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Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road America (4.05 mi) | FF | 16 | +4.552s (3.10%) | +1.728s (1.19%) |
| Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (1.80 mi) | FF | 7 | +0.783s (0.98%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi) | FF | 14 | +4.400s (3.00%) | +1.642s (1.16%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | FF | 7 | +4.857s (4.00%) | +4.101s (3.37%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | SRF | 5 | +4.637s (4.07%) | +3.893s (3.40%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | SRF | 2 | +6.181s (5.50%) | +6.181s (5.50%) |
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.
Road America (4.05 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF National Championship Race | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 7/16 | 2:27.928 | 2:25.541Calvin Kautz | +2.387s (1.64%) | 135.012/16 | 138.4Tazio Stefanelli | -3.4 mph (-2.5%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF Qual 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 10/17 | 2:26.757 | 2:25.029Jonathan Kotyk | +1.728s (1.19%) | 132.28/17 | 137.0Robert Dietz | -4.9 mph (-3.6%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF Qual 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 11/16 | 2:31.252 | 2:24.905Jonathan Kotyk | +6.347s (4.38%) | 121.616/16 | 132.8Eric Poulsen | -11.3 mph (-8.5%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 3 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/8 | 2:28.735 | 2:26.353Nathan Down | +2.382s (1.63%) | 130.52/8 | 131.3Eric Poulsen | -0.8 mph (-0.6%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/8 | 2:28.478 | 2:26.396Nathan Down | +2.082s (1.42%) | 128.06/8 | 132.0Michael Dowden | -3.9 mph (-3.0%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/7 | 2:29.050 | 2:26.416Nathan Down | +2.634s (1.80%) | 128.06/7 | 131.8Parker Gill | -3.7 mph (-2.8%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF Race | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:27.074 | 2:22.057Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | +5.017s (3.53%) | 128.013/13 | 140.7Calvin Kautz | -12.8 mph (-9.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF/F6 Qual 3 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:29.879 | 2:22.772Jonathan Kotyk | +7.107s (4.98%) | 130.311/13 | 137.3Tazio Stefanelli | -7.0 mph (-5.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:26.972 | 2:22.552Calvin Kautz | +4.420s (3.10%) | 132.210/13 | 139.6Calvin Kautz | -7.4 mph (-5.3%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF/F6 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/12 | 2:31.323 | 2:26.771Theodore Burns | +4.552s (3.10%) | 127.610/12 | 131.8Jonathan Kotyk | -4.1 mph (-3.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 2 F600, FF, FV Mon | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8/11 | 2:29.875 | 2:25.366Theodore Burns | +4.509s (3.10%) | 129.97/11 | 134.1Demetrios Constantinidis | -4.3 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 1 F600, FF, FV Mon | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/12 | 2:30.012 | 2:23.569Jonathan Kotyk | +6.443s (4.49%) | 130.18/12 | 135.0Tazio Stefanelli | -4.9 mph (-3.7%) |
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/10 | 2:52.349David Adorno | |||||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/11 | 2:25.286Zachary Rivard | |||||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/11 | 2:23.259Zachary Rivard | |||||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/12 | 2:56.758 | 2:25.654Calvin Kautz | +31.104s (21.35%) | 125.212/12 | 132.1David Adorno | -6.9 mph (-5.2%) |
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (1.80 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 2/6 | 1:19.827 | 1:19.827you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 106.73/6 | 108.0Camryn Reed | -1.2 mph (-1.1%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 3/6 | 1:20.892 | 1:20.109Cliff Johnson | +0.783s (0.98%) | 105.44/6 | 107.5Bill Kephart | -2.2 mph (-2.0%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 1/6 | 1:22.133 | 1:22.133you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 6 F5, FF, FV Race 2 | FF | 76 | Van Diemen RF98 | 4/3 | 1:21.566Cliff Johnson | |||||
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 6 F5, FF, FV Qual 2 | FF | 76 | Van Diemen RF98 | 4/3 | 1:21.129Cliff Johnson | |||||
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 6 F5, FF, FV Race 1 | FF | 76 | Van Diemen RF98 | 4/4 | 1:28.126 | 1:23.795Cliff Johnson | +4.331s (5.17%) | 102.24/4 | 105.2Bill Kephart | -3.0 mph (-2.9%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 6 F5, FF, FV Qual 1 | FF | 76 | Van Diemen RF98 | 3/4 | 1:26.333 | 1:23.289Cliff Johnson | +3.044s (3.65%) | 104.02/4 | 105.2Cliff Johnson | -1.1 mph (-1.1%) |
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 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 4/11 | 2:23.608 | 2:21.966Trevor Russell | +1.642s (1.16%) | 133.71/11 | 133.7you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 6/14 | 2:24.383 | 2:20.823Jace Denmark-Gessel | +3.560s (2.53%) | 132.61/14 | 132.6you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 3/14 | 2:24.828 | 2:20.484Myles Rowe | +4.344s (3.09%) | 134.25/14 | 134.7Trevor Russell | -0.5 mph (-0.4%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 8/13 | 2:24.899 | 2:21.007Myles Rowe | +3.892s (2.76%) | 130.84/13 | 133.1Bill Kephart | -2.3 mph (-1.8%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Friday Test 6 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 5/9 | 2:25.462 | 2:16.835Hunter Tatman | +8.627s (6.30%) | 128.38/9 | 135.0Hunter Tatman | -6.7 mph (-5.0%) |
| Lone Star Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Circuit of the Americas | Grp 6 FC, FF, FV, F5 Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 2/4 | 2:29.759 | 2:23.693Matt Round-Garrido | +6.066s (4.22%) | 129.51/4 | 129.5you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Circuit of the Americas | Grp 6 FC, FF, FV, F5 Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 6/4 | 2:43.079Matt Round-Garrido | |||||
| Lone Star Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Circuit of the Americas | Grp 6 FC,FF,FV,F5 Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 2/6 | 2:26.655 | 2:22.624Matt Round-Garrido | +4.031s (2.83%) | 134.21/6 | 134.2you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Lone Star Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Circuit of the Americas | Grp 6 FC, FF,FV,F5 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 2/4 | 2:26.131 | 2:22.868Matt Round-Garrido | +3.263s (2.28%) | 133.71/4 | 133.7you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Polar Prix 2019 | Grp 7 FC,FF,FV,F500 Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 4/6 | 2:51.184 | 2:41.176Misha Goikhberg | +10.008s (6.21%) | 115.96/6 | 126.8Misha Goikhberg | -11.0 mph (-8.6%) |
| Polar Prix 2019 | Grp 7 FC,FF,FV,F500 Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 4/6 | 2:27.614 | 2:23.164Bryce Aron | +4.450s (3.11%) | 130.33/6 | 132.4Robert Perona | -2.1 mph (-1.6%) |
| Polar Prix 2019 | Grp 7 FC,FF,FV,F500 Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 6/5 | 2:54.926Misha Goikhberg | |||||
| Polar Prix 2019 | Grp 7 FC,FF,FV,F500 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 3/4 | 2:30.646 | 2:24.567Bryce Aron | +6.079s (4.20%) | 130.31/4 | 130.3Misha Goikhberg | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Polar Prix 2019 | Grp 7 FC,FF,FV,F500 Practice | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 3/5 | 2:30.923 | 2:26.523Bryce Aron | +4.400s (3.00%) | 125.24/5 | 128.5Misha Goikhberg | -3.4 mph (-2.6%) |
Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2022 | FF Race | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 13/12 | 2:18.358Jonathan Kotyk | |||||
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 3 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 11/13 | 2:04.545 | 1:59.215Jonathan Kotyk | +5.330s (4.47%) | 127.210/13 | 137.4Tim Kautz | -10.3 mph (-7.5%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 13/13 | 2:10.857 | 2:00.044Jonathan Kotyk | +10.813s (9.01%) | 130.89/13 | 138.3Tim Kautz | -7.5 mph (-5.4%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 8/11 | 2:03.916 | 1:59.868Jonathan Kotyk | +4.048s (3.38%) | 132.36/11 | 136.7Trevor Russell | -4.4 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 3 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 10/10 | 2:06.349 | 2:01.492Nolan Allaer | +4.857s (4.00%) | 127.49/10 | 135.6Joe Colasacco | -8.2 mph (-6.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 2 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 9/11 | 2:05.794 | 2:01.693Tim Kautz | +4.101s (3.37%) | 131.94/11 | 134.7Porter Aiken | -2.8 mph (-2.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 1 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 9/10 | 2:16.128 | 2:02.954Jonathan Kotyk | +13.174s (10.71%) | 127.09/10 | 132.5Tim Kautz | -5.6 mph (-4.2%) |
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 2017 | SRF Race | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 44/45 | 2:19.122 | 1:53.769Todd Harris | +25.353s (22.28%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 4 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 29/49 | 1:58.130 | 1:53.837Todd Harris | +4.293s (3.77%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual3 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 35/48 | 1:58.699 | 1:54.062Todd Harris | +4.637s (4.07%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 2 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 21/48 | 1:58.518 | 1:54.625Mike Miserendino | +3.893s (3.40%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 1 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 16/46 | 1:57.786 | 1:52.071Todd Harris | +5.715s (5.10%) |
Unknown track (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 7 Run 2 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 6/12 | 1:58.650 | 1:52.469Efren Ormaza | +6.181s (5.50%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 7 Run 1 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 11/13 | 1:59.797 | 1:51.194Efren Ormaza | +8.603s (7.74%) |
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