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#34724 from Brandon Lavender · Taken care of · Minutes (2023-09 Fastrack)
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BoP Lab / Drivers / Brandon Lavender
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road America (4.05 mi) | FF | 12 | +3.878s (2.65%) | +0.862s (0.59%) |
| Road America | FF | 1 | +2.999s (2.10%) | +2.999s (2.10%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi) | FF | 8 | +2.434s (2.58%) | +0.978s (1.04%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi) | FF | 5 | +1.302s (1.42%) | +0.123s (0.13%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Runoffs (2.59 mi) | FF | 7 | +3.886s (3.72%) | +2.633s (2.45%) |
Gap is the driver's best lap in a session against the fastest lap in their class in that same session (zero is fastest in class), shown as time lost and as a share of the lap, so conditions cancel out and tracks can be compared. Typical is the median session.
| Event | Date | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2026 | 2026-10-04 | FF/F6 National Championship Race | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 13/20 | 2:27.925 | 2:23.686Nathan Down | +4.239s (2.95%) | 128.818/20 | 138.9Tazio Stefanelli | -10.1 mph (-7.2%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | 2026-10-02 | FF/F6 Qualifying 3 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 11/20 | 2:26.046 | 2:23.047David Ybarra | +2.999s (2.10%) | 130.912/20 | 135.9Calvin Kautz | -5.0 mph (-3.7%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | 2026-10-02 | FF/F6 Qualifying 2 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 11/20 | 2:30.441 | 2:26.563Theodore Burns | +3.878s (2.65%) | 133.03/20 | 135.2Andrew Moran | -2.2 mph (-1.6%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | 2026-09-30 | Wed Grp 2 FF FV F6 Run 2 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 3/6 | 2:56.958 | 2:45.181Jonathan Kotyk | +11.777s (7.13%) | 115.44/6 | 124.3Jonathan Kotyk | -8.9 mph (-7.2%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | 2025-10-05 | FC/FF National Championship Race | FF | 98 | Van Diemen RF95 | 6/16 | 2:26.860 | 2:25.541Calvin Kautz | +1.319s (0.91%) | 136.110/16 | 138.4Tazio Stefanelli | -2.3 mph (-1.7%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | 2025-10-03 | FC/FF Qual 2 | FF | 98 | Van Diemen RF95 | 12/17 | 2:28.107 | 2:25.029Jonathan Kotyk | +3.078s (2.12%) | 128.815/17 | 137.0Robert Dietz | -8.2 mph (-6.0%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | 2025-10-02 | FC/FF Qual 1 | FF | 98 | Van Diemen RF95 | 17/16 | 2:24.905Jonathan Kotyk | |||||
| Runoffs 2025 | 2025-10-01 | Wed Grp 2 FF FV Run 2 | FF | 98 | Van Diemen RF95 | 4/12 | 2:26.617 | 2:25.755Demetrios Constantinidis | +0.862s (0.59%) | 130.39/12 | 135.2Calvin Kautz | -5.0 mph (-3.7%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | 2025-10-01 | Wed Grp 2 FF FV Run 1 | FF | 98 | Van Diemen RF95 | 7/13 | 2:32.387 | 2:28.082Demetrios Constantinidis | +4.305s (2.91%) | 127.85/13 | 133.0Calvin Kautz | -5.2 mph (-3.9%) |
| June Sprints 2024 | 2024-06-23 | Grp 1 FV F6 FF Race 2 | FF | 9 | Van Diemen RF95 | 9/19 | 2:29.138 | 2:24.639Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | +4.499s (3.11%) | |||
| June Sprints 2024 | 2024-06-22 | Grp 1 FV F6 FF Race 1 | FF | 9 | Van Diemen RF95 | 17/14 | 2:45.584Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | |||||
| June Sprints 2024 | 2024-06-21 | Grp 1 FV F6 FF Qual | FF | 9 | Van Diemen RF95 | 17/21 | 2:31.594 | 2:24.279Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | +7.315s (5.07%) | 129.016/21 | 134.3Robert Dietz | -5.3 mph (-3.9%) |
| Event | Date | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2026 | 2026-10-03 | FF/F6 Qualifying 3 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 11/20 | 2:26.046 | 2:23.047David Ybarra | +2.999s (2.10%) | 130.912/20 | 135.9Calvin Kautz | -5.0 mph (-3.7%) |
| Event | Date | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | 2026-05-17 | Grp 3 FF FV F6 Race 2 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 4/8 | 1:52.000 | 1:43.655Jonathan Kotyk | +8.345s (8.05%) | 121.63/8 | 124.3Robert J Dietz | -2.8 mph (-2.2%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | 2026-05-16 | Grp 3 FF FV F6 Race 1 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 5/8 | 1:57.079 | 1:44.944Jack Haydu | +12.135s (11.56%) | 120.75/8 | 124.9Robert J Dietz | -4.2 mph (-3.4%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | 2026-05-15 | Grp 3 FF FV F6 Qual 2 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 6/9 | 1:35.077 | 1:32.979Robert J Dietz | +2.098s (2.26%) | 128.22/9 | 130.3Jonathan Kotyk | -2.0 mph (-1.6%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | 2026-05-15 | Grp 3 FF FV F6 Qual 1 | FF | 96 | Van Diemen RF95 | 4/11 | 1:37.803 | 1:34.496Robert J Dietz | +3.307s (3.50%) | 126.32/11 | 126.8Russell J Ruedisueli | -0.6 mph (-0.5%) |
| Super Tour Jun 2017 | 2017-06-03 | Grp 7 FV,F5,FF Race 1 | FF | 87 | 431792 | 5/9 | 1:36.825 | 1:34.391David H. Livingston, Jr | +2.434s (2.58%) | |||
| Super Tour Jun 2017 | 2017-06-03 | Grp 7 FV,F5,FF Qual 2 | FF | 87 | 431792 | 6/9 | 1:35.997 | 1:33.797David H. Livingston, Jr | +2.200s (2.35%) | |||
| Super Tour Jun 2017 | 2017-06-02 | Grp 7 FV,F5,FF Race 2 | FF | 87 | 431792 | 3/9 | 1:35.229 | 1:34.251James Dietz | +0.978s (1.04%) | |||
| Super Tour Jun 2017 | 2017-06-02 | Grp 7 FV,F5,FF | FF | 87 | 431792 | 9/9 | 1:41.211 | 1:33.985Chris Horan | +7.226s (7.69%) |
| Event | Date | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Tour May 2019 | 2019-06-02 | Grp 7 FV,F500,FF Race 2 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 FF | 4/7 | 1:32.873 | 1:31.571Alex Scaler | +1.302s (1.42%) | |||
| Super Tour May 2019 | 2019-06-01 | Grp 7 FV,F500,FF Race 1 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 FF | 4/7 | 1:34.136 | 1:32.371Alex Scaler | +1.765s (1.91%) | 126.67/7 | 130.8David H. Livingston, Jr | -4.3 mph (-3.3%) |
| Super Tour May 2019 | 2019-06-01 | Grp 7 FV,F500,FF Qual 2 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 FF | 5/7 | 1:34.343 | 1:32.418Alex Scaler | +1.925s (2.08%) | 126.45/7 | 131.0Robert Dietz | -4.7 mph (-3.6%) |
| Super Tour May 2019 | 2019-05-31 | Grp 7 FV,F500,FF Qual 1 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 FF | 5/7 | 1:34.243 | 1:32.978Robert Dietz | +1.265s (1.36%) | 127.05/7 | 130.6Robert Dietz | -3.7 mph (-2.8%) |
| Super Tour May 2019 | 2019-05-31 | Grp 7 FV,F500,FF Prac | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 FF | 2/7 | 1:33.579 | 1:33.456Alex Scaler | +0.123s (0.13%) | 125.07/7 | 130.8Robert Dietz | -5.8 mph (-4.4%) |
| Event | Date | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-29 | FF Race | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 10/36 | 1:47.736 | 1:44.524Jonathon Kotyk | +3.212s (3.07%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-28 | FF Qual 4 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 18/36 | 1:48.487 | 1:44.601Zach Holden | +3.886s (3.72%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-27 | FF/F500 Qual 3 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 22/36 | 1:49.692 | 1:45.559Zach Holden | +4.133s (3.92%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-26 | FF/F500 Qual 2 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 30/35 | 1:56.709 | 1:46.407Bob Perona | +10.302s (9.68%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-25 | FF/F500 Qual 1 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 18/32 | 1:49.341 | 1:45.405Zach Holden | +3.936s (3.73%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-24 | Sun Grp 3 Run 2 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 11/19 | 1:49.941 | 1:47.308Andy Brumbaugh | +2.633s (2.45%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 · Runoffs | 2017-09-24 | Sun Grp 3 Run 1 | FF | 87 | Van Diemen RF85 Ford | 15/14 | 1:45.004Brad Hayes |
#34724 from Brandon Lavender · Taken care of · Minutes (2023-09 Fastrack)
Thank you for your letter. Please see the response to letter #34370 in the August 2023 Fastrack.