BoP Lab / Classes / HP
HP vs FE2 vs SM vs SMX pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of HP is each class's best lap as a share of HP'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: HP 100.0% of HP Alan (Aj) Hulse, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FE2 79.6% of HP Owen McAllister, Road America Runoffs 2020 race · SM 97.8% of HP Preston Pardus, Road America Runoffs 2020 race · SMX 98.1% of HP Nathan Nicholson, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2023 qualifying
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs HP | % of HP | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs HP | % of HP | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs HP | % of HP | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:39.406Chris Schaafsma · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 7.7s+0.621s (+0.39%) | 2:38.036Steve Sargis · fastest of 11 · top 5 within 4.6s-0.234s (-0.15%) | 122.7Jesse Prather-2.2 mph (-1.8%) | 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%) | -26.155squal -27.080s | 83.4%qual 83.0% | 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%) | +4.689squal +2.767s | 103.0%qual 101.7% | 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%) | -1.622squal -2.934s | 99.0%qual 98.2% | ||
34 rule changes (HP: 29, FE2: 1, SM: 2, SMX: 2)7 engine · 7 weight · 4 induction · 3 cars added · 3 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakes · 5 wording · 4 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:38.785Steve Sargis · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 1.9s+0.340s (+0.21%) | 2:38.270Steve Sargis · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.4s+0.539s (+0.34%) | 124.9Chris Schaafsma+2.1 mph (+1.7%) | 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%) | -24.931squal -26.310s | 84.2%qual 83.4% | 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%) | +6.160squal +4.326s | 103.9%qual 102.7% | 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%) | -1.179squal -2.553s | 99.3%qual 98.4% | ||
27 rule changes (HP: 17, FE2: 1, SM: 4, SMX: 5)8 weight · 3 induction · 2 cars added · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 wording · 8 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:38.445Chuck Mathis · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 3.4s-1.250s (-0.78%) | 2:37.731Chuck Mathis · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.3s-9.713s (-5.80%) | 122.8William Trainer-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%) | -24.983squal -26.939s | 84.2%qual 83.0% | 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%) | +3.755squal +2.661s | 102.4%qual 101.7% | 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 | -1.453squal -2.794s | 99.1%qual 98.2% | ||
30 rule changes (HP: 22, SM: 4, SMX: 4)11 weight · 6 engine · 2 cars added · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 induction · 3 wording · 5 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 2:14.029Chris Schaafsma · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 2.7s+0.077s (+0.06%) | 2:14.681Chris Schaafsma · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 2.5s+2.878s (+2.18%) | 119.4William Trainer-0.8 mph (-0.7%) | 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%) | -23.583squal -23.364s | 82.5%qual 82.6% | 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%) | +1.548squal +0.957s | 101.1%qual 100.7% | 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 | -2.065squal -2.594s | 98.5%qual 98.1% | ||
8 rule changes (HP: 7, SM: 1)3 induction · 3 weight · 1 cars added · 1 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 2:13.952Steve Sargis · fastest of 23 · top 5 within 3.9s-0.870s (-0.65%) | 2:11.803Vesa Silegren · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 6.3s-3.259s (-2.41%) | 120.2Chris Schaafsma-4.7 mph (-3.8%) | 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%) | +0.242squal -23.099s | 100.2%qual 82.8% | 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%) | +7.304squal +0.712s | 105.5%qual 100.5% | |||||||
26 rule changes (HP: 25, SM: 1)6 induction · 5 cars added · 5 weight · 4 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:54.417Steve Sargis · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 3.7s-3.004s (-2.56%) | 1:56.188Steve Sargis · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 2.9s-1.381s (-1.17%) | 122.0William Trainer | 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 | -19.533squal -18.022s | 83.2%qual 84.2% | 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 | +2.649squal +3.278s | 102.3%qual 102.9% | |||||||
22 rule changes (HP: 21, SM: 1)8 cars added · 5 weight · 3 suspension & brakes · 2 engine · 2 induction · 1 wording · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:39.695Daniel Meller · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 3.3s | 2:47.444Steve Sargis · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 6.1s | 123.1William Trainer | 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 | -34.173squal -26.889s | 79.6%qual 83.2% | 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 | -3.696squal +2.514s | 97.8%qual 101.6% | |||||||
25 rule changes (HP: 21, FE2: 2, SM: 2)6 engine · 4 induction · 3 cars added · 3 weight · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 3 wording · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 2:14.822Steve Sargis · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 1.1s | 2:15.062Ron Bartell · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.2s | 124.9William Trainer | 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 | -22.908squal -23.760s | 83.0%qual 82.4% | 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 | +1.397squal -0.270s | 101.0%qual 99.8% | |||||||
14 rule changes (HP: 10, SM: 4)3 tyres & wheels · 2 induction · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 suspension & brakes · 2 wording · 2 othershow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:54.070Brian Linn · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.8s | 1:54.434Jason Isley · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 3.3s | 109.3Michael H Miller | 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 | -18.871squal -19.030s | 83.5%qual 83.3% | 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 | +0.844squal +0.285s | 100.7%qual 100.2% | |||||||
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:57.421Jason Isley · fastest of 46 · top 5 within 0.9s | 1:57.569Vesa Silegren · fastest of 40 · top 5 within 1.1s | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +1.531squal +0.885s | 101.3%qual 100.8% | ||||||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:39.954Jason Isley · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:40.442Jason Isley · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 0.4s | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +0.322squal +0.560s | 100.3%qual 100.6% | ||||||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:17.369Jason Isley · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 2.5s | 2:17.981Alan (Aj) Hulse · fastest of 17 · 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 | +6.086squal +1.292s | 104.4%qual 100.9% | ||||||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of HP | 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 HP'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.