BoP Lab / Classes / FA
FA vs FM vs F5 vs FV 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 · FM 108.9% of FA Bryce Cornet, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · F5 112.4% of FA James Weida, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 qualifying · FV 124.1% of FA Flinn Lazier, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 2016 race
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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 | 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%) | 2:46.536Zachary 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%) | +41.938squal +44.023s | 134.0%qual 135.9% | ||||||||||||
7 rule changes (FA: 7)3 induction · 2 engine · 1 weight · 1 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%) | 2:44.101Andrew 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%) | +44.082squal +43.178s | 135.9%qual 135.7% | ||||||||||||
3 rule changes (FA: 3)2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars addedshow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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%) | 2:42.643Andrew 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%) | +43.044squal +41.083s | 135.3%qual 133.8% | ||||||||||||
2 rule changes (FV: 2)1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheelsshow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 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%) | |||||||||||||||||
7 rule changes (FA: 7)2 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 engine · 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%) | 1:57.689James 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% | 2:15.116Brian 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%) | +29.586squal +30.413s | 127.3%qual 129.0% | |||||||
17 rule changes (FA: 7, F5: 6, FV: 4)5 engine · 5 weight · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 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 | 1:42.619Ryan 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% | 1:57.479Andrew 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 | +26.584squal +27.778s | 129.3%qual 131.0% | |||||||
25 rule changes (FA: 22, F5: 3)7 engine · 6 weight · 2 induction · 2 removed · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 2 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 | 2:20.954Calvin 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% | 2:43.994Hunter 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 | +41.070squal +39.720s | 132.9%qual 132.0% | |||||||
27 rule changes (FA: 15, F5: 6, FV: 6)8 tyres & wheels · 6 engine · 3 induction · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 removed · 6 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 | 1:55.124Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.3s | 2:15.816Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.9s | 135.7Bryce Cornet | +32.709squal +13.579s | 131.7%qual 113.4% | 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% | 2:15.712Andrew Whitston · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.5s | 2:18.289Zachary Whitston · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.4s | 114.8Roger Siebenaler | +35.182squal +34.167s | 134.1%qual 133.6% | ||
14 rule changes (FA: 7, F5: 1, FV: 6)4 weight · 2 engine · 1 induction · 1 removed · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 4 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 | 1:37.598Bryce Cornet · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.9s | 1:37.909Bryce Cornet · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.3s | 124.1Melvin David Kemper Jr | +7.985squal +9.422s | 108.9%qual 110.7% | 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% | 1:52.637Skip Streets · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 1.6s | 1:53.639Alex Scaler · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.4s | 106.3Skip Streets | +23.715squal +24.461s | 126.4%qual 127.7% | ||
| 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 | 1:41.231Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s | 1:41.146Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.2s | +9.781squal +11.274s | 110.7%qual 112.5% | 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% | 1:55.759Michael Varacins · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:55.923Michael Varacins · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 1.3s | +24.558squal +25.802s | 126.9%qual 128.7% | ||||||
| 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 | 1:26.043Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:27.922Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.7s | +8.913squal +11.123s | 111.3%qual 114.8% | 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% | 1:37.942Alex Scaler · fastest of 41 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:38.066Flinn Lazier · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 0.7s | +19.057squal +23.022s | 124.1%qual 130.7% | ||||||
| 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 | 1:57.804Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.3s | 1:58.029Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.7s | +9.867squal +10.046s | 109.1%qual 109.3% | 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% | 2:21.167Roger Siebenaler · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:21.142Andrew Whitston · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 1.1s | +32.980squal +33.409s | 130.5%qual 131.0% | ||||||
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.