BoP Lab / Classes / FP
FP vs FE2 vs FC vs SMX pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FP is each class's best lap as a share of FP'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: FP 100.0% of FP Kevin Ruck, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FE2 80.6% of FP Max Grau, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race · FC 80.9% of FP Simon Sikes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race · SMX 101.8% of FP Michael Tinis, Road America Runoffs 2025 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FP | % of FP | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FP | % of FP | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FP | % of FP | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:33.275Stephen Simonds · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.0s+0.880s (+0.58%) | 2:33.240David Strittmatter · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 1.7s-1.031s (-0.67%) | 132.4David Strittmatter±0.0 mph (±0.0%) | 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%) | -21.359squal -20.949s | 86.1%qual 86.3% | 2:10.686Brandon 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%) | -21.851squal -22.589s | 85.7%qual 85.3% | 2:36.472Skyler Cottrell · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 0.4s+0.240s (+0.15%) | 2:36.414Cam Ebben · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 1.1s-0.677s (-0.43%) | 128.4Christian Hoagland-0.6 mph (-0.5%) | +3.174squal +3.197s | 102.1%qual 102.1% | ||
39 rule changes (FP: 34, FE2: 1, FC: 2, SMX: 2)11 weight · 9 engine · 7 induction · 2 cars added · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 5 wording · 3 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:32.395David Strittmatter · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 2.9s+0.068s (+0.04%) | 2:34.271Chris Bovis · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 1.8s+1.025s (+0.67%) | 132.4David Strittmatter-1.1 mph (-0.8%) | 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%) | -20.932squal -19.920s | 86.4%qual 86.9% | 2:11.259Brandon 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%) | -21.447squal -21.136s | 86.1%qual 86.1% | 2:36.232Cam Ebben · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.581s (+0.37%) | 2:37.091Michael Tinis · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.3s+0.813s (+0.52%) | 129.1Camden Gruber-0.4 mph (-0.3%) | +2.820squal +3.837s | 101.8%qual 102.5% | ||
25 rule changes (FP: 17, FE2: 1, FC: 2, SMX: 5)8 weight · 4 induction · 2 cars added · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 engine · 1 wording · 7 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:32.327Cliff Ira · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 2.1s+0.913s (+0.60%) | 2:33.246Kevin Ruck · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 1.4s-0.787s (-0.51%) | 133.5David Strittmatter+0.3 mph (+0.2%) | 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%) | -20.498squal -20.821s | 86.6%qual 86.3% | 2:11.626Timothy 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%) | -21.712squal -20.701s | 85.8%qual 86.4% | 2:35.651Ethan Lampe · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 0.7s | 2:36.278Ethan Jacobs · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 0.7s | 129.5Michael Borden | +3.032squal +3.324s | 102.0%qual 102.2% | ||
27 rule changes (FP: 21, FC: 2, SMX: 4)11 weight · 3 engine · 3 induction · 2 cars added · 1 suspension & brakes · 4 wording · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 2:08.248Cliff Ira · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 1.0s+2.031s (+1.61%) | 2:07.787Cliff Ira · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 0.8s-9.854s (-7.16%) | 133.7Cliff Ira+1.1 mph (+0.9%) | 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%) | -16.689squal -17.583s | 86.9%qual 86.3% | 1:50.281Nolan 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%) | -16.618squal -17.967s | 87.0%qual 86.0% | 2:11.435Nathan Nicholson · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:12.616Noah Harmon · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 0.1s | 127.8Noah Harmon | +4.829squal +3.187s | 103.8%qual 102.5% | ||
9 rule changes (FP: 6, FC: 3)2 cars added · 2 induction · 1 engine · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 2 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 2:06.217Eric Prill · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 1.5s-1.219s (-0.96%) | 2:17.641Mason Workman · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.2s+9.565s (+7.47%) | 132.5Cliff Ira+1.2 mph (+0.9%) | 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%) | -5.596squal -15.364s | 95.9%qual 87.8% | 1:49.895Nolan 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%) | -9.782squal -16.322s | 92.9%qual 87.1% | |||||||
30 rule changes (FP: 25, FC: 5)9 induction · 7 engine · 4 cars added · 3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 2 wording · 2 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:51.082Craig Chima · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.2s-1.009s (-0.90%) | 1:59.933Cliff Ira · fastest of 33 · top 5 within 5.4s+6.926s (+6.13%) | 131.8Cliff Ira | 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 | -23.278squal -14.687s | 80.6%qual 86.8% | 1:36.787Trent 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 Minor | -22.953squal -14.295s | 80.9%qual 87.1% | |||||||
22 rule changes (FP: 21, FC: 1)8 weight · 7 cars added · 3 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:31.414Ethan Shippert · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 2.2s | 2:34.033Kevin Ruck · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 2.3s | 133.2Sam Henry | 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 | -20.762squal -18.608s | 86.5%qual 87.7% | 2:12.644Robert Allaer · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.1s | 2:13.608Robert Allaer · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 1.2s | 142.4Robert Allaer | -20.425squal -18.770s | 86.7%qual 87.6% | |||||||
25 rule changes (FP: 19, FE2: 2, FC: 4)6 engine · 5 cars added · 5 induction · 5 weight · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 wordingshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 2:07.436Eric Prill · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:08.076Eric Prill · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 0.8s | 131.4Ken Kannard | 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 | -15.922squal -16.374s | 87.6%qual 87.2% | 1:51.200Robert Allaer · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:52.174Robert Allaer · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.7s | 141.8Robert Allaer | -15.902squal -16.236s | 87.6%qual 87.3% | |||||||
11 rule changes (FP: 9, FC: 2)3 weight · 2 induction · 1 cars added · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:47.588Joe Huffaker · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.0s | 1:48.481Joe Huffaker · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.2s | 109.1Joe Huffaker | 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 | -12.918squal -12.548s | 88.1%qual 88.3% | 1:32.571Timothy de Silva · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s | 1:34.053Mitch Egner · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.6s | 133.1Robert Armington | -14.428squal -15.017s | 86.7%qual 86.0% | |||||||
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:52.091Eric Prill · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:53.007Eric Prill · fastest of 40 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:36.336Austin McCusker · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.3s | 1:36.890Tim Minor · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.8s | -16.117squal -15.755s | 85.7%qual 85.9% | ||||||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:35.938John Walker · fastest of 33 · top 5 within 0.4s | 1:36.399John Walker · fastest of 27 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:21.962John LaRue · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 2.6s | 1:22.049Nigel Saurino · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.0s | -14.350squal -13.976s | 85.1%qual 85.4% | ||||||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:11.009Kevin Ruck · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.6s | 2:12.419Kevin Ruck · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:54.477Yufeng Luo · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:55.135Yufeng Luo · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.1s | -17.284squal -16.532s | 86.9%qual 87.4% | ||||||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of FP | 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 FP'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.