FA Closing the Gap
#31934 from Matthew Gendron · Rule change · TB 22-03 (2022-03 Fastrack)
In FA Table 2, Pro Formula Mazda spec line, change the notes as follows:
"Porting not permitted. Street port or bridge port allowed."
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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) | P1 | 9 | +10.746s (8.92%) | +5.212s (4.33%) |
| Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi) | FA | 9 | +9.404s (8.87%) | +5.794s (5.31%) |
| Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi) | P1 | 4 | +7.827s (7.72%) | +6.767s (6.54%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | FA | 10 | +10.773s (9.67%) | +9.408s (8.71%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | P1 | 1 | ||
| Unknown track (3.27 mi) | P1 | 6 | +5.642s (5.45%) | +4.315s (4.12%) |
| Laguna Seca | FA | 1 | ||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | FA | 7 | +7.847s (8.72%) | +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.
Road America (4.05 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2024 | P1 Race | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 5/9 | 2:05.630 | 2:00.418Matt Romer | +5.212s (4.33%) | 152.86/9 | 162.2Jason Miller | -9.4 mph (-5.8%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | P1/P2 Qual 3 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/11 | 2:11.222 | 2:00.476Chip Romer | +10.746s (8.92%) | |||
| Runoffs 2024 | P1/P2 Qual 2 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/11 | 2:11.372 | 2:00.832Chip Romer | +10.540s (8.72%) | 151.88/11 | 168.3Jason Miller | -16.6 mph (-9.8%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | P1/P2 Qual 1 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 8/10 | 2:23.685 | 2:03.161Todd Vanacore | +20.524s (16.66%) | 102.48/10 | 155.5Chip Romer | -53.1 mph (-34.2%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 2 FA, P1, P2 Mon | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 5/6 | 2:12.554 | 2:02.796Chip Romer | +9.758s (7.95%) | 149.05/6 | 159.5Chip Romer | -10.5 mph (-6.6%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 1 FA, P1, P2 Mon | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 8/8 | 2:14.746 | 2:00.147Chip Romer | +14.599s (12.15%) | 150.17/8 | 161.1Jason Miller | -10.9 mph (-6.8%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 3 FA, P1, P2, FC, FE2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 8/7 | 2:02.071Matt Romer | |||||
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 2 FA, P1, P2, FC, FE2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/6 | 2:02.983Jason Miller | |||||
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 1 FA, P1, P2, FC, FE2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 4/4 | 2:32.620 | 2:02.719Lee Alexander | +29.901s (24.37%) | 104.04/4 | 159.8Jason Miller | -55.8 mph (-34.9%) |
Watkins Glen International (3.40 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International | Grp 5 FA FC FE2 FX P1 P2 Race 2 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 5/5 | 1:50.211 | 1:43.444Todd Vanacore | +6.767s (6.54%) | 152.21/5 | 152.2you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Finger Lakes Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International | Grp 5 FA FC FE2 FX P1 P2 Race 1 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 5/6 | 1:49.203 | 1:41.376Matthew Romer | +7.827s (7.72%) | 155.61/6 | 155.6you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Finger Lakes Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International | Grp 5 FA FC FE2 FX P1 P2 Qual | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/7 | 1:49.658 | 1:40.172Chip Romer | +9.486s (9.47%) | 157.11/7 | 157.1you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Finger Lakes Region Hoosier SCCA Super Tour @ Watkins Glen International | Grp 5 FA FC FE2 FX P1 P2 Prac | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/7 | 1:53.468 | 1:41.337Chip Romer | +12.131s (11.97%) | 156.51/7 | 156.5you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region) | Grp 5 FA,B,C,E,E2,M P1,2 Race 2 | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 3/4 | 1:55.389 | 1:45.985C Ahsen Yelkin | +9.404s (8.87%) | 145.34/4 | 156.1C Ahsen Yelkin | -10.8 mph (-6.9%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region) | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FE2,FM,P1,P2 Race 1 | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 4/5 | 1:57.519 | 1:49.571Larry Howard | +7.948s (7.25%) | 145.34/5 | 158.2C Ahsen Yelkin | -12.9 mph (-8.1%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region) | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FE2,FM,P1,P2 Qual 2 | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 3/5 | 1:55.848 | 1:48.569Mark Sherwood | +7.279s (6.70%) | 145.83/5 | 156.7C Ahsen Yelkin | -10.9 mph (-6.9%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region) | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FE2,FM,P1,P2 Qual 1 | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 4/4 | 1:56.951 | 1:46.838C Ahsen Yelkin | +10.113s (9.47%) | 145.33/4 | 154.3C Ahsen Yelkin | -9.0 mph (-5.8%) |
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour Watkins Glen (Finger Lakes Region) | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FE2,FM,P1,P2 Prac | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 5/5 | 1:59.626 | 1:47.452C Ahsen Yelkin | +12.174s (11.33%) | 145.14/5 | 150.4C Ahsen Yelkin | -5.3 mph (-3.5%) |
| Watkins Glen International 2017 | Grp 7 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Race 2 | FA | 82 | 468487 | 5/6 | 1:52.812 | 1:43.193Shelton C. Lindsay | +9.619s (9.32%) | |||
| Watkins Glen International 2017 | Grp 7 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Race 1 | FA | 82 | 468487 | 5/8 | 1:54.235 | 1:23.019Shelton C. Lindsay | +31.216s (37.60%) | |||
| Watkins Glen International 2017 | Grp 7 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Qual 2 | FA | 82 | 468487 | 7/9 | 1:56.363 | 1:48.127Sedat Yelkin | +8.236s (7.62%) | |||
| Watkins Glen International 2017 | Grp 7 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Practice | FA | 82 | 468487 | 4/6 | 1:54.835 | 1:49.041Sedat Yelkin | +5.794s (5.31%) |
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 2023 | P1 Race | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 10/9 | 1:44.329Todd Vanacore | |||||
| VIRginia International Raceway 2018 | Grp 8 FA,FB,P1,P2 Race 2 | FA | 84 | Mazda Pro Mazda (2005) | 7/5 | 1:46.738Lee Alexander | |||||
| VIRginia International Raceway 2018 | Grp 8 FA,FB,P1,P2 Race 1 | FA | 84 | Mazda Pro Mazda (2005) | 7/6 | 1:47.159Lee Alexander | |||||
| VIRginia International Raceway 2018 | Grp 8 FA,FB,P1,P2 Qual 2 | FA | 84 | Mazda Pro Mazda (2005) | 7/6 | 1:45.750Blake Mount | |||||
| VIRginia International Raceway 2018 | Grp 8 FA,FB,P1,P2 Qual 1 | FA | 84 | Mazda Pro Mazda (2005) | 7/6 | 1:45.542Blake Mount | |||||
| VIRginia International Raceway 2018 | Grp 8 FA,FB,P1,P2 Prac | FA | 84 | Mazda Pro Mazda (2005) | 8/8 | 2:28.497 | 1:47.009Blake Mount | +41.488s (38.77%) | 126.58/8 | 149.4Blake Mount | -22.9 mph (-15.3%) |
| Virginia International Raceway 2017 | Grp 5 FA,FB,P1,P2 Race 2 | FA | 82 | 6/6 | 1:57.478 | 1:46.592Spencer Brockman | +10.886s (10.21%) | ||||
| Virginia International Raceway 2017 | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Race 1 | FA | 82 | 4/6 | 2:02.153 | 1:51.380Jenna Grillo | +10.773s (9.67%) | ||||
| Virginia International Raceway 2017 | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Qual 2 | FA | 82 | 5/6 | 1:57.443 | 1:48.035Christopher Ash | +9.408s (8.71%) | ||||
| Virginia International Raceway 2017 | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Qual 1 | FA | 82 | 4/5 | 1:57.837 | 1:48.157Jenna Grillo | +9.680s (8.95%) | ||||
| Virginia International Raceway 2017 | Grp 5 FA,FB,FC,FE,FM,P1,P2 Prac | FA | 82 | 4/5 | 2:02.724 | 1:50.949Jenna Grillo | +11.775s (10.61%) |
Unknown track (3.27 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2023 | P1/P2 Qual 3 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 10/8 | 1:42.602Todd Vanacore | |||||
| Runoffs 2023 | P1/P2 Qual 2 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 7/9 | 1:49.087 | 1:43.445Lee Alexander | +5.642s (5.45%) | 153.71/9 | 153.7Jason Miller | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Runoffs 2023 | P1/P2 Qual 1 | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 6/10 | 1:47.892 | 1:42.783Chip Romer | +5.109s (4.97%) | 153.74/10 | 154.9Jason Miller | -1.2 mph (-0.8%) |
| Runoffs 2023 | Run 3 P1, P2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 5/6 | 1:48.537 | 1:42.843Todd Vanacore | +5.694s (5.54%) | 152.35/6 | 154.3Jason Miller | -2.0 mph (-1.3%) |
| Runoffs 2023 | Run 2 P1, P2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 6/6 | 1:50.870 | 1:44.241Lee Alexander | +6.629s (6.36%) | 151.45/6 | 155.2Todd Vanacore | -3.7 mph (-2.4%) |
| Runoffs 2023 | Run 1 P1, P2 Sun | P1 | 82 | Downing Atlanta Peach | 4/5 | 1:48.967 | 1:44.652Jim Devenport | +4.315s (4.12%) | 156.11/5 | 156.1you | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
Laguna Seca
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier SCCA Super Tour (San Francisco Region) | Warm up | FA | 84 | Mazda PFM | 1 |
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 | FA/P2 Race | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 12/12 | 1:38.455 | 1:31.365Keith Grant | +7.090s (7.76%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | P1/FB Qual 4 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 1 | ||||||
| Runoffs 2017 | FA/P2 Qual 4 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 10/11 | 1:37.804 | 1:29.957Sedat Yelkin | +7.847s (8.72%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FA/P2 Qual 3 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 11/12 | 1:38.449 | 5.136Keith Grant | +93.313s (1816.84%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FA/P2 Qual 2 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 10/11 | 1:40.344 | 1:31.221Sedat Yelkin | +9.123s (10.00%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | P1/FB Qual 1 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 1/1 | 1:40.591 | 1:40.591you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | FA/P2 Qual 1 | FA | 84 | Elan Pro Formula Mazda | 9/9 | 1:45.610 | 1:30.783Sedat Yelkin | +14.827s (16.33%) |
Letters to Fastrack
FA Clarification of FA Future
#31011 from Matthew Gendron · No action required · Minutes (2021-09 Fastrack)
Thank you for your letter. Formula Atlantic was originally created as a true formula class, with cars built to a formula or set of
rules, which left open a pathway for constant development and technological improvements. In recent decades, however, as
various pro and semi pro series have developed, core formula classes such as Formula Atlantic have been steadily displaced in
favor of proprietary spec cars. After the pro Formula Atlantic series abandoned the concept of Formula Atlantic as a true formula
class, the SCCA continued to allow purpose-built and ex-pro Formula Atlantic cars to compete in the Formula Atlantic class in the
Road Racing program, but also permitted proprietary spec cars and other classes of cars with similar performance capabilities to
compete in the class. This will be the case for the foreseeable future. The Formula Atlantic preparation rules provide the basic
specifications for cars eligible to compete in the class. Table 1 lists the approved 1615cc engines and associated specifications for
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purpose-built and ex-pro Formula Atlantic cars, while Table 2 (Spec Line Cars) lists other approved chassis and engine
combinations with any exceptions to the basic specifications for the class. The specifications for cars permitted to compete in
Formula Atlantic through the Table 2 spec lines are tightly controlled to avoid having these cars break out of their previously
described performance envelope. The Club Racing Board intends to maintain the class at the current performance level. The
SCCA will welcome other spec open wheel cars from other racing organizations and will attempt to classify them based on their
relative performance and mass. These cars, assuming that they fall within the appropriate envelope of performance and mass,
may be classified in Formula Atlantic once their performance, specifications, and rule sets are established, but the SCCA does not
plan to allow hybrid versions of these cars, i.e., combinations of components from different spec classes.
FA Request for 6 Speed Transmission
#25805 from Matthew Gendron · Not recommended · Minutes (2019-01 Fastrack)
Thank you for your letter. The CRB does not recommend this change.