BoP Lab / Classes / STL
STL vs FF vs FM vs SMX pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of STL is each class's best lap as a share of STL'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: STL 100.0% of STL Kevin Boehm, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · FF 92.8% of STL Jonathon Kotyk, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2017 race · FM 89.2% of STL Bryce Cornet, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · SMX 102.7% of STL Cam Ebben, Road America Runoffs 2025 qualifying
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STL | % of STL | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STL | % of STL | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STL | % of STL | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:30.537Derek Ketchie · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.9s-1.528s (-1.00%) | 2:30.657Danny Steyn · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 0.6s-1.470s (-0.97%) | 134.8Mike Taylor+2.6 mph (+2.0%) | 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%) | -6.971squal -7.490s | 95.4%qual 95.0% | 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%) | +5.757squal +5.935s | 103.8%qual 103.9% | |||||||
8 rule changes (STL: 4, FF: 2, SMX: 2)3 weight · 1 engine · 1 removed · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 1 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:32.065Jose Osiris Pena · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.4s+2.002s (+1.33%) | 2:32.127Jose Osiris Pena · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.4s+1.882s (+1.25%) | 132.2Jon Sewell-2.1 mph (-1.5%) | 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%) | -6.586squal -7.160s | 95.7%qual 95.3% | 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%) | +4.964squal +4.167s | 103.3%qual 102.7% | |||||||
12 rule changes (STL: 3, FF: 4, SMX: 5)4 tyres & wheels · 4 weight · 1 wording · 3 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:30.063Joe Moser · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 3.7s-1.357s (-0.90%) | 2:30.245Joe Moser · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 4.2s-1.870s (-1.23%) | 134.3Joe Moser+1.3 mph (+1.0%) | 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%) | -8.188squal -7.511s | 94.6%qual 95.0% | 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 | +6.033squal +5.588s | 104.0%qual 103.7% | |||||||
10 rule changes (STL: 4, FF: 2, SMX: 4)2 engine · 2 induction · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 weight · 1 wording · 3 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 2:05.779Danny Steyn · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 3.4s+0.305s (+0.24%) | 2:06.682Joe Moser · fastest of 20 · top 5 within 1.5s-1.150s (-0.90%) | 131.8Danny Steyn+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | 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%) | -6.099squal -6.530s | 95.2%qual 94.8% | 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 | +5.934squal +5.656s | 104.7%qual 104.5% | |||||||
| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 2:05.474Danny Steyn · fastest of 24 · top 5 within 2.3s-1.729s (-1.36%) | 2:07.832Danny Steyn · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 1.9s+0.559s (+0.44%) | 131.7Trever Degioanni-3.2 mph (-2.3%) | 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%) | +10.526squal -6.259s | 108.2%qual 95.0% | ||||||||||||
5 rule changes (STL: 5)2 induction · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 weight · 1 wordingshow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:51.665Danny Steyn · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 1.7s-0.982s (-0.87%) | 2:02.711Joe Moser · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 3.2s+10.122s (+8.99%) | 131.8Max Gee | 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 | -7.035squal -7.306s | 94.3%qual 93.5% | ||||||||||||
18 rule changes (STL: 15, FF: 3)4 engine · 2 aero · 2 induction · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 weight · 1 cars added · 1 tyres & wheels · 2 wording · 2 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:31.420Danny Steyn · fastest of 33 · top 5 within 3.1s | 2:32.115Joe Moser · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 1.5s | 132.9Darin Treakle | 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 | -7.847squal -8.504s | 94.8%qual 94.4% | ||||||||||||
15 rule changes (STL: 11, FF: 4)5 engine · 4 induction · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 1 cars added · 1 weight · 1 wordingshow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 2:07.203Danny Steyn · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 1.8s | 2:07.273Cliff Ira · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 1.4s | 134.8Cliff Ira | 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 | +13.201squal -7.640s | 110.4%qual 94.0% | 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 | +8.543squal -12.079s | 106.7%qual 90.5% | |||||||
14 rule changes (STL: 11, FF: 3)4 weight · 3 engine · 3 induction · 2 suspension & brakes · 1 cars added · 1 wordingshow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:49.138Danny Steyn · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:49.754Danny Steyn · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.5s | 103.2Craig McHaffie | 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 | -7.705squal -7.526s | 93.0%qual 93.1% | 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 | -11.845squal -11.540s | 89.2%qual 89.4% | |||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:52.647Adam Roberts · fastest of 57 · top 5 within 0.8s | 1:52.589Eric Kutil · fastest of 50 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:44.601Zach Holden · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 1.2s | 1:44.524Jonathon Kotyk · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 0.5s | -8.065squal -8.046s | 92.8%qual 92.9% | 1:41.231Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.7s | 1:41.146Jarret Voorhies · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.2s | -11.443squal -11.416s | 89.8%qual 89.9% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:35.439John Schmitt · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:36.625Kevin Boehm · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.6s | 1:29.213Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 2.1s | 1:30.133Neil Verhagen · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.4s | -6.492squal -6.226s | 93.3%qual 93.5% | 1:26.043Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 3.1s | 1:27.922Jacob Loomis · fastest of 8 · top 5 within 2.7s | -8.703squal -9.396s | 91.0%qual 90.2% | ||||||||||
| No rule changes on record between these events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:09.672Kevin Boehm · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 2.5s | 2:10.269Kevin Boehm · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 2.1s | 2:02.489Tim Kautz · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 1.1s | 2:03.383Rick Payne · fastest of 22 · top 5 within 0.8s | -6.886squal -7.183s | 94.7%qual 94.5% | 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 | -12.240squal -11.868s | 90.6%qual 90.8% | ||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of STL | 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 STL'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.