BoP Lab / Classes / FF
FF vs P2 vs FV vs SM 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 · P2 78.5% of FF Greg Gyann, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 race · FV 98.4% of FF Zachary Whitston, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 race · SM 97.1% of FF Elivan Goulart, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2019 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%) | 2:10.606Greg Gyann · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 5.3s+3.201s (+2.51%) | 2:09.441Mike Reupert · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 4.2s+1.119s (+0.87%) | 155.0Matt Strand+2.4 mph (+1.6%) | -14.245squal -12.441s | 90.1%qual 91.3% | 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%) | +21.586squal +23.489s | 115.0%qual 116.4% | 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% | ||
| 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%) | 2:44.101Andrew 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%) | +21.195squal +19.196s | 114.6%qual 113.2% | 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% | |||||||
9 rule changes (FF: 4, P2: 1, SM: 4)3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 1 wording · 2 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%) | 2:07.405Bart Wolf · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.0s-1.109s (-0.86%) | 2:08.322Bart Wolf · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.6s-1.471s (-1.13%) | 152.5Lucian Pancea-0.6 mph (-0.4%) | -13.735squal -15.147s | 90.3%qual 89.4% | 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%) | +22.777squal +20.091s | 116.0%qual 114.1% | 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% | ||
13 rule changes (FF: 2, P2: 5, FV: 2, SM: 4)6 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 2 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%) | 1:48.590Greg Gyann · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.7s+1.024s (+0.95%) | 1:48.829Lucian Pancea · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 0.9s-27.005s (-19.88%) | 150.9Lucian Pancea-0.2 mph (-0.2%) | -11.754squal -10.659s | 90.3%qual 91.1% | 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%) | +16.028squal +16.390s | 113.3%qual 113.7% | 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%) | +15.646squal +15.737s | 113.0%qual 113.2% | ||
10 rule changes (FF: 1, P2: 8, SM: 1)4 weight · 3 engine · 1 cars added · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wordingshow
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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%) | 1:47.566Tim Day Jr · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.0s-1.545s (-1.42%) | 2:15.834Greg Gyann · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 10.1s+25.576s (+23.20%) | 151.1Robert Iversen+1.8 mph (+1.2%) | -2.524squal -11.649s | 98.2%qual 90.2% | 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%) | -0.265squal +15.901s | 99.8%qual 113.3% | 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% | ||
15 rule changes (P2: 10, FV: 4, SM: 1)5 weight · 3 tyres & wheels · 2 engine · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 2 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 | 1:33.235Tim Day Jr · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.3s+1.409s (+1.53%) | 1:35.322Tim Day Jr · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 4.8s+2.841s (+3.07%) | 150.3Robert Iversen | -20.354squal -11.124s | 82.4%qual 89.3% | 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 | +1.558squal +13.120s | 101.3%qual 112.6% | 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% | ||
12 rule changes (FF: 3, P2: 8, SM: 1)5 engine · 1 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 4 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 | 2:08.514Robert Iversen · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.0s | 2:09.793Robert Iversen · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 3.9s | 153.1Robert Iversen | -14.475squal -14.402s | 90.0%qual 89.9% | 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 | +21.548squal +21.078s | 114.9%qual 114.7% | 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% | ||
18 rule changes (FF: 4, P2: 6, FV: 6, SM: 2)7 tyres & wheels · 6 engine · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 cars added · 1 suspension & brakesshow
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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 | 1:49.111Robert Iversen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 0.8s | 1:50.258Greg Gyann · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.4s | 149.4Robert Iversen | -30.216squal -10.452s | 78.5%qual 91.3% | 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 | -2.185squal +16.149s | 98.4%qual 113.5% | 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% | ||
22 rule changes (FF: 3, P2: 9, FV: 6, SM: 4)7 engine · 4 induction · 3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 3 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 | 1:28.784Tim Day Jr · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 5.0s | 1:32.071Chuck Bona · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.9s | 144.4Tim Day Jr | -9.978squal -12.828s | 90.2%qual 87.4% | 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 | +11.590squal +11.025s | 111.4%qual 110.9% | 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% | ||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1:31.826Jeff Shafer · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 4.9s | 1:32.481Jeff Shafer · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 3.8s | -12.043squal -12.775s | 88.5%qual 87.8% | 1:55.759Michael Varacins · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:55.923Michael Varacins · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 1.3s | +11.399squal +11.158s | 110.9%qual 110.7% | 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% | ||||||
| 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 | 1:20.188Jeff Shafer · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 4.0s | 1:20.904Jeff Shafer · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.2s | -9.229squal -9.025s | 89.8%qual 89.9% | 1:37.942Alex Scaler · fastest of 41 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:38.066Flinn Lazier · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 0.7s | +7.933squal +8.729s | 108.8%qual 109.8% | 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% | ||||||
| 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 | 1:51.825Chris Farrell · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 3.6s | 1:52.355Jeff Shafer · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.8s | -11.028squal -10.664s | 91.1%qual 91.3% | 2:21.167Roger Siebenaler · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:21.142Andrew Whitston · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 1.1s | +17.759squal +18.678s | 114.4%qual 115.2% | 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% | ||||||
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.