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Against the front of the class, by track and class

Track	Class	Sessions	Typical gap to class best	Closest
Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)	T2	8	+4.153s (3.44%)	+2.933s (2.44%)
Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi)	T2	1
Virginia International Raceway	T2	1	+5.903s (4.93%)	+5.903s (4.93%)
Unknown track (3.27 mi)	T2	3	+5.903s (4.93%)	+3.256s (2.64%)
Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)	T2	5	+5.283s (4.21%)	+3.262s (2.59%)
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi)	T2	7	+2.904s (3.16%)	+2.335s (2.52%)
Daytona International Speedway (3.56 mi)	T2	6	+3.543s (2.93%)	+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.

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	T2 Race	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	9/14	2:07.857	2:04.756Kurt Rezzetano	+3.101s (2.49%)	147.92/14	149.5Aaron Kaplan	-1.6 mph (-1.1%)
Runoffs 2022	T2 Qual 3	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	9/14	2:03.312	1:52.071Tim Kezman	+11.241s (10.03%)	146.83/14	149.7Aaron Kaplan	-3.0 mph (-2.0%)
Runoffs 2022	T2/T3 Qual 2	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	7/13	2:04.866	2:00.713Charlie Peter	+4.153s (3.44%)	148.41/13	148.4Aaron Kaplan	+0.0 mph (0.0%)
Runoffs 2022	T2 Qual 1	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	6/14	2:03.225	2:00.292Kurt Rezzetano	+2.933s (2.44%)	147.34/14	152.5Aaron Kaplan	-5.2 mph (-3.4%)
Runoffs 2019	T2 Race	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	11/18	2:03.356	1:58.551Cooper I MacNeil	+4.805s (4.05%)	143.113/18	149.1Thomas Herb	-6.0 mph (-4.0%)
Runoffs 2019	T2/STU Qual 3	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	9/18	2:03.039	1:57.537Cooper I MacNeil	+5.502s (4.68%)	147.73/18	149.4James Leithauser	-1.6 mph (-1.1%)
Runoffs 2019	T2/STU Qual 2	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	8/17	2:02.700	1:59.351Kurt Rezzetano	+3.349s (2.81%)	142.89/17	147.7James Leithauser	-4.9 mph (-3.3%)
Runoffs 2019	T2/STU Qual 1	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	15/18	2:07.330	1:58.994Cooper I MacNeil	+8.336s (7.01%)	141.610/18	146.2James Leithauser	-4.6 mph (-3.1%)

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 2022	Grp 7 STL,T2,T3,T4,STU,GT3 Qual 2	T2	3	Honda Type R	8/7		2:24.101Charlie Peter

Virginia International Raceway

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Runoffs 2019	Grp 7 Run 3	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	6/10	2:05.604	1:59.701Cooper I MacNeil	+5.903s (4.93%)

Unknown track (3.27 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best	Trap	Class trap	To class trap
Runoffs 2019	Grp 7 Run 3	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	6/10	2:05.604	1:59.701Cooper I MacNeil	+5.903s (4.93%)	141.87/10	147.2Daniel Spirek	-5.4 mph (-3.6%)
Runoffs 2019	Grp 7 Run 2	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	7/11	2:06.138	1:59.769Cooper I MacNeil	+6.369s (5.32%)	141.49/11	147.5James Leithauser	-6.1 mph (-4.2%)
Runoffs 2019	Grp 7 Run 1	T2	34	Honda Civic Type-R	7/10	2:06.583	2:03.327Alan Kossof	+3.256s (2.64%)	143.66/10	148.0James Leithauser	-4.4 mph (-3.0%)

Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 5A STU,T2,T3 Race 2	T2	34	347287	9/8		2:05.418Kurt Rezzetano
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 5A STU,T2,T3 Race 1	T2	34	347287	8/9	2:09.314	2:06.052Kurt Rezzetano	+3.262s (2.59%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 5A STU,T2,T3 Qual 2	T2	34	347287	8/12	2:10.626	2:05.343Kurt Rezzetano	+5.283s (4.21%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 5A STU,T2,T3 Qual 1	T2	34	347287	3/4	4:20.997	2:50.884Bob Demers	+90.113s (52.73%)
Watkins Glen International 2017	Grp 5 STL,STU,T2,T3,T4, B-Spec Practice	T2	34	347287	8/11	2:35.402	2:24.378Kurt Rezzetano	+11.024s (7.64%)

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best
Runoffs 2016	T2 Race	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6 (2002)	10/20	1:35.026	1:32.691John M Buttermore	+2.335s (2.52%)
Runoffs 2016	T2 Qual 4	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6 (2002)	12/21	1:34.485	1:31.563Preston Calvert	+2.922s (3.19%)
Runoffs 2016	T2 Qual 3	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6 (2002)	11/19	1:34.917	1:32.013Michael Lavigne	+2.904s (3.16%)
Runoffs 2016	T2 Qual 2	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6 (2002)	12/19	1:34.619	1:31.902John Buttermore	+2.717s (2.96%)
Runoffs 2016	T2 Qual 1	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6 (2002)	13/18	1:35.234	1:31.999John Buttermore	+3.235s (3.52%)
Runoffs 2016	SUN 2 - Gp6 STU/STL/T2/T3/T4	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6	5/7	1:37.288	1:34.669Mark Boden	+2.619s (2.77%)
Runoffs 2016	SUN 1 - Gp6 STU/STL/T2/T3/T4	T2	34	Chevrolet Corvette C5 Zo6	5/6	1:38.574	1:35.464Aaron Kaplan	+3.110s (3.26%)

Daytona International Speedway (3.56 mi)

Event	Session	Class	#	Car	Pos	Best lap	Class best	To class best
Runoffs 2015	T2/T3 Race	T2	34	WDC	6/19	2:04.620	2:01.077Kurt Rezzetano	+3.543s (2.93%)
Runoffs 2015	GT3/STU/T2 Qualifying 4	T2	34	WDC	8/17	2:06.028	2:01.095Kurt Rezzetano	+4.933s (4.07%)
Runoffs 2015	GT3/STU/T2 Qualifying 3	T2	34	WDC	2/11	2:19.272	2:18.697Russell Peterson DVM	+0.575s (0.41%)
Runoffs 2015	GT3/STU/T2 Qualifying 2	T2	34	WDC	7/18	2:04.594	1:33.711John Shannon	+30.883s (32.96%)
Runoffs 2015	GT3/STU/T2 Qualifying 1	T2	34	WDC	20/19		2:00.172Kurt Rezzetano
Runoffs 2015	Sunday	T2	34	WDC	1/2	2:08.457	2:08.457you	+0.000s (0.00%)

Letters to Fastrack

T2 Adjust Mitsubishi Evo 9 Spring Rates

#33675 from Marty Grand · Not recommended · Minutes (2023-04 Fastrack)

Thank you for your letter. We believe that the spring rates are well outside the class standards, and question if the allowed
suspension components could safely handle that high of a spring rate.

T2 Reduce Mitsubishi Evo 9 Weight

#33674 from Marty Grand · Not recommended · Minutes (2023-04 Fastrack)

Thank you for your letter. We would like to see current data on this car before making a change. Please bring it out.

T3 competitively Class the Honda Civic Type R in Touring 3

#33673 from Marty Grand · Not recommended · Minutes (2023-04 Fastrack)

Thank you for your letter. Based on public 2022 Runoffs data, the Civic Type R was 3 MPH faster than the winning T2 car. That is
not a good fit in T3.

2023-03-01 T2 Honda Civic Type R Tire Size Increase

#33672 from Marty Grand · Rule change · TB 23-03 (2023-03 Fastrack)

In T2 Spec Lines, Honda Civic Type-R (2017-), change Tire Size as follows:
"~~275~~ 295"

2021-02-01 T2 Request Cold Air Intake for Honda Civic Type R

#29942 from Marty Grand · Rule change · TB 21-02 (2021-02 Fastrack)

In T2 Spec Lines, Honda Civic Type-R (2017-), add to the notes as follows:
"PRL Air intake allowed #PRL PRL-HCR-INT-HVI"

2020-10-01 T3 Request to Classify Honda Civic Type R in T3

#27840 from Marty Grand · Rule change · TB 20-10 (2020-10 Fastrack)

In T3, classify the (2017-) Honda Civic Type R as follows, effective after 2020 runoffs:

A specification table follows in the original; it is not shown here.

2020-01-01 T2 Request for Competitive Adjustments to Honda Civic Type R

#27839 from Marty Grand · Rule change · TB 20-01 (2020-01 Fastrack)

In T2, Honda Civic Type-R (2017-), change Weight as follows:
"~~3050~~ 3000"
In T2, Honda Civic Type-R (2017-), change Notes as follows:
"HPD CAT Delete pipe 18150-F23S-R6; HPD 4th Gear Set 23460-F23S-R6; HPD Differential41100-F23S-
R6; HPD RR Damper Mount 52670-F23S-A6; HPD RR Spring Adjuster52691-F23S-A6; HPD Adjustable RR
Upper Arm 52390-F23S-A6; HPD ABS Modulator57100-F23S-R6; ~~50mm~~ 51mm TIR required. Alternate
grill Cuztom Tuning FG-CIV16-V3-TR-BKallowed. Any sway bar front/rear up to 30mm allowed. Front
springs u p to 800lb allowed, rear springs up to 2000lb allowed, Aftermarket Intercooler allowed."

2019-05-31 T2 Request BOP adjustment for 2018 Honda Civic Type R-TIR removal

#26882 from Marty Grand · Rule change · TB 19-06 (2019-06 Fastrack)

In T2, Honda Civic Type-R (2017-), make changes to weight and notes as follows:
"~~2900~~ 3050"
HPD CAT Delete pipe 18150-F23S-R6; HPD 4th Gear Set 23460-F23S-R6; HPD Differential 41100-F23S-R6; HPD
RR Damper Mount 52670-F23S-A6; HPD RR Spring Adjuster 52691-F23S-A6; HPD Adjustable RR Upper Arm
52390-F23S-A6; HPD ABS Modulator 57100-F23S-R6; ~~38mm~~ 50mm TIR required. Alternate grill Cuztom Tuning
FG-CIV16-V3-TR-BK allowed. Any sway bar front/rear up to 30mm allowed. Front springs up to 800lb allowed, rear
springs up to 2000lb allowed.