BoP Lab / Classes / STU
STU vs STL vs SM vs SMX pace at every track
Lap times across years say as much about the weather as the class. % of STU is each class's best lap as a share of STU'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: STU 100.0% of STU Eric Heinrich, Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 2015 race · STL 83.9% of STU Danny Steyn, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 race · SM 91.3% of STU Travis Wiley, Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 2022 race · SMX 106.4% of STU Ethan Lampe, Road America Runoffs 2024 qualifying
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| Qual best | Race best | Trap | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STU | % of STU | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STU | % of STU | Qual best | Race best | Trap | vs STU | % of STU | |||
| Road America Runoffs 20262026-09-28 | 2:24.912Richard Astacio · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.6s+1.829s (+1.28%) | 2:26.416Richard Astacio · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 1.5s+1.919s (+1.33%) | 145.1Hugh Stewart+0.8 mph (+0.5%) | 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%) | +4.241squal +5.625s | 102.9%qual 103.9% | 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%) | +16.309squal +17.261s | 111.1%qual 111.9% | 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%) | +9.998squal +11.560s | 106.8%qual 108.0% | ||
23 rule changes (STU: 15, STL: 4, SM: 2, SMX: 2)10 weight · 4 induction · 3 tyres & wheels · 1 engine · 1 removed · 2 wording · 2 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20252025-09-29 | 2:23.083Peter Cunningham · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.6s-3.144s (-2.15%) | 2:24.497Chip Herr · fastest of 15 · top 5 within 3.8s-1.327s (-0.91%) | 144.3Chip Herr-1.0 mph (-0.7%) | 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%) | +7.630squal +8.982s | 105.3%qual 106.3% | 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%) | +19.933squal +20.028s | 113.8%qual 114.0% | 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%) | +12.594squal +13.149s | 108.7%qual 109.2% | ||
30 rule changes (STU: 18, STL: 3, SM: 4, SMX: 5)9 weight · 6 tyres & wheels · 3 engine · 1 cars added · 1 induction · 3 wording · 7 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20242024-10-01 | 2:26.227Thomas Noble · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 2.3s-1.656s (-1.12%) | 2:25.824Thomas Noble · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 2.4s-2.586s (-1.74%) | 145.3Thomas Noble+1.1 mph (+0.8%) | 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%) | +4.421squal +3.836s | 103.0%qual 102.6% | 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%) | +15.662squal +14.879s | 110.7%qual 110.2% | 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 | +10.454squal +9.424s | 107.2%qual 106.4% | ||
16 rule changes (STU: 4, STL: 4, SM: 4, SMX: 4)3 induction · 2 engine · 2 suspension & brakes · 2 weight · 2 wording · 5 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20232023-09-23 | 2:00.389Johan Schwartz · fastest of 13 · top 5 within 2.3s-0.226s (-0.19%) | 2:02.302Mark Liller · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 1.6s-30.055s (-19.73%) | 144.0Mark Liller+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | 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%) | +4.380squal +5.390s | 103.6%qual 104.5% | 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%) | +13.927squal +14.597s | 111.4%qual 112.1% | 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 | +10.314squal +11.046s | 108.4%qual 109.2% | ||
| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20222022-09-24 | 2:00.615Johan Schwartz · fastest of 21 · top 5 within 2.6s+0.667s (+0.56%) | 2:32.357Mark Liller · fastest of 19 · top 5 within 4.3s+31.874s (+26.46%) | 143.9Johan Schwartz+0.1 mph (+0.1%) | 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%) | -24.525squal +4.859s | 83.9%qual 104.0% | 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%) | -13.250squal +14.049s | 91.3%qual 111.6% | |||||||
27 rule changes (STU: 21, STL: 5, SM: 1)9 weight · 4 engine · 4 induction · 2 cars added · 2 tyres & wheels · 1 aero · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 wording · 3 othershow
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20212021-09-25 | 1:47.078Joe Moser · fastest of 30 · top 5 within 2.0s-1.843s (-1.69%) | 1:47.441Joe Moser · fastest of 28 · top 5 within 1.8s-1.946s (-1.78%) | 146.9Kip VanSteenburg | 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 | +15.270squal +4.587s | 114.2%qual 104.3% | 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 | +11.396squal +10.617s | 110.6%qual 109.9% | |||||||
28 rule changes (STU: 12, STL: 15, SM: 1)6 weight · 3 aero · 3 engine · 3 suspension & brakes · 3 tyres & wheels · 2 cars added · 2 induction · 2 wording · 4 othershow
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| Road America Runoffs 20202020-10-02 | 2:27.883David Fiorelli · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 4.1s | 2:28.410Anthony Geraci · fastest of 14 · top 5 within 3.1s | 144.2David Fiorelli | 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 | +3.705squal +3.537s | 102.5%qual 102.4% | 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 | +15.338squal +14.326s | 110.3%qual 109.7% | |||||||
30 rule changes (STU: 17, STL: 11, SM: 2)10 induction · 6 engine · 6 weight · 3 aero · 1 cars added · 1 suspension & brakes · 1 tyres & wheels · 1 wording · 1 othershow
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| Virginia International Raceway Runoffs 20192019-10-05 | 1:59.948Kevin Boehm · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 3.5s | 2:00.483Kevin Boehm · fastest of 25 · top 5 within 2.5s | 143.8Kevin Boehm | 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 | +6.790squal +7.255s | 105.6%qual 106.0% | 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 | +15.976squal +14.604s | 113.3%qual 112.2% | |||||||
37 rule changes (STU: 22, STL: 11, SM: 4)10 weight · 8 induction · 4 cars added · 4 suspension & brakes · 3 aero · 3 engine · 2 tyres & wheels · 3 wordingshow
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| Sonoma Raceway Runoffs 20182018-10-10 | 1:19.234Franklin Church · fastest of 10 · top 5 within 21.5s | 1:46.514Kevin Boehm · fastest of 9 · top 5 within 7.4s | 103.0Franklin Church | 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 | +3.240squal +29.904s | 103.0%qual 137.7% | 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 | +8.764squal +35.121s | 108.2%qual 144.3% | |||||||
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Runoffs 20172017-09-25 | 1:48.921Rob Huffmaster · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 2.0s | 1:49.387Rob Huffmaster · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 2.4s | 1:52.647Adam Roberts · fastest of 57 · top 5 within 0.8s | 1:52.589Eric Kutil · fastest of 50 · top 5 within 1.2s | +3.202squal +3.726s | 102.9%qual 103.4% | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman · fastest of 86 · top 5 within 0.5s | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo · fastest of 83 · top 5 within 0.6s | +9.713squal +9.385s | 108.9%qual 108.6% | ||||||||||
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| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Runoffs 20162016-09-19 | 1:32.738Joe Moser · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 2.5s | 1:34.597Cameron Maugeri · fastest of 16 · top 5 within 0.8s | 1:35.439John Schmitt · fastest of 34 · top 5 within 1.5s | 1:36.625Kevin Boehm · fastest of 31 · top 5 within 0.6s | +2.028squal +2.701s | 102.1%qual 102.9% | 1:40.514Justin Hille · fastest of 45 · top 5 within 0.3s | 1:40.764Michael Carter · fastest of 44 · top 5 within 0.3s | +6.167squal +7.776s | 106.5%qual 108.4% | ||||||||||
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| Daytona International Speedway Runoffs 20152015-09-21 | 2:05.494Eric Heinrich · fastest of 18 · top 5 within 4.6s | 2:06.756Eric Heinrich · fastest of 17 · top 5 within 3.5s | 2:09.672Kevin Boehm · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 2.5s | 2:10.269Kevin Boehm · fastest of 37 · top 5 within 2.1s | +3.513squal +4.178s | 102.8%qual 103.3% | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell · fastest of 62 · top 5 within 0.6s | 2:24.067Todd Lamb · fastest of 59 · top 5 within 0.8s | +17.311squal +13.167s | 113.7%qual 110.5% | ||||||||||
By track
| Track | Events | Typical % of STU | 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 STU'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.