BoP Lab / Drivers / Matt Downing
Matt Downing
Against the front of the class, by track
| Track | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road America (4.05 mi) | 10 | +2.255s (1.31%) | +0.361s (0.21%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi) | 12 | +0.649s (0.59%) | +0.183s (0.16%) |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.53 mi) | 1 | +0.755s (0.62%) | +0.755s (0.62%) |
| Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi) | 4 | +2.490s (1.73%) | +2.485s (1.73%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | 5 | +7.362s (6.25%) | +6.508s (5.58%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | 2 |
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 2026 | B-Spec National Championship Race | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 13/22 | 2:54.020 | 2:51.633Josh Schmidt | +2.387s (1.39%) | 108.8112.5 Ricky Holmstrom-3.7 mph (-3.3%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | B-Spec Qualifying 3 | B-Spec | 36x | Honda Fit | 10/21 | 2:54.242 | 2:51.987Josh Schmidt | +2.255s (1.31%) | 107.5110.6 Ricky Holmstrom-3.1 mph (-2.8%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | FP/B-Spec Qualifying 2 | B-Spec | 36x | Honda Fit | 4/19 | 3:11.424 | 3:10.525Ricky Holmstrom | +0.899s (0.47%) | 104.5107.5 Josh Schmidt-3.0 mph (-2.8%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | FP/B-Spec Qualifying 1 | B-Spec | 36x | Honda Fit | 4/20 | 3:20.276 | 3:18.068Caleb Patrie_(Ebben) | +2.208s (1.11%) | 100.9104.1 Gale Corley-3.2 mph (-3.1%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | Wed Grp 4 EP FP HP B-Spec Run 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 7/6 | 3:15.045Stewart Black | |||
| Runoffs 2026 | Wed Grp 4 EP FP HP B-Spec Run 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 3/7 | 3:20.099 | 3:10.820Gale Corley | +9.279s (4.86%) | 103.0103.7 Peter Zekert-0.7 mph (-0.6%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | B-Spec Race | B-Spec | 6 | Honda Fit | 11/25 | 2:54.383 | 2:51.889Rob Piekarczyk | +2.494s (1.45%) | 109.5113.1 Joe McClughan-3.6 mph (-3.2%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | B-Spec Qual 3 | B-Spec | 6 | Honda Fit | 10/25 | 2:54.628 | 2:52.882Daniel Conway | +1.746s (1.01%) | 108.8109.5 Richard Hromin-0.7 mph (-0.7%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 6 | Honda Fit | 13/24 | 2:54.937 | 2:52.027Daniel Conway | +2.910s (1.69%) | 108.5111.8 Stewart Black-3.3 mph (-2.9%) |
| Runoffs 2024 | B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 6 | Honda Fit | 4/24 | 2:54.973 | 2:54.612Rob Piekarczyk | +0.361s (0.21%) | 107.1110.6 Joe McClughan-3.5 mph (-3.1%) |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.40 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | Grp 6 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 2/9 | 1:50.416 | 1:50.191Josh Schmidt | +0.225s (0.20%) | 106.0107.5 Josh Schmidt-1.5 mph (-1.4%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | Grp 6 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 1/9 | 1:51.864 | 1:51.681Chris Capaldi | +0.183s (0.16%) | 104.2106.5 Josh Schmidt-2.3 mph (-2.2%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | Grp 6 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 2/8 | 1:50.401 | 1:49.858Josh Schmidt | +0.543s (0.49%) | |
| Great Lakes Champions 2026 | Grp 6 EP FP HP Qual 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 5/9 | 1:50.560 | 1:49.864Daniel Conway | +0.696s (0.63%) | 104.4107.2 Josh Schmidt-2.9 mph (-2.7%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 2 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 4/13 | 1:49.191 | 1:48.729Rob Piekarczyk | +0.462s (0.42%) | 105.1106.5 Stephanie Andersen-1.4 mph (-1.3%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 2 EP FP HP B-Spec Race 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 7/13 | 2:13.299 | 2:13.080C. Lee Davis | +0.219s (0.16%) | 91.5101.2 Tom Hopson-9.7 mph (-9.6%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 2 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 3/13 | 1:58.145 | 1:56.171Eric Yagel | +1.974s (1.70%) | 0.60.7 Trenton Kramer-0.1 mph (-8.5%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 2 EP FP HP B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 9/13 | 1:51.371 | 1:49.535Rob Piekarczyk | +1.836s (1.68%) | 103.6105.5 Chris Taylor-1.9 mph (-1.8%) |
| Ohio Valley Great Lakes Champions 2025 | Grp 2 EP FP HP B-Spec Practice | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 9/11 | 1:53.375 | 1:49.352Rob Piekarczyk | +4.023s (3.68%) | 102.2104.0 Kent Carter-1.8 mph (-1.7%) |
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 6 GTL EP FP HP B-Spec Race 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 11/18 | 1:50.182 | 1:49.533Daniel Conway | +0.649s (0.59%) | |
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 6 GTL EP FP HP B-Spec Race 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 7/20 | 1:50.598 | 1:49.658Daniel Conway | +0.940s (0.86%) | |
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 6 GTL EP FP HP B-Spec Qual | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 5/20 | 1:50.899 | 1:48.827Daniel Conway | +2.072s (1.90%) |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.53 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Champions 2024 | Grp 6 GTL EP FP HP B-Spec Prac | B-Spec | 36 | Honda FIT | 3/17 | 2:01.936 | 2:01.181Tristan Herbert | +0.755s (0.62%) |
Virginia International Raceway (3.27 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2022 | B-Spec Race | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 13/30 | 2:26.309 | 2:23.819Riley Salyer | +2.490s (1.73%) | 108.9112.3 Matt Giuffre-3.4 mph (-3.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | B-Spec Qual 3 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 16/29 | 2:26.131 | 2:23.646Richard Hromin | +2.485s (1.73%) | 105.5107.7 J B Swan-2.2 mph (-2.1%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | B-Spec Qual 2 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 15/30 | 2:25.736 | 2:22.945Steve Introne | +2.791s (1.95%) | 107.3109.2 Matt Giuffre-1.9 mph (-1.7%) |
| Runoffs 2022 | B-Spec Qual 1 | B-Spec | 36 | Honda Fit | 14/29 | 2:28.087 | 2:23.141Steve Introne | +4.946s (3.46%) | 105.5110.0 Rob Piekarczyk-4.5 mph (-4.1%) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Race | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 22/38 | 2:03.057 | 1:56.549Don Knowles | +6.508s (5.58%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 4 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 30/39 | 2:04.309 | 1:56.566Oscar Jackson | +7.743s (6.64%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 27/36 | 2:03.616 | 1:56.756Oscar Jackson | +6.860s (5.88%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 23/35 | 2:03.922 | 6.908James Coughlin | +117.014s (1693.89%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 25/34 | 2:05.151 | 1:57.789Oscar Jackson | +7.362s (6.25%) |
Unknown track (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 6 Run 2 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 21/16 | 1:59.078Chi Ho | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 6 Run 1 | T4 | 16 | Pontiac Solstice (2006) | 20/15 | 1:58.216Oscar Jackson |