BoP Lab / Classes / FV
FV vs FM vs FB vs GTL pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of FV is each class's best lap as a share of FV'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: FV 100.0% of FV Andrew Whitston, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FM 83.5% of FV Joseph Burton-Harris, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 qualifying · FB 78.4% of FV J R Osborne, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 qualifying · GTL 91.4% of FV Peter Shadowen, Road America Runoffs 2020 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FV | % of FV | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FV | % of FV | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs FV | % of FV | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 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%) | |||||||||||||||||
1 rule change (GTL: 1)1 removedshow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 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%) | |||||||||||||||||
3 rule changes (GTL: 3)1 aero · 1 engine · 1 weightshow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 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%) | 2:30.858Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 4.4s-1.085s (-0.71%) | 2:30.844Chris Bovis · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 3.7s-0.757s (-0.50%) | 133.3Peter Shadowen+1.8 mph (+1.4%) | -13.990squal -11.785s | 91.5%qual 92.8% | ||||||||||||
18 rule changes (FV: 2, GTL: 16)5 cars added · 5 engine · 3 weight · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheelsshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 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%) | 2:09.564Peter Shadowen · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 4.9s+1.775s (+1.39%) | 2:11.277Graham Fuller · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.4s-9.903s (-7.01%) | 142.7Peter Shadowen+6.7 mph (+4.9%) | -5.334squal -6.075s | 96.1%qual 95.5% | ||||||||||||
7 rule changes (GTL: 7)3 engine · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 inductionshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 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%) | 2:07.789Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.2s+0.792s (+0.62%) | 2:21.180Michael Lewis · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.1s+13.343s (+10.44%) | 136.0Peter Shadowen+4.9 mph (+3.7%) | +3.087squal -7.327s | 102.2%qual 94.6% | ||||||||||||
7 rule changes (FV: 4, GTL: 3)4 weight · 2 cars added · 1 suspension & brakesshow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 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 | 1:51.819Christopher Bovis · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.8s+1.488s (+1.35%) | 1:51.952Scott Twomey · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 1.7s-0.116s (-0.10%) | 129.5Brian Linn | -5.282squal -5.660s | 95.5%qual 95.2% | ||||||||||||
8 rule changes (GTL: 8)2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 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 | 2:31.943Chris Bovis · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 6.3s | 2:31.601Peter Shadowen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 7.2s | 131.4Peter Shadowen | -14.215squal -12.051s | 91.4%qual 92.7% | ||||||||||||
23 rule changes (FV: 6, GTL: 17)7 aero · 6 tyres & wheels · 4 induction · 3 cars added · 2 weight · 1 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 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 | 1:55.124Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.3s | 2:15.816Bryce Cornet · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 4.9s | 135.7Bryce Cornet | -2.473squal -20.588s | 98.2%qual 84.8% | 1:54.469Pete Frost · only car | 1:57.688Pete Frost · only car | 145.9Pete Frost | -20.601squal -21.243s | 85.1%qual 84.3% | 2:06.997Peter Shadowen · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 4.0s | 2:07.837Bill Ball · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 4.2s | 131.1Peter Shadowen | -10.452squal -8.715s | 92.4%qual 93.6% | ||
19 rule changes (FV: 6, GTL: 13)4 cars added · 4 weight · 2 engine · 2 induction · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 3 othershow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 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 | 1:37.598Bryce Cornet · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 0.9s | 1:37.909Bryce Cornet · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 1.3s | 124.1Melvin David Kemper Jr | -15.730squal -15.039s | 86.2%qual 86.6% | 1:28.612J R Osborne · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.3s | 1:31.189J R Osborne · fastest of 7 · top 5 within 3.7s | 140.5J R Osborne | -22.450squal -24.025s | 80.2%qual 78.7% | 1:47.885Troy Ermish · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 4.5s | 1:49.458Troy Ermish · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 3.6s | 109.3Charles Leonard | -4.181squal -4.752s | 96.3%qual 95.8% | ||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:55.759Michael Varacins · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:55.923Michael Varacins · fastest of 32 · top 5 within 1.3s | 1:41.231Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s | 1:41.146Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.2s | -14.777squal -14.528s | 87.3%qual 87.4% | 1:33.746Gary Hickman · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 3.3s | 1:33.702Alex Mayer · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 3.0s | -22.221squal -22.013s | 80.8%qual 81.0% | 1:50.331Christopher Bovis · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:52.068Christopher Bovis · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.0s | -3.855squal -5.428s | 96.7%qual 95.3% | ||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:37.942Alex Scaler · fastest of 41 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:38.066Flinn Lazier · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 0.7s | 1:26.043Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:27.922Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.7s | -10.144squal -11.899s | 89.7%qual 87.9% | 1:19.886Alex Mayer · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:21.015Jeremy Hill · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.2s | -17.051squal -18.056s | 82.6%qual 81.6% | 1:35.377Wilson Wright · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:35.912Kyle Disque · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.1s | -2.154squal -2.565s | 97.8%qual 97.4% | ||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:21.167Roger Siebenaler · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.8s | 2:21.142Andrew Whitston · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:57.804Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.3s | 1:58.029Joseph Burton-Harris · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 1.7s | -23.113squal -23.363s | 83.6%qual 83.5% | 1:50.711J R Osborne · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:51.616J R Osborne · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.1s | -29.526squal -30.456s | 79.1%qual 78.4% | 2:11.387Jim Dentici · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.2s | 2:13.564Jim Dentici · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.0s | -7.578squal -9.780s | 94.6%qual 93.1% | ||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of FV | 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 FV'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.