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Jay Messenger
Against the front of the class, by track
| Track | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road America (4.05 mi) | 16 | +4.552s (3.10%) | +1.728s (1.19%) |
| Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (1.80 mi) | 3 | +0.000s (0.00%) | +0.000s (0.00%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | 7 | +4.857s (4.00%) | +4.101s (3.37%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | 5 | +4.637s (4.07%) | +3.893s (3.40%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | 2 | +6.181s (5.50%) | +6.181s (5.50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF National Championship Race | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 7/16 | 2:27.928 | 2:25.541Calvin Kautz | +2.387s (1.64%) | 135.0138.4 Tazio Stefanelli-3.4 mph (-2.5%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF Qual 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 10/17 | 2:26.757 | 2:25.029Jonathan Kotyk | +1.728s (1.19%) | 132.2137.0 Robert Dietz-4.9 mph (-3.6%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | FC/FF Qual 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 11/16 | 2:31.252 | 2:24.905Jonathan Kotyk | +6.347s (4.38%) | 121.6132.8 Eric Poulsen-11.3 mph (-8.5%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 3 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/8 | 2:28.735 | 2:26.353Nathan Down | +2.382s (1.63%) | 130.5131.3 Eric Poulsen-0.8 mph (-0.6%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/8 | 2:28.478 | 2:26.396Nathan Down | +2.082s (1.42%) | 128.0132.0 Michael Dowden-3.9 mph (-3.0%) |
| Runoffs 2025 | Tue Grp 2 FF FV Run 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF02 | 6/7 | 2:29.050 | 2:26.416Nathan Down | +2.634s (1.80%) | 128.0131.8 Parker Gill-3.7 mph (-2.8%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF Race | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:27.074 | 2:22.057Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | +5.017s (3.53%) | 128.0140.7 Calvin Kautz-12.8 mph (-9.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF/F6 Qual 3 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:29.879 | 2:22.772Jonathan Kotyk | +7.107s (4.98%) | 130.3137.3 Tazio Stefanelli-7.0 mph (-5.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 11/13 | 2:26.972 | 2:22.552Calvin Kautz | +4.420s (3.10%) | 132.2139.6 Calvin Kautz-7.4 mph (-5.3%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | FF/F6 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/12 | 2:31.323 | 2:26.771Theodore Burns | +4.552s (3.10%) | 127.6131.8 Jonathan Kotyk-4.1 mph (-3.1%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 2 F600, FF, FV Mon | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 8/11 | 2:29.875 | 2:25.366Theodore Burns | +4.509s (3.10%) | 129.9134.1 Demetrios Constantinidis-4.3 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | Run 1 F600, FF, FV Mon | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 | 10/12 | 2:30.012 | 2:23.569Jonathan Kotyk | +6.443s (4.49%) | 130.1135.0 Tazio Stefanelli-4.9 mph (-3.7%) |
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/10 | 2:52.349David Adorno | |||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/11 | 2:25.286Zachary Rivard | |||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/11 | 2:23.259Zachary Rivard | |||
| June Sprints 2023 | Grp 6 FF,FV,F6 Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 12/12 | 2:56.758 | 2:25.654Calvin Kautz | +31.104s (21.35%) | 125.2132.1 David Adorno-6.9 mph (-5.2%) |
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (1.80 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Race 2 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 2/6 | 1:19.827 | 1:19.827you | +0.000s (0.00%) | 106.7108.0 Camryn Reed-1.2 mph (-1.1%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Race 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 3/6 | 1:20.892 | 1:20.109Cliff Johnson | +0.783s (0.98%) | 105.4107.5 Bill Kephart-2.2 mph (-2.0%) |
| AVRG Green Country Grand Prix 2023 | Grp 2 F6,FF,FV Qual 1 | FF | 75 | Van Diemen RF99 Honda | 1/6 | 1:22.133 | 1:22.133you | +0.000s (0.00%) |
Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2022 | FF Race | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 13/12 | 2:18.358Jonathan Kotyk | |||
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 3 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 11/13 | 2:04.545 | 1:59.215Jonathan Kotyk | +5.330s (4.47%) | 127.2137.4 Tim Kautz-10.3 mph (-7.5%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 2 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 13/13 | 2:10.857 | 2:00.044Jonathan Kotyk | +10.813s (9.01%) | 130.8138.3 Tim Kautz-7.5 mph (-5.4%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | F500/FF Qual 1 | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 8/11 | 2:03.916 | 1:59.868Jonathan Kotyk | +4.048s (3.38%) | 132.3136.7 Trevor Russell-4.4 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 3 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 10/10 | 2:06.349 | 2:01.492Nolan Allaer | +4.857s (4.00%) | 127.4135.6 Joe Colasacco-8.2 mph (-6.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 2 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 9/11 | 2:05.794 | 2:01.693Tim Kautz | +4.101s (3.37%) | 131.9134.7 Porter Aiken-2.8 mph (-2.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | Grp 2 Run 1 F500,FF,FV Sun | FF | 77 | Van Diemen RF00 | 9/10 | 2:16.128 | 2:02.954Jonathan Kotyk | +13.174s (10.71%) | 127.0132.5 Tim Kautz-5.6 mph (-4.2%) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Race | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 44/45 | 2:19.122 | 1:53.769Todd Harris | +25.353s (22.28%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 4 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 29/49 | 1:58.130 | 1:53.837Todd Harris | +4.293s (3.77%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual3 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 35/48 | 1:58.699 | 1:54.062Todd Harris | +4.637s (4.07%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 2 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 21/48 | 1:58.518 | 1:54.625Mike Miserendino | +3.893s (3.40%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | SRF Qual 1 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 16/46 | 1:57.786 | 1:52.071Todd Harris | +5.715s (5.10%) |
Unknown track (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 7 Run 2 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 6/12 | 1:58.650 | 1:52.469Efren Ormaza | +6.181s (5.50%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 7 Run 1 | SRF | 137 | SCCA Spec Racer Ford | 11/13 | 1:59.797 | 1:51.194Efren Ormaza | +8.603s (7.74%) |