%) | 2:04.058Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 5.8s-2.835s (-2.23%) | 180.6Dave Ruehlow-0.4 mph (-0.2%) | -25.174squal -25.519s | 83.1%qual 82.6% | 2:44.101Andrew Abbott · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 1.3s+1.458s (+0.90%) | 2:46.736Zachary Whitston · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 0.6s+1.902s (+1.15%) | 117.2Zachary Whitston+0.7 mph (+0.6%) | +17.504squal +17.309s | 111.7%qual 111.8% | ||
22 rule changes (AS: 11, SM: 4, GT1: 7)7 engine · 4 weight · 3 induction · 2 cars added · 1 aero · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 3 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%) | 2:41.106Ethan Goulart · fastest of 49 · top 5 within 0.5s-1.103s (-0.68%) | 2:41.486Brett Kowalski · fastest of 43 · top 5 within 0.3s-2.262s (-1.38%) | 119.9Alex Bertagnoli-1.4 mph (-1.2%) | +15.057squal +14.528s | 110.3%qual 109.9% | 2:02.535Dave Ruehlow · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 4.6s-0.401s (-0.33%) | 2:06.893Dave Ruehlow · fastest of 6 · top 5 within 50.8s+1.611s (+1.29%) | 181.0Dave Ruehlow+0.5 mph (+0.3%) | -19.536squal -24.043s | 86.7%qual 83.6% | 2:42.643Andrew Whitston · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 2.3s-1.351s (-0.82%) | 2:44.834Andrew Abbott · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 0.9s-0.982s (-0.59%) | 116.5Brian Farnham-0.7 mph (-0.6%) | +18.405squal +16.065s | 112.6%qual 111.0% | ||
25 rule changes (AS: 11, SM: 4, GT1: 8, FV: 2)7 cars added · 5 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 wording · 5 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%) | 2:14.986Danny Steyn · fastest of 52 · top 5 within 0.1s+0.322s (+0.24%) | 2:16.229Julian DaCosta · fastest of 46 · top 5 within 0.3s-2.878s (-2.07%) | 120.3Jim Drago+1.1 mph (+0.9%) | +12.109squal +11.904s | 109.8%qual 109.7% | 1:48.203David Pintaric · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 22.4s+1.395s (+1.31%) | 178.1David Pintaric-3.6 mph (-2.0%) | -14.879s qual | 87.9% qual | 2:15.639Andrew Whitston · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 1.4s+0.523s (+0.39%) | 2:16.611Andrew Abbott · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 1.6s-1.482s (-1.07%) | 115.6Brian Farnham-0.2 mph (-0.2%) | +12.491squal +12.557s | 110.1%qual 110.2% | |||
12 rule changes (AS: 4, SM: 1, GT1: 7)4 weight · 2 cars added · 2 engine · 1 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 othershow
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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%) | 2:14.664Danny Steyn · fastest of 60 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.112s (+0.08%) | 2:19.107Travis Wiley · fastest of 58 · top 5 within 0.9s+2.648s (+1.94%) | 119.2Jonathan Neudorf-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | +14.529squal +12.502s | 111.7%qual 110.2% | 1:46.808David Pintaric · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.7s+2.951s (+2.84%) | 2:18.094David Pintaric · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 13.7s+29.532s (+27.20%) | 181.7Adam Romito-1.5 mph (-0.8%) | +13.516squal -15.354s | 110.8%qual 87.4% | 2:15.116Brian Farnham · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.596s (-0.44%) | 2:18.093Andrew Whitston · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.2s-0.196s (-0.14%) | 115.8Jonathan Weisheit+1.1 mph (+0.9%) | +13.515squal +12.954s | 110.8%qual 110.6% | ||
20 rule changes (AS: 9, SM: 1, GT1: 6, FV: 4)7 weight · 3 suspension & brakes · 2 cars added · 2 tyres & wheels · 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 | 1:57.695Brian Henderson · fastest of 90 · top 5 within 0.5s-0.611s (-0.52%) | 1:58.837Brian Henderson · fastest of 88 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.263s (-0.22%) | 119.8Kyle Greenhill | +8.231squal +7.268s | 107.4%qual 106.6% | 1:35.279Michael Lewis · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 0.6s-0.729s (-0.76%) | 1:53.220David Pintaric · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.8s+17.033s (+17.71%) | 180.2Tom Smith | +2.614squal -15.148s | 102.4%qual 86.3% | 1:57.479Andrew Whitston · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.8s+1.720s (+1.49%) | 1:57.234Alex Scaler · fastest of 47 · top 5 within 1.0s+1.311s (+1.13%) | 124.0Mark Edwards | +6.628squal +7.052s | 106.0%qual 106.4% | ||
16 rule changes (AS: 14, SM: 1, GT1: 1)6 weight · 3 cars added · 3 engine · 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 | 2:42.209Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 77 · top 5 within 0.5s | 2:43.748Preston Pardus · fastest of 75 · top 5 within 1.0s | 121.3Kyle Greenhill | +16.080squal +15.164s | 110.9%qual 110.3% | 2:02.936Ernie Francis Jr · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.4s | 2:05.282Ernie Francis Jr · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.4s | 180.5Simon Gregg | -22.386squal -24.109s | 84.8%qual 83.6% | 2:43.994Hunter Phelps-Barron · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:45.816Alex Scaler · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 1.5s | 117.1Hunter Phelps-Barron | +18.148squal +16.949s | 112.3%qual 111.5% | ||
36 rule changes (AS: 16, SM: 2, GT1: 12, FV: 6)8 tyres & wheels · 5 aero · 5 engine · 4 cars added · 4 weight · 3 induction · 3 suspension & brakes · 4 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 | 2:14.552Todd Buras · fastest of 60 · top 5 within 0.2s | 2:16.459Elivan Goulart · fastest of 56 · top 5 within 0.4s | 119.8Jim Drago | +12.559squal +11.614s | 110.1%qual 109.4% | 1:43.857Tony Ave · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.9s | 1:48.562Tony Ave · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 11.4s | 183.2Tony Ave | -15.338squal -19.081s | 87.6%qual 84.5% | 2:15.712Andrew Whitston · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.5s | 2:18.289Zachary Whitston · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.4s | 114.8Roger Siebenaler | +14.389squal +12.774s | 111.6%qual 110.4% | ||
20 rule changes (AS: 4, SM: 4, GT1: 6, FV: 6)4 cars added · 3 suspension & brakes · 2 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 induction · 1 wording · 4 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 | 1:54.355Ken Sutherland · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:55.278Michael Carter · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.3s | 102.2Danny Steyn | +4.933squal +6.573s | 104.5%qual 106.1% | 1:35.673Michael Lewis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 7.1s | 1:37.516Michael Lewis · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 5.3s | 111.6Preston Calvert | -12.829squal -12.109s | 88.4%qual 88.8% | 1:52.637Skip Streets · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 1.6s | 1:53.639Alex Scaler · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.4s | 106.3Skip Streets | +3.294squal +4.855s | 103.0%qual 104.5% | ||
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| 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 | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +7.593squal +13.086s | 106.8%qual 112.4% | 1:36.008David Pintaric · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.2s | 1:36.187Cliff Ebben · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.5s | -15.320squal -9.212s | 86.3%qual 91.2% | 1:55.759Michael Varacins · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:55.923Michael Varacins · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 1.3s | +4.416squal +10.539s | 104.0%qual 110.0% | ||||||
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| 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 | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +7.340squal +9.863s | 107.9%qual 110.9% | 1:21.927Cliff Ebben · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:22.866Michael Lewis · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 2.1s | -10.558squal -8.724s | 88.7%qual 90.4% | 1:37.942Alex Scaler · fastest of 41 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:38.066Flinn Lazier · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 0.7s | +4.642squal +7.291s | 105.0%qual 108.0% | ||||||
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| 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 | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s | +21.145squal +16.915s | 117.2%qual 113.9% | 1:44.244Michael Lewis · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 7.8s | 1:47.116Michael Lewis · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 8.3s | -15.806squal -17.502s | 87.1%qual 85.6% | 2:21.167Roger Siebenaler · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:21.142Andrew Whitston · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 1.1s | +18.220squal +19.421s | 114.8%qual 116.0% | ||||||
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.