B-Spec Driver Introspective
#33986 from Charlie Valdez · No action required · Minutes (2023-05 Fastrack)
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Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (2.54 mi) | B-Spec | 10 | +0.020s (0.02%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi) | B-Spec | 7 | +0.063s (0.04%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | B-Spec | 8 | +1.439s (1.17%) | +0.866s (0.69%) |
| Circuit of the Americas | B-Spec | 1 |
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.
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (2.54 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 5 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Race 2 | B-Spec | 137 | Mazda 2 | 13/12 | 1:48.474Riley Salyer | |||||
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 5 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Race 1 | B-Spec | 137 | Mazda 2 | 13/13 | 1:50.243 | 1:50.223Riley Salyer | +0.020s (0.02%) | 99.58/13 | 102.3Blair Deffenbaugh | -2.8 mph (-2.7%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 5 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Qual 2 | B-Spec | 137 | Mazda 2 | 1/12 | 2:26.791 | 2:26.791you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 95.010/12 | 99.8Joseph Gersch | -4.8 mph (-4.8%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 5 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Qual 1 | B-Spec | 137 | Mazda 2 | 1/13 | 1:49.635 | 1:49.635you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 97.912/13 | 101.2Michael Fox | -3.3 mph (-3.3%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 5 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Prac | B-Spec | 137 | Mazda 2 | 1/12 | 1:50.492 | 1:50.492you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 99.63/12 | 100.3Andrew Nelson | -0.7 mph (-0.7%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Race 2 | B-Spec | 00 | Mazda 2 | 21/21 | 1:51.791 | 1:49.602Frank Schwartz | +2.189s (2.00%) | 99.612/20 | 101.6James Rogerson | -2.0 mph (-2.0%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Race 1 | B-Spec | 00 | Mazda 2 | 5/20 | 1:50.506 | 1:49.394David Daughtery | +1.112s (1.02%) | 101.76/20 | 103.1Frank Schwartz | -1.5 mph (-1.4%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Qual 2 | B-Spec | 00 | Mazda 2 | 5/20 | 1:52.004 | 1:50.596John Phillips | +1.408s (1.27%) | 100.47/20 | 102.3Frank Schwartz | -1.9 mph (-1.9%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Qual 1 | B-Spec | 00 | Mazda 2 | 6/21 | 1:52.403 | 1:49.621David Daughtery | +2.782s (2.54%) | 97.318/21 | 101.4Chris Taylor | -4.1 mph (-4.0%) |
| Atlanta Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Grp 7 B-Spec,EP,FP,HP,GTL Practice | B-Spec | 00 | Mazda 2 | 21/20 | 1:49.884David Daughtery |
Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 2 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 1/19 | 2:47.501 | 2:46.732John Phillips | +0.769s (0.46%) | 107.28/19 | 110.4John Phillips | -3.2 mph (-2.9%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 2EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 2/13 | 2:47.834 | 2:46.896Riley Salyer | +0.938s (0.56%) | 104.58/13 | 106.7Steven Pounds | -2.2 mph (-2.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Race 1 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 1/18 | 2:47.061 | 2:47.061you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 109.83/17 | 111.5John Phillips | -1.6 mph (-1.5%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 2 EP,FP,HP,GTL,B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 1/17 | 2:47.117 | 2:47.117you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 0.41/17 | 0.4you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Race 2 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 4/15 | 2:50.233 | 2:50.233you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 105.55/15 | 107.0Christopher Wogrin | -1.5 mph (-1.4%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Race 1 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 8/15 | 2:50.962 | 2:50.899Riley Salyer | +0.063s (0.04%) | 105.71/15 | 105.7Kent Carter | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 2/15 | 2:49.911 | 2:48.713Riley Salyer | +1.198s (0.71%) | 104.49/15 | 108.2Riley Salyer | -3.9 mph (-3.6%) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2021 | B-Spec Race | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 9/60 | 2:04.924 | 2:03.971Steve Introne | +0.953s (0.77%) | 109.715/60 | 111.0Kyle Keenan | -1.2 mph (-1.1%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | B-Spec Qual 3 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 8/60 | 2:04.699 | 2:03.121John Phillips | +1.578s (1.28%) | 109.37/60 | 111.2David Oliveira | -1.9 mph (-1.7%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 7/59 | 2:04.919 | 2:03.480David Daughtery | +1.439s (1.17%) | 107.77/59 | 109.9James O'Hare | -2.2 mph (-2.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 10/59 | 2:06.291 | 2:04.381Steve Introne | +1.910s (1.54%) | 104.831/59 | 108.3Kristian Smith | -3.5 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 3 Run 4 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STL | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 2/11 | 2:06.509 | 2:05.643John Phillips | +0.866s (0.69%) | 104.17/11 | 108.3Brandon Vivian | -4.2 mph (-3.9%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 3 Run 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STL | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 5/11 | 2:08.648 | 2:04.936John Phillips | +3.712s (2.97%) | 104.17/11 | 109.1Brandon Vivian | -5.0 mph (-4.6%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 3 Run 2 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STL | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 2/9 | 2:09.068 | 2:07.658Tony Roma | +1.410s (1.10%) | 106.23/9 | 107.7Tony Roma | -1.6 mph (-1.4%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 3 Run 1B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STL | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 3/9 | 2:19.245 | 2:05.784Ali Naimi | +13.461s (10.70%) | 103.44/9 | 124.3Ali Naimi | -20.9 mph (-16.8%) |
Circuit of the Americas
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 37 | Mazda 2 | 8 |
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#30124 from Charlie Valdez · Taken care of · Minutes (2021-04 Fastrack)
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