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FE2 vs F5 vs SM vs FA pace at every track

Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FE2 is each class's best lap as a share of FE2'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: FE2 100.0% of FE2 Flinn Lazier, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · F5 104.8% of FE2 Wiley Mcmahan, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 race · SM 105.3% of FE2 Travis Wiley, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 race · FA 82.2% of FE2 Alex Mayer, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 race

% of FE2Lap times

FE2F5SMFAsolid race · dashed qualifying · slower is lower

FE2F5SMFAsolid race · dashed qualifying · each class's best lap as a share of FE2's at the same event (the reference class, changeable above); 100% is level, less is quicker, so up the chart is quicker

	Event	FE2			F5					SM					FA
	Event	Qual best	Race best	Trap	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs FE2	% of FE2	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs FE2	% of FE2	Qual best	Race best	Trap	vs FE2	% of FE2
	Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28	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%)						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%)	+30.844squal +29.847s	123.4%qual 122.6%	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%)	-8.547squal -9.813s	93.5%qual 92.6%
10 rule changes (FE2: 1, SM: 2, FA: 7)3 induction · 2 engine · 1 weight · 1 wording · 3 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 2025-10-01 FE2 FE & FE2 Bubble Tail #38978other
	Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29	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%)						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%)	+31.091squal +30.636s	123.3%qual 123.1%	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%)	-10.685squal -11.552s	92.0%qual 91.3%
8 rule changes (FE2: 1, SM: 4, FA: 3)3 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 1 wording · 3 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 2025-04-01 FE2 Driver Safety & Comfort #37965other 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	2:11.506Porter 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%)						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%)	+28.738squal +29.600s	121.6%qual 122.5%	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%)	-10.958squal -9.946s	91.7%qual 92.4%
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	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%)						2:14.986Danny 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%)	+25.131squal +24.321s	122.6%qual 122.0%
8 rule changes (SM: 1, FA: 7)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	1:50.853Charles 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%)	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%)	+9.817squal +6.836s	107.4%qual 106.2%	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%)	+7.062squal +23.811s	105.3%qual 121.5%	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%)	-23.538squal -6.150s	82.2%qual 94.5%
14 rule changes (F5: 6, SM: 1, FA: 7)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	1:36.395Max Grau · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.7s	1:36.655Max Grau · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 0.7s	146.2Gray Fowler	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	+6.485squal +6.224s	106.7%qual 106.5%	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	+22.182squal +21.300s	122.9%qual 122.1%	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	-6.005squal -6.694s	93.8%qual 93.1%
26 rule changes (F5: 3, SM: 1, FA: 22)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	2:12.806Scott Rettich · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 0.6s	2:13.271Owen McAllister · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 0.7s	143.4Owen McAllister	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	+8.120squal +8.148s	106.1%qual 106.1%	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	+30.477squal +29.403s	122.9%qual 122.1%	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	-8.525squal -8.532s	93.6%qual 93.6%
25 rule changes (FE2: 2, F5: 6, SM: 2, FA: 15)7 engine · 3 induction · 3 weight · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 1 removed · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 6 othershowhide 2020-10-01 F5 Request to Update Suzuki Engine Years for F500 #29453engine 2020-10-01 SM Radiator E&O Clarifications #29294engine 2020-09-01 FE2 FE/FE2 Oil Cooler #29293wording 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 2019-12-01 FE2 FE / FE2 Update Rules #27624weight
	Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05	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	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	+5.418squal +6.299s	104.8%qual 105.7%	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	+24.305squal +23.490s	121.7%qual 121.2%	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	-9.047squal -9.517s	91.9%qual 91.4%
12 rule changes (F5: 1, SM: 4, FA: 7)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	1:35.040Flinn Lazier · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.5s	1:35.563Flinn Lazier · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.7s	126.8Scott Rettich	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	+6.928squal +6.767s	107.2%qual 107.1%	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	+19.715squal +19.315s	120.6%qual 120.3%	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	-5.639squal -6.864s	94.1%qual 92.8%
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				1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s	1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s				1:29.957Sedat Yelkin · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.3s	1:31.365Keith Grant · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.0s
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				1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s	1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s				1:14.920Ryan Norman · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 7.0s	1:19.009Ryan Norman · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 4.7s
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				2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s	2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s				1:47.758Tyler Hunter · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.7s	1:48.162Tyler Hunter · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 5.3s

By track

Track	Events	Typical % of FE2	Best	Latest
Road America	4	100.0%	100.0%Runoffs 2020	100.0%Runoffs 2026
Virginia International Raceway	3	100.0%	100.0%Runoffs 2019	100.0%Runoffs 2023
Indianapolis Motor Speedway	2	100.0%1 of 2 with FE2	100.0%Runoffs 2021	100.0%Runoffs 2021
Daytona International Speedway	1	0 of 1 with FE2
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	1	0 of 1 with FE2
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 FE2'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.