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F5 vs F6 vs SRF vs FE 2 pace at every track

Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of F5 is each class's best lap as a share of F5'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.

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ASB-SpecEPF5×vsF6 ×FAFCvsFE 2 ×FE2FFFPFVFXGT1GT2GTXHPPP2SMSMXvsSRF ×SRF3STLSTUT1T2T3T4Show 47 inactive classes

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Reference · what % is measured against

Tracks · untick to narrow Auto Club Speedway Barber Motorsports Park Blackhawk Farms Raceway Buttonwillow Raceway Park Circuit of St. Louis (formerly Gateway Motorsports Circuit of the Americas Daytona International Speedway Grattan Raceway Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Homestead-Miami Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Laguna Seca Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course New Jersey Motorsports Park NOLA Motorsports Park Pacific Raceways Pittsburgh International Race Complex Portland International Raceway Pueblo Motorsports Park Road America Sebring International Raceway Sonoma Raceway Summit Point Raceway Thunderhill Raceway Park Virginia International Raceway Watkins Glen International Willow Springs Raceway World Wide Technology Raceway

Closest to the field: F5 100.0% of F5 Matthew Strand, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · SRF 108.2% of F5 Thomas Kirchman, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2017 qualifying

% of F5Lap times

F5F6SRFFE 2solid race · dashed qualifying · slower is lower

F5F6SRFFE 2solid race · dashed qualifying · each class's best lap as a share of F5's at the same event (the reference class, changeable above); 100% is level, less is quicker, so up the chart is quicker

	Event	F5			F6					SRF					FE 2
	Event	Qual best	Race best	Trap	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs F5	% of F5	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs F5	% of F5	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs F5	% of F5
	Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28				2:18.489Calvin Stewart · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 4.2s-0.617s (-0.44%)	2:20.255James Weida · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.0s+1.415s (+1.02%)	143.0Calvin Stewart-4.5 mph (-3.1%)
5 rule changes (SRF: 5)1 suspension & brakes · 4 othershowhide 2026-09-01 SRF GCR Rain/Brake Light Correction #40579suspension & brakes 2026-03-01 SRF SRF3 Spark Plugs #39899other 2025-10-01 SRF Add HD Oil Cooler #38979other 2025-04-01 SRF Driver Safety & Comfort #37966other 2025-04-01 SRF Update SADEV transmission specs #37992other
	Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01				2:19.106Calvin Stewart · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.3s	2:18.840James Weida · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.0s	147.6Calvin Stewart
10 rule changes (SRF: 10)3 suspension & brakes · 3 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 1 wording · 2 othershowhide 2024-10-01 SRF Update SRF3 Air Filter Rule #36681other 2024-10-01 SRF Update SRF Brake Rotor Thickness #36687suspension & brakes 2024-10-01 SRF Hoosier Tire Decal Placement #36739tyres & wheels 2024-09-01 SRF Protest Fee Clarification #36540wording 2024-09-01 SRF Update to Letter 36619 with new Hoosier Contingency Decal Info #36624tyres & wheels 2024-08-01 SRF Update Rain Tire Rule and Hoosier Decal Placement #36436tyres & wheels 2024-01-01 SRF Update SRF Rain / Brake Rule #34706suspension & brakes 2024-01-01 SRF Update SRF Brake Light Rule v1 #34853suspension & brakes 2024-01-01 SRF SRF / SRF3 Rule Updates #35268weight 2023-10-01 SRF SRF Radiator Rule Update #34805other
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23				1:57.437Calvin Stewart · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 4.7s	1:58.816Calvin Stewart · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 3.6s	144.0Calvin Stewart
3 rule changes (SRF: 3)2 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakesshowhide 2023-06-01 SRF Hoosier SRF Wet Front Tire Rule Update #34189tyres & wheels 2023-05-01 SRF Update SRF Front W2 Rain Tire Part Number #34118tyres & wheels 2023-03-01 SRF Update SRF Brake Rule #33469suspension & brakes
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24	1:57.689James Weida · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.9s+0.328s (+0.28%)	2:21.862Sven de Vries · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 14.3s+24.290s (+20.66%)	142.9Calvin Stewart+0.1 mph (+0.1%)
9 rule changes (F5: 6, SRF: 3)2 engine · 2 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 2 othershowhide 2022-09-01 F5 Intake Boots Correction #33028induction 2022-08-01 F5 Ensure availability of ECU for Rotax engines #32695engine 2022-07-01 F5 Clarify stepped exhaust header references #32743engine 2022-06-01 F5 593 carb boot availability and oil pump clarification #32527induction 2022-06-01 SRF SRF Tire Rule Update #32614tyres & wheels 2022-06-01 SRF Brake, seal, and air filter clarifications #32670suspension & brakes 2022-03-01 F5 E&O class name #32194other 2022-01-01 F5 Data Box Mounting Plate #31638other 2021-12-01 SRF Three Updates to SRF Rules #31523weight
	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25	1:42.619Ryan Mayfield · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.6s-0.517s (-0.50%)	1:43.140Sven de Vries · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.7s+0.280s (+0.27%)	144.4James Weida
9 rule changes (F5: 3, SRF: 6)3 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 weight · 1 wording · 1 othershowhide 2021-08-01 F5 Clarify allowable assisted shifting systems #30871wording 2021-08-01 F5 Request to correct terminology #30976tyres & wheels 2021-08-01 SRF SRF Wet Tires #30849tyres & wheels 2021-08-01 SRF SADEV-SRF3 Transmission #30926other 2021-08-01 SRF SRF Update Maintenance, Repairs and Seals #30961engine 2021-06-01 F5 Request to Allow Rotax 593 HO Engine #30712engine 2021-06-01 SRF SRF3 Alternator Pulley #30684weight 2021-03-01 SRF Mandatory identification: #30223engine 2020-12-01 SRF SRF Shocks, Springs and Ride Height. #29688suspension & brakes
	Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02	2:20.954Calvin Stewart · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s	2:21.391James Weida · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.5s	143.2Aaron Ellis
11 rule changes (F5: 6, SRF: 5)2 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 4 othershowhide 2020-10-01 F5 Request to Update Suzuki Engine Years for F500 #29453engine 2020-07-01 F5 Request for Cockpit Adjustment of External Jetting Devices #28359other 2020-07-01 F5 Two Stroke Motors (reply to #28359 WDYT) #28816engine 2020-07-01 F5 Re letter requesting driver adjustable carb mixture #28840other 2020-07-01 F5 #28359 WDYT Request for Cockpit Adjustment #28875other 2020-05-01 SRF SRF Bump Stop Correction #27019suspension & brakes 2020-01-01 F5 Change 600cc restrictor size #27883induction 202-01-01 SRF SRF Rain / Brake Rule - BoD approved as follows #34958suspension & brakes 2019-12-01 SRF SRF Tire Warmer Rule #27622tyres & wheels 2019-12-01 SRF SRF / SRF3 Nose Weight Reduction #27706weight 2019-12-01 SRF SRF / SRF3 Majors & Regional Class Updates #27723other
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05	1:57.361Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.8s	1:57.572Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.0s	142.8Eric McRee
2 rule changes (F5: 1, SRF: 1)1 weight · 1 othershowhide 2019-08-31 F5 Request for Weight Increase for Motorcycle Powered Cars #27214weight +25 lbs 2019-07-01 SRF SRF Dash Windscreen Kit #27028other
	Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10	1:41.807Jeff Jorgenson · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 6.6s	1:42.491David Lapham · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 9.5s	113.3David Lapham
No rule changes on record between these events
	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25	1:43.136Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 1.4s	1:42.860Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 1.6s							1:51.573Thomas Kirchman · fastest of 50 · top 5 within 2.8s	1:53.769Todd Harris · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.2s		+10.909squal +8.437s	110.6%qual 108.2%
No rule changes on record between these events
	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19	1:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s	1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s							1:37.344Mike Miserendino · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 0.8s	1:37.621Todd Harris · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 0.6s		+7.768squal +8.816s	108.6%qual 110.0%
No rule changes on record between these events
	Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21	2:01.824W. Clint McMahan · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.0s	2:03.298Matthew Strand · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.9s							2:14.306Cliff White · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.2s	2:16.700Cliff White · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 0.5s		+13.402squal +12.482s	110.9%qual 110.2%

By track

Track	Events	Typical % of F5	Best	Latest
Road America	3	100.0%1 of 3 with F5	100.0%Runoffs 2020	100.0%Runoffs 2020
Virginia International Raceway	3	100.0%2 of 3 with F5	100.0%Runoffs 2019	100.0%Runoffs 2022
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 F5'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.