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James Simaras

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Against the front of the class, by track

TrackSessionsTypical gap to class bestClosest
Road America (4.05 mi)13+12.721s (8.52%)+5.960s (4.03%)
Road America (4.01 mi)3
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)7+9.860s (8.22%)+6.196s (5.58%)

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)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrap
Runoffs 2026FP National Championship RaceFP55Mazda Miata19/252:40.7732:33.240David Strittmatter+7.533s (4.92%)127.6132.4 David Strittmatter-4.8 mph (-3.6%)
Runoffs 2026EP National Championship RaceEP55Mazda Miata6/152:33.8292:27.869Jon Brakke+5.960s (4.03%)131.5137.0 Jon Brakke-5.5 mph (-4.0%)
Runoffs 2026FP Qualifying 3FP55Mazda Miata21/252:47.6182:33.275Stephen Simonds+14.343s (9.36%)121.2131.5 David Strittmatter-10.3 mph (-7.9%)
Runoffs 2026EP Qualifying 3EP55Mazda Miata7/152:39.0402:29.239Jon Brakke+9.801s (6.57%)128.4135.9 Tyler Ladd-7.5 mph (-5.5%)
June Sprints 2026Grp 3 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 2FP95Mazda Miata14/142:45.4522:34.212Stephen Simonds+11.240s (7.29%)122.2130.8 Doug Weaver-8.6 mph (-6.6%)
June Sprints 2026Grp 3 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 1FP95Mazda Miata17/172:54.5302:35.329Stephen Simonds+19.201s (12.36%)122.8129.8 Doug Weaver-7.0 mph (-5.4%)
June Sprints 2026Grp 3 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 2FP95Mazda Miata15/1734.91531.923Ken Kannard+2.992s (9.37%)122.6128.6 Ken Kannard-6.0 mph (-4.6%)
June Sprints 2025Grp 3 EP FP HP Race 1EP95Mazda Miata8/82:42.0412:29.320Jon Brakke+12.721s (8.52%)125.8137.0 Jon Brakke-11.2 mph (-8.2%)
Runoffs 2024FP RaceFP95Mazda Miata13/242:44.8052:33.246Kevin Ruck+11.559s (7.54%)124.1132.7 Joe Moser-8.7 mph (-6.5%)
Runoffs 2024FP/HP Qual 3FP95Mazda Miata20/242:47.1962:32.982Kevin Ruck+14.214s (9.29%)118.2132.0 Joe Moser-13.7 mph (-10.4%)
Runoffs 2024FP Qual 2FP95Mazda Miata26/242:32.327Cliff Ira
Runoffs 2024FP/HP Qual 1FP95Mazda Miata23/252:50.2112:33.740Cliff Ira+16.471s (10.71%)117.2131.5 David Strittmatter-14.3 mph (-10.9%)
Runoffs 2020FP RaceFP95Mazda Miata24/212:34.033Kevin Ruck

Road America (4.01 mi)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrap
June Sprints 2024Grp 2A EP FP HP GTL Race 2EP95Mazda Miata13/112:32.787Tyler Ladd
June Sprints 2024Grp 2A EP FP HP GTL Race 1EP95Mazda Miata13/122:59.756Jon Brakke
June Sprints 2024Grp 2A EP FP HP GTL QualEP95Mazda Miata13/112:51.920Tyler Ladd

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)

EventSessionClass#CarPosBest lapClass bestTo class bestTrap
Runoffs 2021FP RaceFP95Mazda Miata17/332:09.7931:59.933Cliff Ira+9.860s (8.22%)123.8131.5 Cliff Ira-7.7 mph (-5.9%)
Runoffs 2021FP Qual 3FP95Mazda Miata24/371:57.2781:51.082Craig Chima+6.196s (5.58%)125.4131.8 Cliff Ira-6.4 mph (-4.9%)
Runoffs 2021FP/GTL Qual 2FP95Mazda Miata23/381:59.4251:52.147Craig Chima+7.278s (6.49%)124.6130.6 Cliff Ira-6.1 mph (-4.7%)
Runoffs 2021FP Qual 1FP95Mazda Miata22/372:00.1791:52.374Craig Chima+7.805s (6.95%)121.0131.8 Cliff Ira-10.8 mph (-8.2%)
Runoffs 2021Grp 3 Run 4 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STLFP95xMazda Miata6/72:03.5181:52.442Craig Chima+11.076s (9.85%)110.3128.9 Cliff Ira-18.6 mph (-14.4%)
Runoffs 2021Grp 3 Run 3 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STLFP95xMazda Miata7/72:05.3981:52.127Craig Chima+13.271s (11.84%)109.1131.5 Cliff Ira-22.4 mph (-17.0%)
Runoffs 2021Grp 3 Run 2 B-Spec,EP,FP,GTL,HP,STLFP95Mazda Miata6/72:10.1631:54.360Craig Chima+15.803s (13.82%)110.1129.2 Cliff Ira-19.1 mph (-14.8%)