BoP Lab / Drivers / Ralph Porter
Ralph Porter
Against the front of the class, by track
| Track | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | 9 | +5.380s (4.62%) | +2.374s (2.05%) |
| Road America (4.05 mi) | 4 | +8.291s (5.26%) | +4.472s (2.83%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | 2 | ||
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi) | 5 | +3.990s (4.01%) | +3.853s (3.84%) |
| Daytona International Speedway (3.56 mi) | 5 | +2.094s (1.54%) | +0.964s (0.71%) |
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.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Race | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 16/46 | 1:58.303 | 1:55.929John Heinricy | +2.374s (2.05%) | 125.4127.3 Alexander Schefer-1.9 mph (-1.5%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 19/45 | 1:57.116 | 1:54.397Stephen Blethen | +2.719s (2.38%) | 124.0127.0 Raymond Blethen-2.9 mph (-2.3%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 33/44 | 1:59.808 | 1:55.292Michael Borden | +4.516s (3.92%) | 120.7126.2 Richard Dickey-5.4 mph (-4.3%) |
| Runoffs 2021 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 42/44 | 2:32.529 | 1:55.780Michael Borden | +36.749s (31.74%) | 96.6125.6 Derrick Ambrose-29.0 mph (-23.1%) |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Race | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 20/38 | 2:01.929 | 1:56.549Don Knowles | +5.380s (4.62%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 4 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 26/39 | 2:02.307 | 1:56.566Oscar Jackson | +5.741s (4.93%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 37/36 | 1:56.756Oscar Jackson | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 35/35 | 2:45.116 | 6.908James Coughlin | +158.208s (2290.21%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 32/34 | 2:11.304 | 1:57.789Oscar Jackson | +13.515s (11.47%) |
Road America (4.05 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2020 | T4 Race | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 12/19 | 2:42.353 | 2:37.881Chi Ho | +4.472s (2.83%) | 124.3128.6 Chi Ho-4.3 mph (-3.3%) |
| Runoffs 2020 | T3,T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 20/19 | 2:37.403John Heinricy | |||
| Runoffs 2020 | T3,T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 11/18 | 2:45.908 | 2:37.617John Heinricy | +8.291s (5.26%) | 118.0128.4 Chi Ho-10.4 mph (-8.1%) |
| Runoffs 2020 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 | 7/17 | 2:47.592 | 2:39.113John Heinricy | +8.479s (5.33%) | 119.7127.4 Richard Dickey-7.6 mph (-6.0%) |
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 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 25/16 | 1:59.078Chi Ho | |||
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 6 Run 1 | T4 | 32 | BMW Z4 (2004) | 25/15 | 1:58.216Oscar Jackson |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.26 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2016 | T4 Race | T4 | 188 | Pontiac Solstice | 28/32 | 1:44.250 | 1:40.397Oscar Jackson | +3.853s (3.84%) | |
| Runoffs 2016 | B-Spec/T4 Qual 4 | T4 | 188 | Pontiac Solstice | 24/33 | 1:43.631 | 1:38.813Jonathan Yanca | +4.818s (4.88%) | |
| Runoffs 2016 | B-Spec/T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 188 | Pontiac Solstice | 21/31 | 1:43.580 | 1:39.590Oscar Jackson | +3.990s (4.01%) | |
| Runoffs 2016 | B-Spec/T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 188 | Pontiac Solstice | 31/30 | 1:40.745Oscar Jackson | |||
| Runoffs 2016 | B-Spec/T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 188 | Pontiac Solstice | 29/32 | 1:50.206 | 1:41.822Jim Drago | +8.384s (8.23%) |
Daytona International Speedway (3.56 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2015 | T4 Race | T4 | 32 | IND | 8/20 | 2:18.230 | 2:15.482Lance Stewart | +2.748s (2.03%) | |
| Runoffs 2015 | T4/B-Spec Qualifying 4 | T4 | 32 | IND | 8/20 | 2:17.980 | 2:15.886Philip Royle | +2.094s (1.54%) | |
| Runoffs 2015 | T4/B-Spec Qualifying 3 | T4 | 32 | IND | 13/20 | 2:20.750 | 2:16.639Toby Grahovec | +4.111s (3.01%) | |
| Runoffs 2015 | T4/B-Spec Qualifying 2 | T4 | 32 | IND | 5/17 | 2:17.317 | 2:16.353Philip Royle | +0.964s (0.71%) | |
| Runoffs 2015 | T4/B-Spec Qualifying 1 | T4 | 32 | IND | 8/17 | 2:19.320 | 2:17.658Philip Royle | +1.662s (1.21%) |