BoP Lab / Classes / STL
STL vs SRF3 vs FM vs F5 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 · SRF3 89.7% of STL John Black, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race · FM 89.2% of STL Bryce Cornet, Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 2018 race · F5 84.1% of STL Sven de Vries, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 2021 race
| Event | STL | SRF3 | FM | F5 | ||||||||||||||||
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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%) | 2:27.443Tyler Stephens · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.783s (-0.53%) | 2:29.257Peyton Long · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 0.3s-0.582s (-0.39%) | 134.1Bobby Sak+0.4 mph (+0.3%) | -1.400squal -3.094s | 99.1%qual 97.9% | ||||||||||||
| 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%) | 2:28.226Bobby Sak · fastest of 43 · top 5 within 0.6s+0.453s (+0.31%) | 2:29.839Morgan Burkhard · fastest of 42 · top 5 within 0.3s+1.710s (+1.15%) | 133.7Bobby Sak-1.5 mph (-1.1%) | -2.288squal -3.839s | 98.5%qual 97.5% | ||||||||||||
| 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%) | 2:27.773Denny Stripling · fastest of 57 · top 5 within 0.3s-2.013s (-1.34%) | 2:28.129S Sandy Satullo III · fastest of 52 · top 5 within 0.7s-2.909s (-1.93%) | 135.2Denny Stripling+3.4 mph (+2.6%) | -2.116squal -2.290s | 98.6%qual 98.5% | ||||||||||||
14 rule changes (STL: 4, SRF3: 10)3 suspension & brakes · 3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 2 induction · 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%) | 2:03.842Morgan Burkhard · fastest of 40 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.126s (+0.10%) | 2:04.911David Ogburn · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 0.3s-17.155s (-12.08%) | 134.5Bobby Sak+0.1 mph (+0.0%) | -1.771squal -1.937s | 98.6%qual 98.5% | ||||||||||||
6 rule changes (STL: 2, SRF3: 4)5 tyres & wheels · 1 suspension & brakesshow
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| 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%) | 2:03.716Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.6s-0.908s (-0.73%) | 2:22.066Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 40 · top 5 within 1.2s+17.311s (+13.88%) | 134.5David Ogburn+2.1 mph (+1.6%) | +14.234squal -1.758s | 111.1%qual 98.6% | 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%) | +14.030squal -7.785s | 111.0%qual 93.8% | |||||||
14 rule changes (STL: 5, SRF3: 3, F5: 6)4 induction · 2 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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| 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 | 1:49.520Franklin Futrelle · fastest of 84 · top 5 within 0.5s-0.304s (-0.28%) | 1:50.095John Black · fastest of 82 · top 5 within 0.2s+0.313s (+0.29%) | 132.1Matthew Horst | -12.616squal -2.145s | 89.7%qual 98.1% | 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 | -19.571squal -9.046s | 84.1%qual 91.9% | |||||||
24 rule changes (STL: 15, SRF3: 6, F5: 3)5 engine · 3 suspension & brakes · 3 tyres & wheels · 3 weight · 2 aero · 2 induction · 1 cars added · 2 wording · 3 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 | 2:29.786TJ Acker · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.5s | 2:31.038Justin Hille · fastest of 55 · top 5 within 0.2s | 131.9Charles Russell Turner | -1.077squal -1.634s | 99.3%qual 98.9% | 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 | -10.724squal -10.466s | 93.0%qual 93.1% | |||||||
24 rule changes (STL: 11, SRF3: 7, F5: 6)5 induction · 4 engine · 4 suspension & brakes · 2 tyres & wheels · 2 weight · 1 aero · 1 cars added · 1 wording · 4 othershow
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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 | 2:04.624Brian Schofield · fastest of 54 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:04.755Bobby Sak · fastest of 53 · top 5 within 0.3s | 132.4Bobby Sak | -2.518squal -2.579s | 98.0%qual 98.0% | 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% | 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 | -9.701squal -9.842s | 92.4%qual 92.3% | ||
15 rule changes (STL: 11, SRF3: 3, F5: 1)5 weight · 3 suspension & brakes · 2 induction · 1 cars added · 1 engine · 1 wording · 2 othershow
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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 | 1:46.117Robeson Clay Russell · fastest of 36 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:47.053TJ Acker · fastest of 35 · top 5 within 0.2s | 110.2Steve Fogg | -2.701squal -3.021s | 97.5%qual 97.2% | 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% | 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 | -7.263squal -7.331s | 93.4%qual 93.3% | ||
| 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 | 1:49.824John Black · fastest of 101 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:49.782Tray Ayres · fastest of 94 · top 5 within 0.4s | -2.807squal -2.823s | 97.5%qual 97.5% | 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% | 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 | -9.729squal -9.511s | 91.4%qual 91.6% | ||||||
| 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 | 1:34.363John Black · fastest of 41 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:34.947Cliff White · fastest of 39 · top 5 within 0.3s | -1.678squal -1.076s | 98.3%qual 98.9% | 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% | 1:28.528Calvin Stewart · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.9s | 1:29.853Steven Thompson · fastest of 12 · top 5 within 4.5s | -6.772squal -6.911s | 93.0%qual 92.8% | ||||||
| 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 | 2:08.557Kerry Jacobsen · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 1.1s | 2:10.215Chad Galloway · fastest of 29 · top 5 within 0.3s | -0.054squal -1.115s | 100.0%qual 99.1% | 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% | 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 | -6.971squal -7.848s | 94.6%qual 93.9% | ||||||
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.