BoP Lab / Classes / GTL
GTL vs F5 vs FF pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of GTL is each class's best lap as a share of GTL'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: GTL 100.0% of GTL Jim Dentici, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · F5 91.8% of GTL Ryan Mayfield, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 qualifying · FF 91.9% of GTL Jonathan Kotyk, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2023 race
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs GTL | % of GTL | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs GTL | % of GTL | |||
| 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%) | ||||||||||||
| 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%) | ||||||||||||
7 rule changes (GTL: 3, FF: 4)3 weight · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 1 engineshow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 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%) | 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%) | -8.787squal -8.306s | 94.2%qual 94.5% | |||||||
18 rule changes (GTL: 16, FF: 2)6 engine · 5 cars added · 3 weight · 2 induction · 1 aero · 1 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 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%) | 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%) | -10.694squal -10.315s | 91.9%qual 92.0% | |||||||
8 rule changes (GTL: 7, FF: 1)4 engine · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 inductionshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 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%) | 1:57.689James Weida · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 3.9s+0.328s (+0.28%) | 2:21.862Sven de Vries · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 14.3s+24.290s (+20.66%) | 142.9Calvin Stewart+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | +0.682squal -10.100s | 100.5%qual 92.1% | 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%) | -2.822squal -8.574s | 98.0%qual 93.3% | ||
9 rule changes (GTL: 3, F5: 6)2 cars added · 2 engine · 2 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 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 | 1:42.619Ryan Mayfield · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.6s-0.517s (-0.50%) | 1:43.140Sven de Vries · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.7s+0.280s (+0.27%) | 144.4James Weida | -8.812squal -9.200s | 92.1%qual 91.8% | 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 | +3.724squal -7.460s | 103.3%qual 93.3% | ||
14 rule changes (GTL: 8, F5: 3, FF: 3)4 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 induction · 3 wording · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 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 | 2:20.954Calvin Stewart · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.8s | 2:21.391James Weida · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.5s | 143.2Aaron Ellis | -10.210squal -10.989s | 93.3%qual 92.8% | 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 | -7.333squal -9.027s | 95.2%qual 94.1% | ||
27 rule changes (GTL: 17, F5: 6, FF: 4)7 aero · 5 engine · 5 induction · 3 cars added · 2 weight · 1 tyres & wheels · 4 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 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 | 1:57.361Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.8s | 1:57.572Wiley Mcmahan · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.0s | 142.8Eric McRee | -10.265squal -9.636s | 92.0%qual 92.4% | 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 | +12.637squal -7.434s | 109.9%qual 94.1% | ||
17 rule changes (GTL: 13, F5: 1, FF: 3)5 weight · 4 cars added · 4 engine · 2 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheelsshow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 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 | 1:41.807Jeff Jorgenson · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 6.6s | 1:42.491David Lapham · fastest of 5 · top 5 within 9.5s | 113.3David Lapham | -6.967squal -6.078s | 93.6%qual 94.4% | 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 | -7.409squal -6.273s | 93.2%qual 94.2% | ||
| No rule changes on record between these events | |||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:50.331Christopher Bovis · fastest of 26 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:52.068Christopher Bovis · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.0s | 1:43.136Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 38 · top 5 within 1.4s | 1:42.860Wiley Clinton McMahan · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 1.6s | -9.208squal -7.195s | 91.8%qual 93.5% | 1:44.601Zach Holden · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:44.524Jonathon Kotyk · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 0.5s | -7.544squal -5.730s | 93.3%qual 94.8% | |||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | |||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:35.377Wilson Wright · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:35.912Kyle Disque · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s | 1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s | -6.059squal -6.849s | 93.7%qual 92.8% | 1:29.213Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.1s | 1:30.133Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.4s | -5.779squal -6.164s | 94.0%qual 93.5% | |||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | |||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:11.387Jim Dentici · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 2.2s | 2:13.564Jim Dentici · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 2.0s | 2:01.824W. Clint McMahan · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.0s | 2:03.298Matthew Strand · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 4.9s | -10.266squal -9.563s | 92.3%qual 92.7% | 2:02.489Tim Kautz · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 1.1s | 2:03.383Rick Payne · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 0.8s | -10.181squal -8.898s | 92.4%qual 93.2% | |||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of GTL | Best | Latest |
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| Road America | 4 | 100.0%2 of 4 with GTL | 100.0%Runoffs 2020 | 100.0%Runoffs 2024 |
| 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 GTL'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.