BoP Lab / Classes / FF
FF vs FE2 vs SM vs T1 pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FF is each class's best lap as a share of FF'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: FF 100.0% of FF Rick Payne, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FE2 79.8% of FF Liam Snyder, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 race · SM 97.1% of FF Elivan Goulart, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 race · T1 89.7% of FF Mark Boden, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FF | % of FF | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FF | % of FF | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FF | % of FF | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:23.047David Ybarra · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.4s-1.858s (-1.28%) | 2:23.686Nathan Down · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.6s-1.855s (-1.27%) | 138.9Tazio Stefanelli+0.5 mph (+0.3%) | 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%) | -11.805squal -10.721s | 91.8%qual 92.5% | 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%) | +19.039squal +19.126s | 113.3%qual 113.4% | |||||||
17 rule changes (FF: 2, FE2: 1, SM: 2, T1: 12)3 induction · 3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 1 engine · 1 removed · 1 wording · 5 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:24.905Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 1.1s+2.353s (+1.65%) | 2:25.541Calvin Kautz · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 0.5s+3.484s (+2.45%) | 138.4Tazio Stefanelli-2.3 mph (-1.6%) | 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%) | -12.202squal -12.430s | 91.6%qual 91.4% | 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%) | +18.889squal +18.206s | 113.0%qual 112.6% | 2:20.677James Candelaria · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 5.9s+4.099s (+3.00%) | 2:21.612Drew Delmonico · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 11.8s+5.481s (+4.03%) | 163.6Drew Delmonico+5.7 mph (+3.6%) | -3.929squal -4.228s | 97.3%qual 97.1% | ||
28 rule changes (FF: 4, FE2: 1, SM: 4, T1: 19)9 weight · 6 tyres & wheels · 4 cars added · 3 engine · 1 induction · 1 wording · 4 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:22.552Calvin Kautz · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.364s (-0.25%) | 2:22.057Sebastian Mateo Naranjo · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.6s-2.211s (-1.53%) | 140.7Calvin Kautz+2.6 mph (+1.9%) | 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%) | -9.309squal -11.046s | 93.4%qual 92.3% | 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%) | +19.429squal +18.554s | 113.7%qual 113.0% | 2:16.578Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.8s-1.068s (-0.78%) | 2:16.131Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 4.0s-2.570s (-1.85%) | 157.9Andrew Aquilante-0.8 mph (-0.5%) | -5.926squal -5.974s | 95.8%qual 95.8% | ||
19 rule changes (FF: 2, SM: 4, T1: 13)6 cars added · 3 engine · 2 induction · 2 weight · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 4 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 1:59.249Nolan Allaer · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.8s+0.034s (+0.03%) | 2:00.583Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 0.4s-17.775s (-12.85%) | 138.4Calvin Kautz+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | 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%) | -9.485squal -8.584s | 92.1%qual 92.8% | 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%) | +15.646squal +15.737s | 113.0%qual 113.2% | 1:54.520Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.7s-0.370s (-0.32%) | 1:55.488Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.7s-20.579s (-15.12%) | 159.2James Candelaria+1.6 mph (+1.0%) | -5.095squal -4.729s | 95.8%qual 96.0% | ||
21 rule changes (FF: 1, SM: 1, T1: 19)4 weight · 3 cars added · 3 engine · 2 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 1 removed · 2 wording · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 1:59.215Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 1.2s-0.348s (-0.29%) | 2:18.358Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.4s-2.116s (-1.51%) | 138.3Tim Kautz+2.2 mph (+1.6%) | 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%) | -6.313squal -8.362s | 95.4%qual 93.0% | 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%) | +0.749squal +15.449s | 100.5%qual 113.0% | 1:54.890Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.2s+0.119s (+0.10%) | 2:16.067Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 15.9s+1.654s (+1.23%) | 157.5Mark Boden+1.3 mph (+0.8%) | -2.291squal -4.325s | 98.3%qual 96.4% | ||
12 rule changes (SM: 1, T1: 11)5 weight · 2 cars added · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 1 wording · 1 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:44.359Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.242s (-0.23%) | 1:55.676Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 1.8s+11.152s (+10.67%) | 141.6Nicholas Sheppard | 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 | -19.021squal -7.964s | 83.6%qual 92.4% | 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 | +3.161squal +13.336s | 102.7%qual 112.8% | 1:42.292Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.3s+0.499s (+0.49%) | 1:43.752Mark Boden · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.0s+0.881s (+0.86%) | 159.2Mark Boden | -11.924squal -2.067s | 89.7%qual 98.0% | ||
22 rule changes (FF: 3, SM: 1, T1: 18)5 engine · 4 cars added · 3 weight · 1 aero · 1 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 wording · 5 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:22.916Simon Sikes · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.6s | 2:24.268Jeffrey Bartz · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 0.4s | 138.1Jeffrey Bartz | 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 | -10.997squal -10.110s | 92.4%qual 92.9% | 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 | +19.480squal +19.293s | 113.5%qual 113.5% | 2:17.646Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.7s | 2:18.701Mark Boden · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.0s | 158.8James Candelaria | -5.567squal -5.270s | 96.1%qual 96.3% | ||
21 rule changes (FF: 4, FE2: 2, SM: 2, T1: 13)5 engine · 4 suspension & brakes · 3 aero · 3 weight · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 cars added · 1 induction · 2 wordingshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 1:59.563Tyler O'Connor · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.4s | 2:20.474Jonathan Kotyk · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 6.3s | 136.2Derek Ketchie | 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 | -28.320squal -8.501s | 79.8%qual 92.9% | 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 | -4.015squal +14.989s | 97.1%qual 112.5% | 1:54.771Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 3.1s | 2:14.413Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.8s | 156.2Mark Boden | -6.061squal -4.792s | 95.7%qual 96.0% | ||
26 rule changes (FF: 3, SM: 4, T1: 19)7 weight · 6 cars added · 3 engine · 2 induction · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 2 wording · 1 othershow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:41.612Jonathon Kotyk · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.7s | 1:42.049Jonathon Kotyk · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.3s | 115.7Denny Renfrow | 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 | -6.486squal -6.572s | 93.6%qual 93.5% | 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 | +13.229squal +12.743s | 113.0%qual 112.5% | 1:39.970Kristofer Olson · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.8s | 1:41.125Kristofer Olson · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.0s | 108.6Brad McCall | -0.924squal -1.642s | 99.1%qual 98.4% | ||
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:44.601Zach Holden · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:44.524Jonathon Kotyk · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +14.576squal +13.705s | 113.9%qual 113.1% | 1:41.793Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 2.9s | 1:42.871Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 2.9s | -1.653squal -2.808s | 98.4%qual 97.3% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:29.213Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.1s | 1:30.133Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.4s | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +10.631squal +11.301s | 111.8%qual 112.7% | 1:28.656Ross Murray · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 1.4s | 1:29.309Ross Murray · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 1.1s | -0.824squal -0.557s | 99.1%qual 99.4% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:02.489Tim Kautz · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 1.1s | 2:03.383Rick Payne · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s | +20.684squal +16.172s | 116.8%qual 113.2% | 1:53.562Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:55.494Andrew Aquilante · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 2.1s | -7.889squal -8.927s | 93.6%qual 92.7% | ||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of FF | 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% | 100.0%Runoffs 2019 | 100.0%Runoffs 2023 |
| 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 FF'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.