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John Davison 1 letter to Fastrack

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Against the front of the class, by track and class

TrackClassSessionsTypical gap to class bestClosest
Sebring International Raceway (3.74 mi)SM14+2.291s (1.46%)+0.646s (0.41%)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)SM5+1.500s (1.25%)+1.253s (1.05%)
Unknown trackSM1+1.658s (1.38%)+1.658s (1.38%)
Unknown track (2.59 mi)SM2+1.658s (1.38%)+1.658s (1.38%)

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.

Sebring International Raceway (3.74 mi)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrapClass trapTo class trap
Sebring International Raceway 2018Grp 2 SM Race 2SM10Mazda Miata59/592:37.7392:35.099Michael Carter+2.640s (1.70%)
Sebring International Raceway 2018Grp 2 SM Race 1SM10Mazda Miata31/602:37.7952:35.836Preston Pardus+1.959s (1.26%)
Sebring International Raceway 2018Grp 2 SM Qual 2SM10Mazda Miata18/622:37.1922:34.751Christopher Haldeman+2.441s (1.58%)
Sebring International Raceway 2018Grp 2 SM Qual 1SM1076590_313/622:38.7362:37.700Michael Carter+1.036s (0.66%)
Sebring International Raceway 2018Grp 2 SM PracticeSM1076590_36/612:37.03936.766Kelsey Patterson+120.273s (327.13%)
Sebring 2017Grp 4 Race 2SM1076590_37/712:37.7502:35.629Jim Drago+2.121s (1.36%)
Sebring 2017Grp 4 Race 1SM1076590_315/762:37.0952:35.744Todd Lamb+1.351s (0.87%)
Sebring 2017Grp 4 Qualifying 2SM1076590_310/782:36.8922:36.246Alex Bolanos+0.646s (0.41%)
Sebring 2017Grp 4 Qualifying 1SM1076590_320/772:38.4472:36.075Jim Drago+2.372s (1.52%)
Sebring 2017Grp 4 PracticeSM1076590_310/772:37.3082:35.671Danny Steyn+1.637s (1.05%)
Majors Jan 2016Group 3 Race 2 PROVISIONALSM1076590_319/642:38.8362:36.486Todd Lamb+2.350s (1.50%)
Majors Jan 2016Group 3 Race 1 PROVISIONALSM1076590_329/662:39.1282:36.837Dillon MacHavern+2.291s (1.46%)
Majors Jan 2016Group 3 Qualifying 2SM1076590_322/662:38.0202:35.650Selin M. Rollan+2.370s (1.52%)
Majors Jan 2016Group 3 Qualifying 1SM1076590_0327/652:39.8572:37.059Blake Clements+2.798s (1.78%)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrapClass trapTo class trap
Runoffs 2017SM RaceSM10Mazda Miata (1999)17/712:00.5941:59.100Michael Gagliardo+1.494s (1.25%)
Runoffs 2017SM (Top 60) Qual 4SM10Mazda Miata (1999)23/601:59.7111:58.306Chris Haldeman+1.405s (1.19%)
Runoffs 2017SM (A) Qual 3SM10Mazda Miata (1999)26/432:00.5011:59.248Chris Haldeman+1.253s (1.05%)
Runoffs 2017SM (A) Qual 2SM10Mazda Miata (1999)29/392:01.3331:59.829Danny Steyn+1.504s (1.26%)
Runoffs 2017SM (A) Qual 1SM10Mazda Miata (1999)22/432:01.1081:59.608Chris Haldeman+1.500s (1.25%)

Unknown track

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrapClass trapTo class trap
Runoffs 2017Sun Grp 8 Run 2SM10Mazda Miata (1999)18/462:01.7852:00.127Preston Pardus+1.658s (1.38%)

Unknown track (2.59 mi)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrapClass trapTo class trap
Runoffs 2017Sun Grp 8 Run 2SM10Mazda Miata (1999)18/462:01.7852:00.127Preston Pardus+1.658s (1.38%)
Runoffs 2017Sun Grp 8 Run 1SM10Mazda Miata (1999)15/432:01.5341:59.551Danny Steyn+1.983s (1.66%)

Letters to Fastrack

Request to re-think split starts and numbers

#26995 from John Davison · No action required · Minutes (2019-08 Fastrack)

Thank you for your letter. This appears to have been a local operation issue. Done properly, split starts
can provide for safer race starts.