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Against the front of the class, by track and class
| Track | Class | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOLA Motorsports Park (2.74 mi) | SM | 19 | +0.996s (0.84%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Road America (4.01 mi) | SM | 4 | +4.523s (2.60%) | +2.272s (1.40%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi) | SM | 2 | +0.517s (0.50%) | +0.517s (0.50%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.53 mi) | SM | 2 | +4.997s (4.33%) | +4.997s (4.33%) |
| Circuit of the Americas (3.41 mi) | SM | 23 | +1.287s (0.81%) | +0.220s (0.14%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | SM | 11 | +1.859s (1.57%) | +0.597s (0.50%) |
| Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (1.80 mi) | SM | 4 | +1.125s (1.29%) | +0.914s (1.04%) |
| Circuit of the Americas | SM | 1 | ||
| Unknown track | SM | 1 | +1.015s (0.84%) | +1.015s (0.84%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | SM | 5 | +1.452s (1.21%) | +0.677s (0.56%) |
| NOLA Motorsports Park | SM | 4 | +0.528s (0.45%) | +0.400s (0.34%) |
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.
NOLA Motorsports Park (2.74 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voodoo Rendevoux 2025 | Grp 1 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 4/15 | 2:00.923 | 2:00.451Max Stallone | +0.472s (0.39%) | |||
| Voodoo Rendevoux 2025 | Grp 1 SM Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 5/14 | 1:48.469 | 1:48.469you | +0.000s (0.00%) | |||
| Voodoo Rendevoux 2025 | Grp 1 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 3/15 | 2:00.602 | 2:00.264Frankie Barroso | +0.338s (0.28%) | |||
| Voodoo Rendevoux 2025 | Grp 1 SM Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 8/14 | 2:00.256 | 1:59.260Frankie Barroso | +0.996s (0.84%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Grp 7A SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 6/34 | 2:01.157 | 1:59.860Danny Steyn | +1.297s (1.08%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Grp 7 SM, SMX Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 7/36 | 2:01.050 | 1:59.876Charles Mactutus | +1.174s (0.98%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Grp 7A SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 2/36 | 2:00.855 | 2:00.471Tyler Quance | +0.384s (0.32%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Grp 7 SM, SMX Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 19/37 | 2:09.803 | 2:05.262Junior Brock | +4.541s (3.63%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Test 3 Grp 6 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 11/31 | 2:20.459 | 2:16.329Logan Stretch | +4.130s (3.03%) | |||
| Lone Star Voodoo Reboot 2024 | Test 2 Grp 6 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 18/30 | 2:26.234 | 2:01.636Michael Ross | +24.598s (20.22%) | |||
| NOLA Motorsports Park 2018 | Grp 4 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 6/36 | 2:00.035 | 1:59.724Michael Carter | +0.311s (0.26%) | |||
| NOLA Motorsports Park 2018 | Grp 4 SM Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 12/37 | 2:00.235 | 1:58.671Chris Haldeman | +1.564s (1.32%) | |||
| NOLA Motorsports Park 2018 | Grp 4 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 7/35 | 1:59.999 | 1:59.483Chris Haldeman | +0.516s (0.43%) | |||
| NOLA Motorsports Park 2018 | Grp 4 SM Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 5/33 | 1:59.632 | 1:58.675Danny Steyn | +0.957s (0.81%) | |||
| Voodoo Quartre NOLA Motorsports Park 2017 | Grp 4 Race 2 | SM | 51 | Hous | 8/33 | 2:00.523 | 1:58.956Michael Carter | +1.567s (1.32%) | |||
| Voodoo Quartre NOLA Motorsports Park 2017 | Grp 4 Qualifying 2 | SM | 51 | Hous | 9/40 | 1:59.172 | 1:58.229Michael Carter | +0.943s (0.80%) | |||
| Voodoo Quartre NOLA Motorsports Park 2017 | Grp 4 Race 1 | SM | 51 | Hous | 6/43 | 1:59.463 | 1:58.874Justin Hille | +0.589s (0.50%) | |||
| Voodoo Quartre NOLA Motorsports Park 2017 | Grp 4 Qualifying 1 | SM | 51 | Hous | 12/44 | 1:59.786 | 1:58.683Chris Haldeman | +1.103s (0.93%) | |||
| Voodoo Quartre NOLA Motorsports Park 2017 | Grp 4 Practice | SM | 51 | Hous | 13/43 | 1:59.776 | 1:58.689Blake Clements | +1.087s (0.92%) |
Road America (4.01 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Sprints 2024 | Grp 3 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 61/57 | 2:43.915Matthew Novak | |||||
| June Sprints 2024 | Grp 3 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 56/68 | 3:06.636 | 2:57.061Danny Steyn | +9.575s (5.41%) | 112.532/68 | 115.6Bob Stretch | -3.2 mph (-2.8%) |
| June Sprints 2024 | Grp 3 SM Qual | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 39/70 | 2:58.286 | 2:53.763Ethan Ayars | +4.523s (2.60%) | 112.241/70 | 115.6Bob Stretch | -3.5 mph (-3.0%) |
| June Sprints 2024 | Grp 3 SM Prac | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 36/69 | 2:44.916 | 2:42.644Bob Stretch | +2.272s (1.40%) | 115.041/68 | 118.5Rob Hines | -3.5 mph (-3.0%) |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 4 SM Race 2 | SM | 151 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 35/39 | 1:43.406 | 1:42.889Tyler Brown | +0.517s (0.50%) | |||
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 4 SM Race 1 | SM | 151 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 13/40 | 1:44.346 | 1:42.750Vaughn Mishko | +1.596s (1.55%) |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.53 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 4 SM Qual | SM | 151 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 25/38 | 2:00.323 | 1:55.326Stuart Mcaleer | +4.997s (4.33%) | |||
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 4 SM Prac | SM | 151 | Mazda Miata (2002) | 11/37 | 2:04.752 | 1:07.586Nick Leverone | +57.166s (84.58%) |
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 5 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 5/38 | 2:40.832 | 2:40.069Logan Stretch | +0.763s (0.48%) | 116.35/38 | 117.7Tyler Quance | -1.4 mph (-1.2%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 5 SM Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 4/34 | 2:39.864 | 2:39.644Tyler Quance | +0.220s (0.14%) | 114.110/34 | 116.1Danny Steyn | -2.0 mph (-1.7%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 5 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 3/38 | 2:40.513 | 2:40.176Sam Craven | +0.337s (0.21%) | 116.98/38 | 117.7Spencer Lofton | -0.8 mph (-0.7%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 5 SM Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 9/36 | 2:40.255 | 2:39.282Tyler Quance | +0.973s (0.61%) | 115.111/35 | 119.4Sam Craven | -4.3 mph (-3.6%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 5 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 52/53 | 2:42.226 | 2:38.688Connor Zilisch | +3.538s (2.23%) | 113.936/53 | 118.6Boris Said Jr | -4.6 mph (-3.9%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 5 SM Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 9/57 | 2:39.065 | 2:37.421Connor Zilisch | +1.644s (1.04%) | 113.230/57 | 118.3Todd Lamb | -5.2 mph (-4.4%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 5 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 8/57 | 2:40.401 | 2:38.613Connor Zilisch | +1.788s (1.13%) | 114.934/57 | 117.9Boris Said Jr | -3.0 mph (-2.6%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Grp 5 SM Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 6/56 | 2:39.283 | 2:37.752Connor Zilisch | +1.531s (0.97%) | 115.911/56 | 117.3Steven Clemons | -1.4 mph (-1.2%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2022 | Friday Test 5 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 4/9 | 4:21.133 | 2:39.955Matt Reynolds | +101.178s (63.25%) | 0.45/9 | 0.4Matt Reynolds | -0.0 mph (-1.9%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 41/43 | 2:41.094 | 2:40.136Jim Drago | +0.958s (0.60%) | 114.521/43 | 117.7Tyler Quance | -3.2 mph (-2.7%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 44/44 | 2:49.471 | 2:40.422Jim Drago | +9.049s (5.64%) | 112.624/43 | 115.9Tyler Quance | -3.3 mph (-2.9%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 7/45 | 2:41.074 | 2:39.787Tyler Quance | +1.287s (0.81%) | 115.75/44 | 117.5Chris Haldeman | -1.8 mph (-1.6%) |
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Friday Test 5 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 8/29 | 2:41.594 | 2:40.000Chris Haldeman | +1.594s (1.00%) | 0.41/8 | 0.4Logan Stretch | +0.0 mph (0.0%) |
| Circuit Americas 2018 | GRP 4 SM Race 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 8/48 | 2:42.208 | 2:41.839Chris Haldeman | +0.369s (0.23%) | 116.16/48 | 117.5Tyler Quance | -1.4 mph (-1.2%) |
| Circuit Americas 2018 | GRP 4 SM Race 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 47/54 | 2:50.476 | 2:46.792Thomas Martin | +3.684s (2.21%) | 110.225/54 | 114.7Tyler Quance | -4.5 mph (-3.9%) |
| Circuit Americas 2018 | GRP 4 SM Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 45/29 | 3:03.098Nick Leverone | |||||
| Circuit Americas 2018 | GRP 4 SM Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 7/55 | 2:40.816 | 2:40.183Michael Ross | +0.633s (0.40%) | 115.713/55 | 118.6Michael Ross | -2.9 mph (-2.4%) |
| Circuit Americas 2018 | Grp 4 SM Practice | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 6/53 | 2:41.588 | 2:40.440Chris Haldeman | +1.148s (0.72%) | 114.517/53 | 117.5Lee Thomas | -3.0 mph (-2.6%) |
| Circuit Americas 2017 | Grp 1 SM Race 2 | SM | 05 | Hous | 41/42 | 2:42.515 | 2:40.640Jim Drago | +1.875s (1.17%) | |||
| Circuit Americas 2017 | Grp 1 SM Race 1 | SM | 05 | Hous | 8/43 | 2:42.118 | 2:40.809Jim Drago | +1.309s (0.81%) | |||
| Circuit Americas 2017 | Grp 1 SM Qual 2 | SM | 05 | Hous | 12/45 | 2:41.512 | 2:40.465Andrew Charbonneau | +1.047s (0.65%) | |||
| Circuit Americas 2017 | Grp 1 SM Qual 1 | SM | 05 | Hous | 5/44 | 2:42.788 | 2:42.304Jim Drago | +0.484s (0.30%) | |||
| Circuit Americas 2017 | Grp 1 SM Prac | SM | 05 | Hous | 6/42 | 2:43.126 | 2:40.900Jim Drago | +2.226s (1.38%) |
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 | SM Race | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 71/71 | 2:01.325 | 1:58.837Brian Henderson | +2.488s (2.09%) | 117.626/71 | 119.8Kyle Greenhill | -2.2 mph (-1.8%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | SM Top 60 Qual 3 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 34/59 | 1:59.742 | 1:57.695Brian Henderson | +2.047s (1.74%) | 115.535/59 | 118.8Preston Pardus | -3.3 mph (-2.7%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | SM (A) Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 22/44 | 1:59.780 | 1:58.375Preston Pardus | +1.405s (1.19%) | 114.227/44 | 118.1Elivan Goulart | -3.9 mph (-3.3%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | SM (A) Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 28/45 | 2:00.769 | 1:58.387Preston Pardus | +2.382s (2.01%) | 110.145/45 | 117.4Travis Wiley | -7.2 mph (-6.2%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 8 Run 2 SM Mon | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 20/59 | 2:00.792 | 28.022Toby Linder | +92.770s (331.06%) | 114.029/58 | 118.1Nicholas Bruni | -4.1 mph (-3.5%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | Grp 8 Run 1 SM Mon | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 19/60 | 2:00.663 | 1:58.756Preston Pardus | +1.907s (1.61%) | 114.230/60 | 117.4Connor Zilisch | -3.2 mph (-2.7%) |
| Runoffs 2017 | SM Race | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 15/71 | 2:00.731 | 1:59.100Michael Gagliardo | +1.631s (1.37%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SM (Top 60) Qual 4 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 29/60 | 2:00.165 | 1:58.306Chris Haldeman | +1.859s (1.57%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SM (A) Qual 3 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 14/43 | 1:59.845 | 1:59.248Chris Haldeman | +0.597s (0.50%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SM (A) Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 21/39 | 2:00.972 | 1:59.829Danny Steyn | +1.143s (0.95%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | SM (A) Qual 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 19/43 | 2:00.818 | 1:59.608Chris Haldeman | +1.210s (1.01%) |
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 2021 | Grp 3 SM, B-Spec Race 2 | SM | 50 | Mazda Miata | 20/24 | 1:29.178 | 1:28.264Travis Wiley | +0.914s (1.04%) | 92.410/24 | 93.6Quyen Tong | -1.2 mph (-1.3%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 3 SM, B-Spec Qual 2 | SM | 50 | Mazda Miata | 8/24 | 1:28.600 | 1:27.475Travis Wiley | +1.125s (1.29%) | 92.78/24 | 94.0Grayson Farischon | -1.2 mph (-1.3%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 3 SM, B-Spec Race 1 | SM | 50 | Mazda Miata | 6/25 | 1:29.787 | 1:27.979Jim Drago | +1.808s (2.06%) | 92.411/25 | 93.5Christopher Shaffer | -1.1 mph (-1.1%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 3 SM, B-Spec Qual 1 | SM | 50 | Mazda Miata | 10/26 | 1:30.213 | 1:28.402Jim Drago | +1.811s (2.05%) | 0.68/26 | 0.7Jim Drago | -0.0 mph (-1.8%) |
Circuit of the Americas
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Grand Prix 2021 | Grp 4 SM,B-Spec Qual 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata | 22/1 | 3:22.086Matt Fassnacht |
Unknown track
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 8 Run 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 9/46 | 2:01.142 | 2:00.127Preston Pardus | +1.015s (0.84%) |
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 8 Run 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 9/46 | 2:01.142 | 2:00.127Preston Pardus | +1.015s (0.84%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 8 Run 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 10/43 | 2:01.003 | 1:59.551Danny Steyn | +1.452s (1.21%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 6 Run 3 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 10/48 | 2:01.193 | 2:00.516Chris Haldeman | +0.677s (0.56%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 6 Run 2 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 26/49 | 2:03.188 | 2:00.558Michael Carter | +2.630s (2.18%) | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sat Grp 6 Run 1 | SM | 51 | Mazda Miata (1999) | 27/47 | 2:03.813 | 2:00.479Michael Carter | +3.334s (2.77%) |
NOLA Motorsports Park
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap | Class trap | To class trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majors Feb 2016 | Gp 1 Sunday Official Race Results | SM | 51 | Hous | 6/32 | 1:59.202 | 1:58.802Alex Bolanos | +0.400s (0.34%) | |||
| Majors Feb 2016 | Gp 6 Saturday Official Race Results | SM | 51 | Hous | 2/26 | 1:58.638 | 1:57.927Michael Ross | +0.711s (0.60%) | |||
| Majors Feb 2016 | Gp 1 Saturday Qualifying | SM | 51 | 10/33 | 1:59.158 | 1:58.249Chris Halderman | +0.909s (0.77%) | ||||
| Majors Feb 2016 | Gp 1 Practice | SM | 51 | 5/30 | 1:58.559 | 1:58.031Chris Halderman | +0.528s (0.45%) |