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Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | T4 | 6 | +4.949s (4.27%) | +3.036s (2.63%) |
| Pittsburgh International Race Complex (2.78 mi) | T4 | 6 | +6.727s (5.54%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
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.
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 | T4 Race | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 20/46 | 2:00.878 | 1:55.929John Heinricy | +4.949s (4.27%) | 125.42/46 | 127.3Alexander Schefer | -1.9 mph (-1.5%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 28/45 | 1:57.485 | 1:54.397Stephen Blethen | +3.088s (2.70%) | 125.16/45 | 127.0Raymond Blethen | -1.9 mph (-1.5%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 29/44 | 1:58.328 | 1:55.292Michael Borden | +3.036s (2.63%) | 122.516/44 | 126.2Richard Dickey | -3.7 mph (-2.9%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 28/44 | 2:01.055 | 1:55.780Michael Borden | +5.275s (4.56%) | 123.06/43 | 125.6Derrick Ambrose | -2.6 mph (-2.1%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 6 Run 2 T2,T3,T4 Mon | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 16/22 | 2:02.811 | 1:53.585Izzy Sanchez | +9.226s (8.12%) | 120.716/22 | 142.0Izzy Sanchez | -21.2 mph (-15.0%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 6 Run 1 T2,T2,T4 Mon | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 11/24 | 2:00.670 | 1:53.117Derrick Ambrose | +7.553s (6.68%) | 121.015/23 | 145.8Derrick Ambrose | -24.9 mph (-17.0%) |
Pittsburgh International Race Complex (2.78 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Grp 3 STL, STU, T2, T3, T4 Race 2 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 8/11 | 2:07.554 | 2:02.335Sergio Zlobin | +5.219s (4.27%) | 101.17/11 | 105.0Alexander Schefer | -3.9 mph (-3.7%) |
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Warm-up | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 1/1 | 1:48.463 | 1:48.463you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Grp 3 STL, STU, T2, T3, T4 Race1 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 10/11 | 2:13.462 | 2:01.138John Heinricy | +12.324s (10.17%) | 103.68/11 | 107.9Alexander Schefer | -4.4 mph (-4.1%) |
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Grp 3 STL, STU, T2, T3, T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 11/12 | 2:08.805 | 1:59.647Nick Leverone | +9.158s (7.65%) | 104.68/12 | 107.4Alexander Schefer | -2.8 mph (-2.6%) |
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Grp 3 STL, STU, T2, T3, T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 6/7 | 2:15.322 | 2:02.729Nick Leverone | +12.593s (10.26%) | |||
| Cumberland Classic 2021 | Grp 3STL, STU, T2, T3, T4 Practice | T4 | 171 | Mazda RX-8 | 9/11 | 2:08.206 | 2:01.479Nick Leverone | +6.727s (5.54%) |