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F5 vs FM vs F6 vs P 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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Closest to the field: F5 100.0% of F5 Matthew Strand, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FM 95.5% of F5 Bryce Cornet, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race

1:402:002:201 rule change between Runoffs 2018 and Runoffs 20191 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2019 and Runoffs 20206 ▾3 rule changes between Runoffs 2020 and Runoffs 20213 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2021 and Runoffs 20226 ▾7 rule changes between Runoffs 2024 and Runoffs 20257 ▾1 rule change between Runoffs 2025 and Runoffs 20261 ▾F5 race best at Runoffs 2015: 2:03.298 (Matthew Strand)F5 race best at Runoffs 2016: 1:29.853 (Steven Thompson)F5 race best at Runoffs 2017: 1:42.860 (Wiley Clinton McMahan)F5 race best at Runoffs 2018: 1:42.491 (David Lapham)F5 race best at Runoffs 2019: 1:57.572 (Wiley Mcmahan)F5 race best at Runoffs 2020: 2:21.391 (James Weida)F5 race best at Runoffs 2021: 1:43.140 (Sven de Vries)F5 race best at Runoffs 2022: 2:21.862 (Sven de Vries)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 2:01.824 (W. Clint McMahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 1:28.528 (Calvin Stewart)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 1:43.136 (Wiley Clinton McMahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 1:41.807 (Jeff Jorgenson)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 1:57.361 (Wiley Mcmahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2020: 2:20.954 (Calvin Stewart)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2021: 1:42.619 (Ryan Mayfield)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2022: 1:57.689 (James Weida)FM race best at Runoffs 2015: 1:58.029 (Joseph Burton-Harris)FM race best at Runoffs 2016: 1:27.922 (Jacob Loomis)FM race best at Runoffs 2017: 1:41.146 (Jarret Voorhies)FM race best at Runoffs 2018: 1:37.909 (Bryce Cornet)FM race best at Runoffs 2019: 2:15.816 (Bryce Cornet)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 1:57.804 (Joseph Burton-Harris)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 1:26.043 (Jacob Loomis)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 1:41.231 (Jarret Voorhies)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 1:37.598 (Bryce Cornet)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 1:55.124 (Bryce Cornet)F6 race best at Runoffs 2023: 1:58.816 (Calvin Stewart)F6 race best at Runoffs 2024: 2:18.840 (James Weida)F6 race best at Runoffs 2026: 2:20.255 (James Weida)F6 qualifying best at Runoffs 2023: 1:57.437 (Calvin Stewart)F6 qualifying best at Runoffs 2024: 2:19.106 (Calvin Stewart)F6 qualifying best at Runoffs 2026: 2:18.489 (Calvin Stewart)P race best at Runoffs 2025: 2:02.122 (Bart Wolf)P race best at Runoffs 2026: 2:03.283 (Lawrence Loshak)P qualifying best at Runoffs 2025: 2:01.180 (Lee Alexander)P qualifying best at Runoffs 2026: 2:02.281 (Perry Richardson)Daytona International Speedway · Runoffs 2015R2015Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course · Runoffs 2016R2016Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Runoffs 2017R2017Sonoma Raceway · Runoffs 2018R2018Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2019R2019Road America · Runoffs 2020R2020Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Runoffs 2021R2021Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2022R2022Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2023R2023Road America · Runoffs 2024R2024Road America · Runoffs 2025R2025Road America · Runoffs 2026R2026
F5FMF6Psolid race · dashed qualifying · slower is lower
96%97%98%99%100%1 rule change between Runoffs 2018 and Runoffs 20191 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2019 and Runoffs 20206 ▾3 rule changes between Runoffs 2020 and Runoffs 20213 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2021 and Runoffs 20226 ▾7 rule changes between Runoffs 2024 and Runoffs 20257 ▾1 rule change between Runoffs 2025 and Runoffs 20261 ▾F5 race best at Runoffs 2015: 100.0% of F5's (Matthew Strand)F5 race best at Runoffs 2016: 100.0% of F5's (Steven Thompson)F5 race best at Runoffs 2017: 100.0% of F5's (Wiley Clinton McMahan)F5 race best at Runoffs 2018: 100.0% of F5's (David Lapham)F5 race best at Runoffs 2019: 100.0% of F5's (Wiley Mcmahan)F5 race best at Runoffs 2020: 100.0% of F5's (James Weida)F5 race best at Runoffs 2021: 100.0% of F5's (Sven de Vries)F5 race best at Runoffs 2022: 100.0% of F5's (Sven de Vries)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 100.0% of F5's (W. Clint McMahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 100.0% of F5's (Calvin Stewart)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 100.0% of F5's (Wiley Clinton McMahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 100.0% of F5's (Jeff Jorgenson)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 100.0% of F5's (Wiley Mcmahan)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2020: 100.0% of F5's (Calvin Stewart)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2021: 100.0% of F5's (Ryan Mayfield)F5 qualifying best at Runoffs 2022: 100.0% of F5's (James Weida)FM race best at Runoffs 2015: 95.7% of F5's (Joseph Burton-Harris)FM race best at Runoffs 2016: 97.9% of F5's (Jacob Loomis)FM race best at Runoffs 2017: 98.3% of F5's (Jarret Voorhies)FM race best at Runoffs 2018: 95.5% of F5's (Bryce Cornet)Off the chart: FM race best at Runoffs 2019: 115.5% of F5's (Bryce Cornet)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 96.7% of F5's (Joseph Burton-Harris)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 97.2% of F5's (Jacob Loomis)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 98.2% of F5's (Jarret Voorhies)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 95.9% of F5's (Bryce Cornet)FM qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 98.1% of F5's (Bryce Cornet)Daytona International Speedway · Runoffs 2015R2015Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course · Runoffs 2016R2016Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Runoffs 2017R2017Sonoma Raceway · Runoffs 2018R2018Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2019R2019Road America · Runoffs 2020R2020Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Runoffs 2021R2021Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2022R2022Virginia International Raceway · Runoffs 2023R2023Road America · Runoffs 2024R2024Road America · Runoffs 2025R2025Road America · Runoffs 2026R2026
F5FMF6Psolid 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
EventF5FMF6P
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 20262026-09-282:18.489Calvin 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%)2:02.281Perry Richardson · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.3s+1.101s (+0.91%)2:03.283Lawrence Loshak · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 0.8s+1.161s (+0.95%)165.6Jason Miller+0.7 mph (+0.4%)
1 rule change (P: 1)1 suspension & brakesshowhide
  • P Request to Continue to Allow Carbon Brakes #39476suspension & brakes
Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-292:01.180Lee Alexander · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.5s2:02.122Bart Wolf · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.1s165.0Jason Miller
7 rule changes (P: 7)2 induction · 2 weight · 1 engine · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 othershowhide
  • P 13B Rotary Engine Rules Change Request #38856induction
  • P Add Radical Cup series Radical SR3 spec line to Table 1 #38916other
  • P Clarify spec line cars language #38943weight
  • P RM 25-05 - Prototype Engine Table A, 2 Cycle Restrictor Change #38929induction
  • P Add missing punctuation marks #38150weight
  • P Correct text in engine table notes #37606engine
  • P Update Prototype class designation #37653tyres & wheels
Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-012:19.106Calvin Stewart · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.3s2:18.840James Weida · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.0s147.6Calvin Stewart
No rule changes on record between these events
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-231:57.437Calvin Stewart · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 4.7s1:58.816Calvin Stewart · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 3.6s144.0Calvin Stewart
No rule changes on record between these events
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-241:57.689James 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%)
6 rule changes (F5: 6)2 engine · 2 induction · 2 othershowhide
  • F5 Intake Boots Correction #33028induction
  • F5 Ensure availability of ECU for Rotax engines #32695engine
  • F5 Clarify stepped exhaust header references #32743engine
  • F5 593 carb boot availability and oil pump clarification #32527induction
  • F5 E&O class name #32194other
  • F5 Data Box Mounting Plate #31638other
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-251:42.619Ryan 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
3 rule changes (F5: 3)1 engine · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wordingshowhide
  • F5 Clarify allowable assisted shifting systems #30871wording
  • F5 Request to correct terminology #30976tyres & wheels
  • F5 Request to Allow Rotax 593 HO Engine #30712engine
Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-022:20.954Calvin Stewart · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s2:21.391James Weida · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.5s143.2Aaron Ellis
6 rule changes (F5: 6)2 engine · 1 induction · 3 othershowhide
  • F5 Request to Update Suzuki Engine Years for F500 #29453engine
  • F5 Request for Cockpit Adjustment of External Jetting Devices #28359other
  • F5 Two Stroke Motors (reply to #28359 WDYT) #28816engine
  • F5 Re letter requesting driver adjustable carb mixture #28840other
  • F5 #28359 WDYT Request for Cockpit Adjustment #28875other
  • F5 Change 600cc restrictor size #27883induction
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-051:57.361Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.8s1:57.572Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.0s142.8Eric McRee1:55.124Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.3s2:15.816Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.9s135.7Bryce Cornet+18.244squal -2.237s115.5%qual 98.1%
1 rule change (F5: 1)1 weightshowhide
  • F5 Request for Weight Increase for Motorcycle Powered Cars #27214weight +25 lbs
Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-101:41.807Jeff Jorgenson · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 6.6s1:42.491David Lapham · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 9.5s113.3David Lapham1:37.598Bryce Cornet · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.9s1:37.909Bryce Cornet · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.3s124.1Melvin David Kemper Jr-4.582squal -4.209s95.5%qual 95.9%
No rule changes on record between these events
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-251:43.136Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 1.4s1:42.860Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 1.6s1:41.231Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s1:41.146Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.2s-1.714squal -1.905s98.3%qual 98.2%
No rule changes on record between these events
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-191:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s1:26.043Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.1s1:27.922Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.7s-1.931squal -2.485s97.9%qual 97.2%
No rule changes on record between these events
Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-212:01.824W. Clint McMahan · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.0s2:03.298Matthew Strand · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.9s1:57.804Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.3s1:58.029Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.7s-5.269squal -4.020s95.7%qual 96.7%

By track

TrackEvents Typical % of F5 Best Latest 
Road America4100.0%1 of 4 with F5100.0%Runoffs 2020100.0%Runoffs 2020
Virginia International Raceway3100.0%2 of 3 with F5100.0%Runoffs 2019100.0%Runoffs 2022
Indianapolis Motor Speedway2100.0%100.0%Runoffs 2017100.0%Runoffs 2021
Daytona International Speedway1100.0%100.0%Runoffs 2015100.0%Runoffs 2015
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course1100.0%100.0%Runoffs 2016100.0%Runoffs 2016
Sonoma Raceway1100.0%100.0%Runoffs 2018100.0%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.