BoP Lab / Drivers / Richard James
Richard James
Against the front of the class, by track
| Track | Sessions | Typical gap to class best | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road America (4.05 mi) | 8 | +8.994s (5.77%) | +5.738s (3.67%) |
| Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.57 mi) | 22 | +5.418s (4.63%) | +4.448s (3.77%) |
| Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi) | 4 | +6.980s (6.20%) | +6.473s (5.68%) |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi) | 5 | +5.411s (4.64%) | +3.677s (3.15%) |
| Unknown track (2.59 mi) | 2 | +7.602s (6.38%) | +7.602s (6.38%) |
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 | SMX National Championship Race | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 20/21 | 2:42.693 | 2:36.414Cam Ebben | +6.279s (4.01%) | 124.2128.4 Christian Hoagland-4.3 mph (-3.3%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | SMX Qualifying 3 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 17/20 | 2:42.210 | 2:36.472Skyler Cottrell | +5.738s (3.67%) | 120.5126.1 Gavin Wardle-5.6 mph (-4.4%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | STU/SMX Qualifying 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 16/18 | 3:14.830 | 2:53.610Lincoln Larson | +21.220s (12.22%) | 114.6123.2 Weston Duchak-8.6 mph (-7.0%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | STU/SMX Qualifying 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 15/16 | 3:19.893 | 2:54.877Lincoln Larson | +25.016s (14.30%) | 106.8121.4 Ryan Gutile-14.6 mph (-12.0%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | Wed Grp 3 SMX Run 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 14/14 | 3:14.287 | 2:52.975Lincoln Larson | +21.312s (12.32%) | 115.2123.0 Christian Hoagland-7.8 mph (-6.3%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | Tue Grp 1 SMX T3 T4 Run 3 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 14/16 | 2:45.723 | 2:36.777Michael Tinis | +8.946s (5.71%) | 120.1126.1 Mitchell Lowry-5.9 mph (-4.7%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | Tue Grp 1 SMX T3 T4 Run 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 16/17 | 2:47.326 | 2:38.002Benym Abernethy | +9.324s (5.90%) | 118.7127.6 Joey Andrews-8.9 mph (-7.0%) |
| Runoffs 2026 | Tue Grp 1 SMX T3 T4 Run 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 16/18 | 2:45.002 | 2:36.008Lincoln Larson | +8.994s (5.77%) | 120.7127.4 Joey Andrews-6.8 mph (-5.3%) |
Buttonwillow Raceway Park (2.57 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 5 STU STL T3 T4 Race 2 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 6/9 | 2:03.288 | 1:58.002Jared Korth | +5.286s (4.48%) | 124.9135.0 Bryce Johnson-10.1 mph (-7.5%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 2 SM SMX Race 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 10/12 | 2:02.469 | 1:58.021Christian Hoagland | +4.448s (3.77%) | 126.2135.9 Christian Hoagland-9.7 mph (-7.2%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 5 STU STL T3 T4 Qual 2 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 11/7 | 1:57.757Amy Mills | |||
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 2 SM SMX Qual 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 15/11 | 1:56.503Lincoln Larson | |||
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 5 STU STL T3 T4 Race 1 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 8/11 | 2:03.650 | 1:54.845Gavin Wardle | +8.805s (7.67%) | 126.7134.8 Jared Korth-8.2 mph (-6.0%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 2 SM SMX Race 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 14/15 | 2:03.913 | 1:57.973William Wallis | +5.940s (5.04%) | 124.0134.6 Joey Andrews-10.6 mph (-7.9%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 5 STU STL T3 T4 Qual 1 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 8/9 | 2:02.441 | 1:57.526Jared Korth | +4.915s (4.18%) | 124.0136.6 Bryce Johnson-12.6 mph (-9.2%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp 2 SM SMX Qual 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 14/15 | 2:01.402 | 1:56.725Jared Korth | +4.677s (4.01%) | 125.1140.1 Joey Andrews-15.0 mph (-10.7%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Grp A Practice | SMX | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 9/10 | 2:02.441 | 1:57.023Lincoln Larson | +5.418s (4.63%) | 123.7130.4 Aidan Shimbashi-6.7 mph (-5.2%) |
| Cal Club 2026 | Afternoon | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 3/3 | 2:03.165 | 1:58.491Amy Mills | +4.674s (3.94%) | |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 5 STU GT3 T3 T4 STL Race 2 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 9/15 | 2:02.677 | 1:57.245Nick Leverone | +5.432s (4.63%) | 102.8108.1 Ryan Gutile-5.3 mph (-4.9%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 2 SM SMX Race 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda Miata (2006) | 13/15 | 2:01.929 | 1:57.417Ethan Lampe | +4.512s (3.84%) | 104.5113.6 Ryan Gutile-9.1 mph (-8.0%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 5 STU GT3 T3 T4 STL Qual 2 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 14/11 | 1:54.963Nick Leverone | |||
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 2 SM SMX Qual 2 | SMX | 91 | Mazda Miata (2006) | 13/13 | 2:01.677 | 1:56.431Ethan Lampe | +5.246s (4.51%) | 106.1109.8 Thomas Bellemin-3.7 mph (-3.4%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 5 STU GT3 T3 T4 STL Race 1 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 12/17 | 2:02.318 | 1:55.682Nick Leverone | +6.636s (5.74%) | 108.0109.4 Wesley Mollno-1.4 mph (-1.3%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 2 SM SMX Race 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda Miata (2006) | 15/15 | 2:02.082 | 1:57.527Ethan Lampe | +4.555s (3.88%) | 102.2112.1 Patrick Drinkwine-9.9 mph (-8.8%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 5 STU GT3 T3 T4 STL Qual 1 | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 11/15 | 2:02.933 | 1:55.768Nick Leverone | +7.165s (6.19%) | 103.2110.4 Ryan Gutile-7.2 mph (-6.5%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Grp 2 SM SMX Qual 1 | SMX | 91 | Mazda Miata (2006) | 15/15 | 2:02.369 | 1:56.788Ethan Lampe | +5.581s (4.78%) | 102.7111.5 Wesley Mollno-8.8 mph (-7.9%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Group B | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 3 | ||||
| Cal Club 2025 | Group A | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 11/15 | 2:04.045 | 1:56.632Jonathan Lugod | +7.413s (6.36%) | 101.0110.7 Wesley Mollno-9.7 mph (-8.7%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Fri PM | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 13/14 | 2:03.772 | 1:52.417Jared Korth | +11.355s (10.10%) | 102.8110.4 Jon Davies-7.6 mph (-6.9%) |
| Cal Club 2025 | Fri AM | STL | 91 | Mazda Miata | 8/13 | 2:03.600 | 1:51.665Jared Korth | +11.935s (10.69%) | 123.2127.3 Jon Davies-4.1 mph (-3.2%) |
Sonoma Raceway (2.52 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2018 | T4/B-Spec Race | T4 | 191 | Mazda MX-5 | 12/12 | 2:00.503 | 1:54.030John Heinricy | +6.473s (5.68%) | 90.2100.6 Nick Leverone-10.4 mph (-10.4%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | T4/B-Spec Qual 3 | T4 | 191 | Mazda MX-5 | 12/12 | 1:59.537 | 1:52.557John Heinricy | +6.980s (6.20%) | 90.0103.2 Ross Murray-13.1 mph (-12.7%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | T4/B-Spec Qual 2 | T4 | 191 | Mazda MX-5 | 12/12 | 2:00.576 | 1:52.339Gresham Wagner | +8.237s (7.33%) | 86.9101.2 Nick Leverone-14.2 mph (-14.1%) |
| Runoffs 2018 | T4/B-Spec Qual 1 | T4 | 191 | Mazda MX-5 | 10/10 | 2:01.147 | 1:53.511Gresham Wagner | +7.636s (6.73%) | 88.1106.0 Ross Murray-17.9 mph (-16.9%) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.59 mi)
| Event | Session | Class | # | Car | Pos | Best lap | Class best | To class best | Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Race | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 25/38 | 2:01.960 | 1:56.549Don Knowles | +5.411s (4.64%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 4 | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 24/39 | 2:00.243 | 1:56.566Oscar Jackson | +3.677s (3.15%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 3 | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 25/36 | 2:01.905 | 1:56.756Oscar Jackson | +5.149s (4.41%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 2 | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 24/35 | 2:03.961 | 6.908James Coughlin | +117.053s (1694.46%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | T4 Qual 1 | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 23/34 | 2:04.433 | 1:57.789Oscar Jackson | +6.644s (5.64%) |
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 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 14/16 | 2:06.680 | 1:59.078Chi Ho | +7.602s (6.38%) | |
| Runoffs 2017 | Sun Grp 6 Run 1 | T4 | 91 | Mazda MX-5 (2006) | 15/15 | 2:09.737 | 1:58.216Oscar Jackson | +11.521s (9.75%) |