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FA vs F5 vs SM pace at every track

Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FA is each class's best lap as a share of FA'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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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: FA 100.0% of FA Tyler Hunter, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · F5 112.4% of FA James Weida, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 qualifying · SM 127.5% of FA Michael Carter, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 2016 race

% of FALap times

FAF5SMsolid race · dashed qualifying · slower is lower

FAF5SMsolid race · dashed qualifying · each class's best lap as a share of FA's at the same event (the reference class, changeable above); 100% is level, less is quicker, so up the chart is quicker

	Event	FA			F5					SM
	Event	Qual best	Race best	Trap	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs FA	% of FA	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs FA	% of FA
	Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28	2:02.513Dudley Fleck · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 6.9s+1.590s (+1.31%)	2:03.334James French · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.4s+0.680s (+0.55%)	158.6John McAleer+1.5 mph (+1.0%)						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%)	+39.391squal +39.660s	131.9%qual 132.4%
9 rule changes (FA: 7, SM: 2)3 induction · 2 engine · 1 weight · 1 wording · 2 othershowhide 2026-08-01 FA Update sealed engine teardown section #40621engine 2026-07-01 SM Rear Toe Link #40271other 2026-06-01 FA Motor Classification #40175weight 2026-04-01 SM Part Number Change Request #39914wording 2026-02-01 FA Pro Mazda Classification and Performance Enhancement Proposal #39411induction 2026-01-01 FA Alternate Intake Manifold for MZR #38223induction 2026-01-01 FA Engine Compression Rule Change Request #39302engine 2026-01-01 FA Change Formula 1000 allowances #39608induction 2025-11-01 FA Re-Consider USF Pro 2000 Car for Formula Atlantic Class #38783other
	Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29	2:00.923Hans Peter · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.4s-0.637s (-0.52%)	2:02.654Hans Peter · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.1s+0.864s (+0.71%)	157.0Shane Kennett-3.0 mph (-1.9%)						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%)	+41.776squal +42.188s	134.1%qual 134.9%
7 rule changes (FA: 3, SM: 4)3 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 1 wording · 2 othershowhide 2025-07-01 FA Ligier JS F3 Tire Choice #38434tyres & wheels 2025-06-01 SM SMX Data Submission - Penalties #38248other 2025-06-01 SM SMX Penaly Clarification updated language #38337wording 2025-05-01 SM Clarify Tire Marking Regs #38005tyres & wheels 2025-03-01 FA Update Formula Renault 2.0 spec line notes #37853tyres & wheels 2025-02-01 FA Classify FR European Championship car as spec line car in Table 2 #37658cars added 2024-12-01 SM E&O SMX Regs 9.1.7.1.D.5.u-.w #37070other
	Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01	2:01.560Hans Peter · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.0s-2.714s (-2.18%)	2:01.790Dudley Fleck · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.3s-2.956s (-2.37%)	160.0Brandon Schwarz+9.4 mph (+6.3%)						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%)	+39.696squal +39.546s	132.6%qual 132.5%
4 rule changes (SM: 4)1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 1 othershowhide 2024-09-01 SM SMX Camera Rule Correction #36496wording 2024-09-01 SM AIM ECU Protocol #36556engine 2024-09-01 SM OE versus OEM Definitons #36608other 2024-09-01 SM Shifter Bushing #36611suspension & brakes
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23									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%)
8 rule changes (FA: 7, SM: 1)2 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 engine · 1 othershowhide 2023-06-01 FA Simplify Pro Formula Mazda wheel allowance #34190tyres & wheels 2023-05-01 FA E&O - Correct Pro Formula Mazda spec line dimensional equivalent #34085tyres & wheels 2023-05-01 FA Add new spec line for MSR Formula Mazda FMzR to Table 2 #34139other 2023-01-01 FA BDA Displacement #33431engine 2023-01-01 SM BOP for NB1 and NB2 #32309weight 2022-12-01 FA Reclassify 2010-2017 Formula Renault 2.0 as a spec line car in FA #33395weight 2022-12-01 FA Change Swift 016 2.3L restrictor size and minimum weight #33472induction -30 lbs 2022-10-01 FA Pro Formula Mazda Dimension E&O #33160induction
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24	1:44.703Chip Romer · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 4.0s+3.158s (+3.11%)	1:48.507Alex Mayer · fastest of 4 · top 4 within 4.2s+5.400s (+5.24%)	154.6Austin Hill-1.4 mph (-0.9%)	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%)	+33.355squal +12.986s	130.7%qual 112.4%	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%)	+30.600squal +29.961s	128.2%qual 128.6%
14 rule changes (FA: 7, F5: 6, SM: 1)5 engine · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 3 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 2022-05-01 FA Update FR Americas rulebook requirement #32491engine 2022-05-01 FA Clarify verification of sealed engine compliance #32522engine 2022-05-01 FA Clarify Formula Lites and FR Americas sealed engine requirement #32523engine 2022-04-01 FA E&O FA Transmission section #32251tyres & wheels 2022-04-01 FA E&O Swift 016 2.5 liter Aero column #32363aero 2022-04-01 SM Update GCR Section 9.1.7.3.A.1. #32217suspension & brakes 2022-03-01 F5 E&O class name #32194other 2022-03-01 FA Closing the Gap #31934other 2022-02-01 FA Reorganize Tables 1 and 2 #31985weight 2022-01-01 F5 Data Box Mounting Plate #31638other
	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25	1:29.701James French · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 2.7s-0.256s (-0.28%)	1:30.650James French · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 6.1s-0.715s (-0.78%)	155.5James French	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	+12.490squal +12.918s	113.8%qual 114.4%	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	+28.187squal +27.994s	131.1%qual 131.2%
26 rule changes (FA: 22, F5: 3, SM: 1)7 engine · 6 weight · 2 induction · 2 removed · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 2 wording · 4 othershowhide 2021-09-01 FA E&O Table 2 engine names #31085engine 2021-08-01 F5 Clarify allowable assisted shifting systems #30871wording 2021-08-01 F5 Request to correct terminology #30976tyres & wheels 2021-08-01 FA Move Toyota 1800 to Table 2 #30822removed 2021-08-01 FA E&O Swift 016 wheel width reference #30939tyres & wheels 2021-07-01 FA Update FA rules package #30717engine 2021-07-01 FA Move Mazda MZR/Ford Duratec 2296cc and 2500cc to Table 2 #30718removed 2021-07-01 FA Clean up Table 2 Mazda MZR 2.0L and Honda Civic K20Z3 spec lines #30719other 2021-06-01 F5 Request to Allow Rotax 593 HO Engine #30712engine 2021-06-01 FA E&O Mazda MZR 2.0 and Honda Civic K20Z3 chassis eligibility #30632other 2021-05-01 FA Correct engine name in Swift 016 2.3 liter spec line #30447engine 2021-05-01 FA Correct engine name in Swift 016 2.5 liter spec line #30448engine 2021-05-01 FA Revise Table 1 Spec Lines and clarify application of Engine Notes #30456engine 2021-04-01 FA Update Table 1 Weights for Spec Lines C, I, and K #30355weight -25 lbs 2021-04-01 FA Remove redundant reference in Table 2 spec line #30366weight 2021-04-01 FA Correct the name of the FR Americas car #30369wording 2021-04-01 FA Clean up Spec Line D in Table 1 #30372weight 2021-04-01 FA Table 2 Honda K20Z3 request #30386induction 2021-04-01 SM Updates - Obsolete Parts & BOP Parts #30438other 2021-03-01 FA E&O FA Intake Restrictors #30273induction 2021-03-01 FA Clean up Spec Lines A and B in Table 1 #30274weight 2021-03-01 FA Clean up Spec Line C in Table 1 #30275weight 2021-03-01 FA Clean up Spec Lines J and L in Table 1 #30276weight 2021-03-01 FA Move engine specifications to Pro Formula Mazda spec line notes #30278engine 2021-03-01 FA Update F3 Americas spec line #30280other 2021-01-01 FA Request to classify Formula Lites Crawford FL15 #29702cars added
	Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02	2:04.274Spencer Brockman · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.7s	2:04.746Spencer Brockman · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.4s	150.6Hans Peter	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	+16.645squal +16.680s	113.3%qual 113.4%	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	+39.002squal +37.935s	131.3%qual 130.5%
23 rule changes (FA: 15, F5: 6, SM: 2)7 engine · 3 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 removed · 1 suspension & brakes · 6 othershowhide 2020-10-01 F5 Request to Update Suzuki Engine Years for F500 #29453engine 2020-10-01 SM Radiator E&O Clarifications #29294engine 2020-08-01 SM Modifications to prevent failures of Rear Brake Caliper Pin #28953suspension & brakes 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 2020-07-01 FA Request to Adjust FB Weight for Stock Engines #29005weight 2020-06-01 FA E&O permitted engine modifications #28831engine 2020-06-01 FA E&O Transmissions #28832other 2020-06-01 FA Swift 016 Gurney flap wicker clarification #28884aero 2020-05-01 FA Remove redundant spec line in Table 1 #28720removed 2020-05-01 FA E&O general engine rules #28772engine 2020-04-01 FA Request higher compression ratio and prior weights for F1000 cars #28162engine 2020-04-01 FA Remove redundant wheel dimension provisions #28554tyres & wheels 2020-04-01 FA E&O Formula 3 spec line #28596induction 2020-03-01 FA FA weight correction/clarification #28430engine 2020-01-01 F5 Change 600cc restrictor size #27883induction 2020-01-01 FA Request to merge FB into FA #25611weight 2020-01-01 FA Suggestions for FB/F1000 into FA #27319other 2020-01-01 FA Change Swift 016 - 2.3 liter Mazda Duratec restrictor size #27880induction 2019-12-01 FA Move wheel dimensions from Bodywork subsection to #27493tyres & wheels 2019-12-01 FA Table 2 Mazda MZR 2.0 E&O #27640other
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05	1:41.545Dario Cangialosi · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.8s	1:43.107Dario Cangialosi · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 1.8s	155.9Kent Vaccaro	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	+14.465squal +15.816s	114.0%qual 115.6%	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	+33.352squal +33.007s	132.3%qual 132.5%
12 rule changes (FA: 7, F5: 1, SM: 4)5 weight · 3 engine · 1 removed · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 1 othershowhide 2019-10-01 FA Follow up to Letter #27344 on Honda Powered FA Rules #27363removed 2019-08-31 F5 Request for Weight Increase for Motorcycle Powered Cars #27214weight +25 lbs 2019-08-31 FA Swift 014 Mazda MZR 2.0 E&O #27305weight 2019-05-31 FA Adjust Line N restrictor size and minimum weight #26691weight +30 lbs 2019-05-01 FA Add data plate requirement #26707other 2019-03-01 FA Request to add FA engine spec lines #26183engine 2019-03-01 SM Request to allow aftermarket fuel filters. #26370wording 2019-02-01 FA FA MZR 2.0 Engine Specification #25814engine 2019-02-01 FA FA 016 weight increase #26063weight 2019-02-01 SM Request 99-00 replacement Wire harnesses #25602engine 2019-02-01 SM Organize and Clarify 9.1.7.C.1.o. #25913weight 2019-02-01 SM Strike Tire Tread Language #26123tyres & wheels
	Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10	1:28.176Mirl Swan · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 4.0s	1:29.924Mirl Swan · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 2.6s	144.8Antony Opheim	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	+12.567squal +13.631s	114.0%qual 115.5%	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	+25.354squal +26.179s	128.2%qual 129.7%
No rule changes on record between these events
	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25	1:29.957Sedat Yelkin · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.3s	1:31.365Keith Grant · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.0s		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		+11.495squal +13.179s	112.6%qual 114.7%	1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s	1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s		+27.735squal +28.349s	130.4%qual 131.5%
No rule changes on record between these events
	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19	1:14.920Ryan Norman · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 7.0s	1:19.009Ryan Norman · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 4.7s		1:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s	1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s		+10.844squal +13.608s	113.7%qual 118.2%	1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s	1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s		+21.755squal +25.594s	127.5%qual 134.2%
No rule changes on record between these events
	Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21	1:47.758Tyler Hunter · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.7s	1:48.162Tyler Hunter · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 5.3s		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		+15.136squal +14.066s	114.0%qual 113.1%	2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s	2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s		+35.905squal +30.903s	133.2%qual 128.7%

By track

Track	Events	Typical % of FA	Best	Latest
Road America	4	100.0%	100.0%Runoffs 2020	100.0%Runoffs 2026
Virginia International Raceway	3	100.0%2 of 3 with FA	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 FA'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.