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Against the front of the class, by track and class

Track	Class	Sessions	Typical gap to class best	Closest
Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)	SM	3	+3.732s (2.76%)	+3.732s (2.76%)

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.

Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Finger Lakes Region 2022 Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 1 SM Race 2	SM	3	Mazda Miata	27/43	2:18.715	2:14.100Charles Mactutus	+4.615s (3.44%)	113.639/43	120.0Sam Paley	-6.5 mph (-5.4%)
Finger Lakes Region 2022 Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 1 SM Race 1	SM	3	Mazda Miata	32/46	2:18.969	2:15.237Brian Henderson	+3.732s (2.76%)	117.129/46	120.7Sam Paley	-3.6 mph (-3.0%)
Finger Lakes Region 2022 Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International	Grp 1 SM Qual 2	SM	3	Mazda Miata	46/45		2:14.920Brian Henderson

Letters to Fastrack

SM CR Question: SM Body/Structure - Passenger Seat

#27415 from Charles Caikoski · Not recommended · Minutes (2019-12 Fastrack)

Thank you for your letter. The rule is adequate as written. The rule is there for multiple reasons and
allowing a competitor to get out of the vehicle in a hurry in the event of fire is one of those reasons.
Having the passenger side of the vehicle open (no seat) could help the competitor get out through the
passenger side of the car quicker if the driver's side is inoperable as well as limiting the number of things
that can burn/smoke inside the car.