SMX5 Rejection of Sealed Engine
#38868 from Christopher Haldeman · No action required · Minutes (2025-10 Fastrack)
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BoP Lab / Drivers / Christopher Haldeman
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | SM | 3 | +1.461s (1.07%) | +1.461s (1.07%) |
| Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi) | GT2 | 4 | +1.700s (1.27%) | +1.555s (1.15%) |
| Sebring International Raceway (3.74 mi) | SM | 10 | +1.101s (0.71%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Daytona International Speedway (3.56 mi) | SM | 5 | +1.463s (1.06%) | +0.209s (0.15%) |
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 | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 4 SM Race 2 | SM | 73 | Mazda Miata | 70/68 | 2:15.017Preston Pardus | |||||
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 4 SM Race 1 | SM | 73 | Mazda Miata | 46/61 | 2:17.401 | 2:15.940Jonathan Davis | +1.461s (1.07%) | 115.731/57 | 120.3Nicholas Bruni | -4.6 mph (-3.8%) |
| North Carolina Region Dual Conference Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Virginia International Raceway | Grp 4 SM Qual 2 | SM | 73 | Mazda Miata | 16/70 | 2:16.655 | 2:14.994Danny Steyn | +1.661s (1.23%) | 117.94/69 | 119.3Eric Gerchak | -1.4 mph (-1.2%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 3 GT1,2,X,AS,T1,PX Race 2 | GT2 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 9/9 | 2:15.912 | 2:14.212Mark Boden | +1.700s (1.27%) | 130.09/9 | 158.6Mark Boden | -28.6 mph (-18.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 3 GT1,2,X,AS,T1,PX Qual 2 | GT2 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3/8 | 2:16.948 | 2:13.778Hans Peter | +3.170s (2.37%) | 131.84/8 | 159.0Hans Peter | -27.2 mph (-17.1%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 3 GT1,2,X,AS,T1,PX Race 1 | GT2 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 5/12 | 2:16.695 | 2:15.140Hans Peter | +1.555s (1.15%) | 131.310/12 | 161.3Hans Peter | -30.0 mph (-18.6%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 3 GT1,2,X,AS,T1,PX Qual 1 | GT2 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 11/10 | 2:15.936Derek Beitzel |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring International Raceway 2018 | Grp 2 SM Race 2 | SM | 28 | Mazda Miata | 7/59 | 2:35.521 | 2:35.099Michael Carter | +0.422s (0.27%) | |||
| Sebring International Raceway 2018 | Grp 2 SM Race 1 | SM | 28 | Mazda Miata | 3/60 | 2:36.051 | 2:35.836Preston Pardus | +0.215s (0.14%) | |||
| Sebring International Raceway 2018 | Grp 2 SM Qual 2 | SM | 28 | Mazda Miata | 1/62 | 2:34.751 | 2:34.751you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Sebring International Raceway 2018 | Grp 2 SM Qual 1 | SM | 28 | 412747 | 10/62 | 2:38.514 | 2:37.700Michael Carter | +0.814s (0.52%) | |||
| Sebring International Raceway 2018 | Grp 2 SM Practice | SM | 28 | 412747 | 3/61 | 2:36.058 | 36.766Kelsey Patterson | +119.292s (324.46%) | |||
| Sebring 2017 | Grp 4 Race 2 | SM | 173 | 412747 | 9/71 | 2:37.454 | 2:35.629Jim Drago | +1.825s (1.17%) | |||
| Sebring 2017 | Grp 4 Race 1 | SM | 173 | 412747 | 12/76 | 2:36.845 | 2:35.744Todd Lamb | +1.101s (0.71%) | |||
| Sebring 2017 | Grp 4 Qualifying 2 | SM | 173 | 412747 | 15/78 | 2:46.095 | 2:36.246Alex Bolanos | +9.849s (6.30%) | |||
| Sebring 2017 | Grp 4 Qualifying 1 | SM | 173 | 412747 | 21/77 | 2:38.631 | 2:36.075Jim Drago | +2.556s (1.64%) | |||
| Sebring 2017 | Grp 4 Practice | SM | 173 | 412747 | 11/77 | 2:37.603 | 2:35.671Danny Steyn | +1.932s (1.24%) |
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2015 | SM Race | SM | 72 | TEX | 6/59 | 2:27.751 | 2:24.067Todd Lamb | +3.684s (2.56%) | |||
| Runoffs 2015 | SM Qualifying 4 | SM | 72 | TEX | 8/59 | 2:19.659 | 1:40.989Matt Reynolds | +38.670s (38.29%) | |||
| Runoffs 2015 | SM Qualifying 3 | SM | 72 | TEX | 52/43 | 2:19.936Jim Drago | |||||
| Runoffs 2015 | SM Qualifying 2 | SM | 72 | TEX | 10/59 | 2:20.124 | 2:18.661Andrew Carbonell | +1.463s (1.06%) | |||
| Runoffs 2015 | SM Qualifying 1 | SM | 72 | TEX | 6/56 | 2:19.868 | 2:19.659Todd Lamb | +0.209s (0.15%) |
#38868 from Christopher Haldeman · No action required · Minutes (2025-10 Fastrack)
Thank you for your detailed response. Please see letter #38969 in September 2025 Fastrack.
#36999 from Christopher Haldeman · No action required · Minutes (2025-01 Fastrack)
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