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FE vs FC vs SM pace at every track

Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FE is each class's best lap as a share of FE'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: FE 100.0% of FE Scott Rettich, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FC 90.6% of FE Nigel Saurino, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 2016 race · SM 111.3% of FE Michael Carter, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 2016 race

1:201:402:002:202:4011 rule changes between Runoffs 2018 and Runoffs 201911 ▾11 rule changes between Runoffs 2019 and Runoffs 202011 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2020 and Runoffs 20216 ▾10 rule changes between Runoffs 2021 and Runoffs 202210 ▾7 rule changes between Runoffs 2022 and Runoffs 20237 ▾11 rule changes between Runoffs 2023 and Runoffs 202411 ▾8 rule changes between Runoffs 2024 and Runoffs 20258 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2025 and Runoffs 20266 ▾FE race best at Runoffs 2015: 1:59.040 (Scott Rettich)FE race best at Runoffs 2016: 1:30.563 (Hanna Zellers)FE race best at Runoffs 2017: 1:39.726 (Elliot Finlayson)FE race best at Runoffs 2018: 1:38.504 (Lee Rackley)FE race best at Runoffs 2019: 1:55.648 (Mark Snyder)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 1:57.824 (Scott Rettich)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 1:27.636 (Scott Rettich)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 1:39.177 (Elliot Finlayson)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 1:37.517 (Mark Snyder)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 1:54.710 (Mark Snyder)FC race best at Runoffs 2015: 1:55.135 (Yufeng Luo)FC race best at Runoffs 2016: 1:22.049 (Nigel Saurino)FC race best at Runoffs 2017: 1:36.890 (Tim Minor)FC race best at Runoffs 2018: 1:34.053 (Mitch Egner)FC race best at Runoffs 2019: 1:52.174 (Robert Allaer)FC race best at Runoffs 2020: 2:13.608 (Robert Allaer)FC race best at Runoffs 2021: 1:36.980 (Simon Sikes)FC race best at Runoffs 2022: 2:07.859 (Nolan Allaer)FC race best at Runoffs 2023: 1:51.169 (Nolan Allaer)FC race best at Runoffs 2024: 2:11.534 (Michael Varacins)FC race best at Runoffs 2025: 2:12.824 (Brandon Dixon)FC race best at Runoffs 2026: 2:11.389 (Brandon Dixon)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 1:54.477 (Yufeng Luo)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 1:21.962 (John LaRue)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 1:36.336 (Austin McCusker)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 1:32.571 (Timothy de Silva)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 1:51.200 (Robert Allaer)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2020: 2:12.644 (Robert Allaer)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2021: 1:36.787 (Trent Walko)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2022: 1:49.895 (Nolan Allaer)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2023: 1:50.281 (Nolan Allaer)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2024: 2:11.626 (Timothy Minor)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2025: 2:11.259 (Brandon Dixon)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2026: 2:10.686 (Brandon Dixon)SM race best at Runoffs 2015: 2:24.067 (Todd Lamb)SM race best at Runoffs 2016: 1:40.764 (Michael Carter)SM race best at Runoffs 2017: 1:59.100 (Michael Gagliardo)SM race best at Runoffs 2018: 1:55.278 (Michael Carter)SM race best at Runoffs 2019: 2:16.459 (Elivan Goulart)SM race best at Runoffs 2020: 2:43.748 (Preston Pardus)SM race best at Runoffs 2021: 1:58.837 (Brian Henderson)SM race best at Runoffs 2022: 2:19.107 (Travis Wiley)SM race best at Runoffs 2023: 2:16.229 (Julian DaCosta)SM race best at Runoffs 2024: 2:41.486 (Brett Kowalski)SM race best at Runoffs 2025: 2:44.430 (Kyle Greenhill)SM race best at Runoffs 2026: 2:42.725 (Francisco Barroso)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 2:18.661 (Andrew Carbonell)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 1:40.514 (Justin Hille)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 1:58.306 (Chris Haldeman)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 1:54.355 (Ken Sutherland)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 2:14.552 (Todd Buras)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2020: 2:42.209 (Kyle Greenhill)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2021: 1:57.695 (Brian Henderson)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2022: 2:14.664 (Danny Steyn)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2023: 2:14.986 (Danny Steyn)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2024: 2:41.106 (Ethan Goulart)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2025: 2:43.111 (Bobby Gossett)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2026: 2:42.173 (Brett Kowalski)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
FEFCSMsolid race · dashed qualifying · slower is lower
100%110%120%11 rule changes between Runoffs 2018 and Runoffs 201911 ▾11 rule changes between Runoffs 2019 and Runoffs 202011 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2020 and Runoffs 20216 ▾10 rule changes between Runoffs 2021 and Runoffs 202210 ▾7 rule changes between Runoffs 2022 and Runoffs 20237 ▾11 rule changes between Runoffs 2023 and Runoffs 202411 ▾8 rule changes between Runoffs 2024 and Runoffs 20258 ▾6 rule changes between Runoffs 2025 and Runoffs 20266 ▾FE race best at Runoffs 2015: 100.0% of FE's (Scott Rettich)FE race best at Runoffs 2016: 100.0% of FE's (Hanna Zellers)FE race best at Runoffs 2017: 100.0% of FE's (Elliot Finlayson)FE race best at Runoffs 2018: 100.0% of FE's (Lee Rackley)FE race best at Runoffs 2019: 100.0% of FE's (Mark Snyder)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 100.0% of FE's (Scott Rettich)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 100.0% of FE's (Scott Rettich)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 100.0% of FE's (Elliot Finlayson)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 100.0% of FE's (Mark Snyder)FE qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 100.0% of FE's (Mark Snyder)FC race best at Runoffs 2015: 96.7% of FE's (Yufeng Luo)FC race best at Runoffs 2016: 90.6% of FE's (Nigel Saurino)FC race best at Runoffs 2017: 97.2% of FE's (Tim Minor)FC race best at Runoffs 2018: 95.5% of FE's (Mitch Egner)FC race best at Runoffs 2019: 97.0% of FE's (Robert Allaer)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 97.2% of FE's (Yufeng Luo)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 93.5% of FE's (John LaRue)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 97.1% of FE's (Austin McCusker)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 94.9% of FE's (Timothy de Silva)FC qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 96.9% of FE's (Robert Allaer)SM race best at Runoffs 2015: 121.0% of FE's (Todd Lamb)SM race best at Runoffs 2016: 111.3% of FE's (Michael Carter)SM race best at Runoffs 2017: 119.4% of FE's (Michael Gagliardo)SM race best at Runoffs 2018: 117.0% of FE's (Michael Carter)SM race best at Runoffs 2019: 118.0% of FE's (Elivan Goulart)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2015: 117.7% of FE's (Andrew Carbonell)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2016: 114.7% of FE's (Justin Hille)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2017: 119.3% of FE's (Chris Haldeman)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2018: 117.3% of FE's (Ken Sutherland)SM qualifying best at Runoffs 2019: 117.3% of FE's (Todd Buras)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
FEFCSMsolid race · dashed qualifying · each class's best lap as a share of FE's at the same event (the reference class, changeable above); 100% is level, less is quicker, so up the chart is quicker
EventFEFCSM
Qual best Race best Trap Qual best Race best Trap vs FE % of FE Qual best Race best Trap vs FE % of FE 
Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-282:10.686Brandon Dixon · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 4.0s-0.573s (-0.44%)2:11.389Brandon Dixon · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.7s-1.435s (-1.08%)143.3Dean Kiriluk-1.8 mph (-1.2%)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%)
6 rule changes (FE: 2, FC: 2, SM: 2)1 engine · 1 weight · 1 wording · 3 othershowhide
  • SM Rear Toe Link #40271other
  • SM Part Number Change Request #39914wording
  • FC F2000 MZR Spec Line Clarity/Revision Requested #38927other
  • FC Adjust F2000 Metrik ZF2 weight #39612weight -20 lbs
  • FE FE & FE2 Rule Updates #39484engine
  • FE FE & FE2 Bubble Tail #38978other
Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-292:11.259Brandon Dixon · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.7s-0.367s (-0.28%)2:12.824Brandon Dixon · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.3s+1.290s (+0.98%)145.1Brandon Dixon+0.9 mph (+0.6%)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%)
8 rule changes (FE: 2, FC: 2, SM: 4)2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 2 othershowhide
  • FE FE & FE2 Rule Updates #38901weight
  • SM SMX Data Submission - Penalties #38248other
  • SM SMX Penaly Clarification updated language #38337wording
  • SM Clarify Tire Marking Regs #38005tyres & wheels
  • FE Brake Line to A-Arm Covers #37110suspension & brakes
  • SM E&O SMX Regs 9.1.7.1.D.5.u-.w #37070other
  • FC 9.1.1.10.h. FC Tire Rule #36533tyres & wheels
  • FC Change FF/FC Weight with Sequential Gearbox #36651weight
Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-012:11.626Timothy Minor · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.3s-1.018s (-0.77%)2:11.534Michael Varacins · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.8s-2.074s (-1.55%)144.2Michael Varacins+1.8 mph (+1.2%)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%)
11 rule changes (FE: 5, FC: 2, SM: 4)2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 wording · 3 othershowhide
  • FE Protest Fee Clarification #36540wording
  • FE Update on Letter 36620 with new Hoosier Contingency Decal Info #36625tyres & wheels
  • SM SMX Camera Rule Correction #36496wording
  • SM AIM ECU Protocol #36556engine
  • SM OE versus OEM Definitons #36608other
  • SM Shifter Bushing #36611suspension & brakes
  • FE Hoosier Tire Decal Placement #36435tyres & wheels
  • FC Four Pot Calipers #35481weight
  • FC Please correct omitted punctuation #34890weight
  • FE Update FE Rain Light Rule #34707other
  • FE FE/FE2 rule update #35269other
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-231:50.281Nolan Allaer · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.3s+0.386s (+0.35%)1:51.169Nolan Allaer · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.5s-16.690s (-13.05%)143.5Robert Allaer+2.3 mph (+1.7%)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%)
7 rule changes (FE: 3, FC: 3, SM: 1)2 weight · 1 aero · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 othershowhide
  • FC Review FC Runoffs Tire Marking Rule #34274tyres & wheels
  • FC USF2000 Van Diemen with Mazda MZR LF-DE 2.0L in FC #34329weight
  • FE Update FE SADEV Transmission Rule #33883other
  • FC E&O 9.1.1.B.16.j #33634engine
  • SM BOP for NB1 and NB2 #32309weight
  • FE Brake bias adjuster clarification #33084suspension & brakes
  • FE FE Front and Rear Wing Update & Clarification #33089aero
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-241:49.895Nolan Allaer · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.5s-1.305s (-1.17%)2:07.859Nolan Allaer · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.8s+15.685s (+13.98%)141.2Tim Minor-0.6 mph (-0.4%)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%)
10 rule changes (FE: 4, FC: 5, SM: 1)5 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 1 othershowhide
  • FE Engine Heat Shield & Insulation #33019engine
  • FC Add Specification to Performance Electronics ECU for Ford Zetec #32761engine
  • FE Update FE/FE2 Tire Rule #32613tyres & wheels
  • FE Master cylinder clarification #32669engine
  • SM Update GCR Section 9.1.7.3.A.1. #32217suspension & brakes
  • FC Clean up Chassis/Frame section #31867engine
  • FC Clarify Zetec ECU requirements #31554engine
  • FE Two FE2 Rule Updates #31524other
  • FC Clarify composite anti-intrusion panel language #31426wording
  • FC Clarify tire marking requirements #31455tyres & wheels
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-251:36.787Trent Walko · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 1.7s+0.451s (+0.47%)1:36.980Simon Sikes · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 2.0s+0.090s (+0.09%)141.6Tim Minor1:57.695Brian 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
6 rule changes (FE: 4, FC: 1, SM: 1)1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 1 wording · 2 othershowhide
  • FE FE Tire Rule Changes #30754tyres & wheels
  • FE Radiator Screens Clarification #30792wording
  • FE FE Radiator Screens #30575other
  • SM Updates - Obsolete Parts & BOP Parts #30438other
  • FC Request for FC Weight Change #30171weight
  • FE FE / FE2 Spring Updates #29689suspension & brakes
Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-022:12.644Robert Allaer · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.1s2:13.608Robert Allaer · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 1.2s142.4Robert Allaer2:42.209Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 77 · top 5 within 0.5s2:43.748Preston Pardus · fastest of 75 · top 5 within 1.0s121.3Kyle Greenhill
11 rule changes (FE: 5, FC: 4, SM: 2)3 engine · 3 weight · 2 aero · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 inductionshowhide
  • FC Urgent: SCCA PE3 map unsuitable #29475induction
  • FE FE Gurney Flap Spec Update #29445aero
  • SM Radiator E&O Clarifications #29294engine
  • FC Request for weight adjustments to equalize FC competition. #28888weight
  • SM Modifications to prevent failures of Rear Brake Caliper Pin #28953suspension & brakes
  • FE FE Gurney flap wicker clarification #28885aero
  • FE FE spring rule update changed to November 1, 2020 #28814suspension & brakes
  • FE Request for FE / FE2 preparation rules update #27722weight
  • FC Request for Better Zetec Connecting Rods #27710engine
  • FC Add Alternate Piston #27795engine
  • FE FE / FE2 Update Rules #27624weight
Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-051:54.710Mark Snyder · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.3s1:55.648Mark Snyder · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 0.9s135.5James Libecco1:51.200Robert Allaer · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.1s1:52.174Robert Allaer · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.7s141.8Robert Allaer-3.474squal -3.510s97.0%qual 96.9%2:14.552Todd Buras · fastest of 60 · top 5 within 0.2s2:16.459Elivan Goulart · fastest of 56 · top 5 within 0.4s119.8Jim Drago+20.811squal +19.842s118.0%qual 117.3%
11 rule changes (FE: 5, FC: 2, SM: 4)4 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 1 othershowhide
  • FE FE Wet Tire E&O #27365tyres & wheels
  • FE FE Tire Update #27029tyres & wheels
  • FE FE Anti-Roll Bar Clarification #26912suspension & brakes
  • FE FE / FE2 Updated Bubble Tail Rule #26913other
  • FC E&O Wiseco piston and Crower connecting rod #26659weight
  • FE Request to Update Hoosier Rain Tire Part Number for the FE cars #26235tyres & wheels
  • SM Request to allow aftermarket fuel filters. #26370wording
  • SM Request 99-00 replacement Wire harnesses #25602engine
  • SM Organize and Clarify 9.1.7.C.1.o. #25913weight
  • SM Strike Tire Tread Language #26123tyres & wheels
  • FC Correct Wiseco piston and connecting rod #25809weight
Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-101:37.517Mark Snyder · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.4s1:38.504Lee Rackley · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 0.8s124.7Quinten Nelson1:32.571Timothy de Silva · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s1:34.053Mitch Egner · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.6s133.1Robert Armington-4.451squal -4.946s95.5%qual 94.9%1:54.355Ken Sutherland · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.7s1:55.278Michael Carter · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.3s102.2Danny Steyn+16.774squal +16.838s117.0%qual 117.3%
No rule changes on record between these events
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-251:39.177Elliot Finlayson · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 1.3s1:39.726Elliot Finlayson · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 0.8s1:36.336Austin McCusker · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.3s1:36.890Tim Minor · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.8s-2.836squal -2.841s97.2%qual 97.1%1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s+19.374squal +19.129s119.4%qual 119.3%
No rule changes on record between these events
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-191:27.636Scott Rettich · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 1.7s1:30.563Hanna Zellers · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.2s1:21.962John LaRue · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 2.6s1:22.049Nigel Saurino · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.0s-8.514squal -5.674s90.6%qual 93.5%1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s+10.201squal +12.878s111.3%qual 114.7%
No rule changes on record between these events
Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-211:57.824Scott Rettich · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.0s1:59.040Scott Rettich · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.3s1:54.477Yufeng Luo · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.5s1:55.135Yufeng Luo · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.1s-3.905squal -3.347s96.7%qual 97.2%2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s+25.027squal +20.837s121.0%qual 117.7%

By track

TrackEvents Typical % of FE Best Latest 
Road America40 of 4 with FE
Virginia International Raceway3100.0%1 of 3 with FE100.0%Runoffs 2019100.0%Runoffs 2019
Indianapolis Motor Speedway2100.0%1 of 2 with FE100.0%Runoffs 2017100.0%Runoffs 2017
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 FE'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.