BoP Lab / Classes / FP
FP vs FE2 vs SM 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 · SM 99.1% of FP Brian Henderson, 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% | 2:42.173Brett 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%) | +9.485squal +8.898s | 106.2%qual 105.8% | 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, SM: 2, SMX: 2)10 weight · 9 engine · 7 induction · 2 cars added · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 6 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% | 2:43.111Bobby 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%) | +10.159squal +10.716s | 106.6%qual 107.0% | 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% | ||
27 rule changes (FP: 17, FE2: 1, SM: 4, SMX: 5)7 weight · 4 induction · 2 cars added · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 engine · 2 wording · 9 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% | 2:41.106Ethan 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%) | +8.240squal +8.779s | 105.4%qual 105.8% | 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% | ||
29 rule changes (FP: 21, SM: 4, SMX: 4)9 weight · 4 engine · 3 induction · 2 cars added · 2 suspension & brakes · 5 wording · 4 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% | 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%) | +8.442squal +6.738s | 106.6%qual 105.3% | 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% | ||
7 rule changes (FP: 6, SM: 1)2 cars added · 2 induction · 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% | 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%) | +1.466squal +8.447s | 101.1%qual 106.7% | |||||||
26 rule changes (FP: 25, SM: 1)9 induction · 4 cars added · 4 engine · 3 weight · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 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% | 1:57.695Brian 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 | -1.096squal +6.613s | 99.1%qual 106.0% | |||||||
22 rule changes (FP: 21, SM: 1)7 cars added · 7 weight · 3 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 2 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% | 2:42.209Kyle Greenhill · fastest of 77 · top 5 within 0.5s | 2:43.748Preston Pardus · fastest of 75 · top 5 within 1.0s | 121.3Kyle Greenhill | +9.715squal +10.795s | 106.3%qual 107.1% | |||||||
23 rule changes (FP: 19, FE2: 2, SM: 2)5 cars added · 5 engine · 4 induction · 4 weight · 1 suspension & brakes · 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% | 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 | +8.383squal +7.116s | 106.5%qual 105.6% | |||||||
13 rule changes (FP: 9, SM: 4)2 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 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% | 1:54.355Ken Sutherland · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:55.278Michael Carter · fastest of 48 · top 5 within 0.3s | 102.2Danny Steyn | +6.797squal +6.767s | 106.3%qual 106.3% | |||||||
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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 | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +6.093squal +6.215s | 105.4%qual 105.5% | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +4.365squal +4.576s | 104.5%qual 104.8% | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s | +11.648squal +7.652s | 108.8%qual 105.8% | ||||||||||||||
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.