BoP Lab / Classes / FA
FA vs FE2 vs AS 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.
Closest to the field: FA 100.0% of FA Tyler Hunter, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FE2 105.9% of FA Charles Russell Turner, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 qualifying · AS 113.0% of FA Tom Sloe, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 qualifying
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| 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%) | 2:12.326Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 1.9s-0.149s (-0.11%) | 2:11.881Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 1.6s-1.458s (-1.09%) | 143.5Steve Whitston-5.5 mph (-3.7%) | +8.547squal +9.813s | 106.9%qual 108.0% | 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%) | +25.137squal +24.398s | 120.4%qual 119.9% | ||
21 rule changes (FA: 7, FE2: 1, AS: 13)6 weight · 5 engine · 4 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 removed · 3 othershow
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| 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%) | 2:12.475Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 1.4s+0.969s (+0.74%) | 2:13.339Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 0.6s+0.591s (+0.45%) | 149.0Steve Whitston+3.7 mph (+2.6%) | +10.685squal +11.552s | 108.7%qual 109.6% | 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%) | +26.578squal +25.869s | 121.7%qual 121.4% | ||
15 rule changes (FA: 3, FE2: 1, AS: 11)5 engine · 3 weight · 2 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 2 othershow
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| 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%) | 2:11.506Porter Aiken · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.5s-1.300s (-0.98%) | 2:12.748Porter Aiken · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.0s-0.523s (-0.39%) | 145.3Porter Aiken+1.9 mph (+1.3%) | +10.958squal +9.946s | 109.0%qual 108.2% | 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%) | +24.639squal +25.018s | 120.2%qual 120.6% | ||
11 rule changes (AS: 11)6 cars added · 1 engine · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 1:50.665Charles Russell Turner · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 2.3s-0.188s (-0.17%) | 1:51.098Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 1.4s-20.947s (-15.86%) | 141.3Franklin Futrelle-0.6 mph (-0.4%) | 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%) | |||||||||
11 rule changes (FA: 7, AS: 4)3 engine · 3 tyres & wheels · 2 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 weight · 1 othershow
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| 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%) | 1:50.853Charles Russell Turner · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.209s (-0.19%) | 2:12.045Jason Conzo · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.8s+19.891s (+17.74%) | 141.9Eric Cruz-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | +23.538squal +6.150s | 121.7%qual 105.9% | 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%) | +16.071squal +17.459s | 114.8%qual 116.7% | ||
16 rule changes (FA: 7, AS: 9)4 engine · 3 weight · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 2 wording · 4 othershow
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| 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 | 1:36.395Max Grau · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:36.655Max Grau · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.7s | 146.2Gray Fowler | +6.005squal +6.694s | 106.6%qual 107.5% | 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 | +19.956squal +20.726s | 122.0%qual 123.1% | ||
36 rule changes (FA: 22, AS: 14)12 weight · 9 engine · 4 cars added · 2 induction · 2 removed · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 wording · 3 othershow
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| 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 | 2:12.806Scott Rettich · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:13.271Owen McAllister · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 0.7s | 143.4Owen McAllister | +8.525squal +8.532s | 106.8%qual 106.9% | 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 | +22.922squal +22.771s | 118.4%qual 118.3% | ||
33 rule changes (FA: 15, FE2: 2, AS: 16)7 engine · 5 weight · 4 induction · 4 tyres & wheels · 2 aero · 2 cars added · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 removed · 1 wording · 5 othershow
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| 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 | 1:51.062Liam Snyder · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.3s | 1:52.154Liam Snyder · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.7s | 142.6Robert Vanman | +9.047squal +9.517s | 108.8%qual 109.4% | 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 | +20.793squal +21.393s | 120.2%qual 121.1% | ||
11 rule changes (FA: 7, AS: 4)4 weight · 2 engine · 1 cars added · 1 removed · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 othershow
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| 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 | 1:35.040Flinn Lazier · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:35.563Flinn Lazier · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.7s | 126.8Scott Rettich | +5.639squal +6.864s | 106.3%qual 107.8% | 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 | +20.421squal +19.606s | 122.7%qual 122.2% | ||
| 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 | 1:45.220James Jost · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 6.7s | 1:51.507Bryan Long · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.9s | +20.142squal +15.263s | 122.0%qual 117.0% | |||||||||
| 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 | 1:30.651Tom Sloe · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 3.6s | 1:33.424Edward Hosni · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.0s | +14.415squal +15.731s | 118.2%qual 121.0% | |||||||||
| 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 | 2:01.746Tom Sloe · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 2.6s | 2:02.922Andy McDermid · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.2s | +14.760squal +13.988s | 113.6%qual 113.0% | |||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of FA | 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%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.