STPC Format
STPC will take all applicants.
There will be no invitees to STPC, no one turned away, no
cliques.
STPC Series
STPC contains five series, Pro Cup, Mini-Stock, Ultimate
Nationwide Short Track, Late Model - East and Modified Super
Series. Each series offers it's own unique
twist on short track racing. Details below.
Entry Fee: $3.00 (USD) per 12-week season.
Register here.
The entry fee makes you eligible for all STPC series so long
as you also meet any additional eligibility requirements of
the specific series.
Pro Cup Series (Late Models)
Discussion Thread:
here
Divisions:
At the start of each season, drivers who've registered for
the Pro Cup series will be split into divisions
(see Divisional Assignment section in the
Rules) based on iRating. There will only be one
assignment for
the entire season - drivers race the same field (their
division) every week for the entire 12 week season in a
quest for divisional honors. The number of divisions
will depend on the number of participants in the Pro Cup
series.
Night: Sunday
Schedule:
here
Practice Opens: 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Quals/Race: 9:45 PM Eastern Time (See Note 1)
Car: Late Model
Eligibility: STPC drivers with Oval C License or higher
Laps: Typically 150 (see
Schedule)
Cautions: ON
Qual Laps: 2
Fast Tows: none
Max Roster Size: 26
Setups: open
Mini-Stock Series (Jetta)
Discussion Thread:
here
Night: Sunday
Schedule:
here
Practice Opens: 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Quals/Race: 8:30 PM Eastern Time (See Note 1)
Car: Jetta
Eligibility: All STPC drivers are eligible (Rookie
License or higher)
Laps: varies (see
Schedule) -
qual and races will run about 1/2 hour
Cautions: ON
Qual Laps: 2
Fast Tows: none
Max Roster Size: 26
Setups: fixed
Ultimate Nationwide Short Track Series (Impala
B)
Discussion Thread:
here
Night: Saturday
Schedule:
here
Practice Opens: 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Quals/Race: 9:45 PM Eastern Time (See Note 1)
Car: Impala B (2 demo-derbies in the Solstice, see
Schedule)
Eligibility: STPC drivers with Oval C License or higher
Laps: varies (100 to 200, see
Schedule)
Cautions: ON
Qual Laps: 2
Fast Tows: none
Max Roster Size: 26
Setups: fixed Note:setups will be open
until iRacing implements fixed sets.
Late Models - East Series (Late Models)
Discussion Thread:
here
Website:
here
Night: Tuesday
Schedule:
here
Practice Opens: 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Quals/Race: TBD PM Eastern Time
Car: Late Model
Eligibility:
STPC drivers who meet requirements listed
here
Laps: varies (100 to 282, see
Schedule)
Cautions: ON
Qual Laps: 2
Fast Tows: none
Max Roster Size: 26
Setups: open
Modfied Super Series Presented
by Dynasty Motorsports
Discussion Thread:
here
Night: Wednesday
Schedule:
here
Practice Opens: 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Quals/Race: 10:20 PM Eastern Time
Car: SK Modifieds
Eligibility:
All STPC drivers
Laps: varies (100 to 250, see
Schedule)
Cautions: ON
Qual Laps: 2
Fast Tows: none
Max Roster Size: 26
Setups: open
Note 1: A late start for the east coast
(USA) allows the west coast to race early evening.
This is the best compromise for the entire USA.
Unfortunately, the reality of time zones makes it impossible
to be ideal for the entire globe and being a US-based league
we selected times targeted to US drivers.
iRacing's Golden Opportunity
A common knock on traditional leagues is that the finish
order becomes very predictable. With driver skills varying
widely, each week the same drivers tend to be racing for the
win, another group filling the mid-pack, and yet another
trailing the excitement. iRacing is in a unique position to
change all that. This is a golden opportunity to use the
iRating system to divide STPC drivers into similarly-skilled
divisions for an entire season. Every week, every driver
will have a realistic chance to take the checkers; exciting
battles and drama will unfold on every lap for every driver
every week. This is STPC's mission!
Benefits to Arrive-and-Drive
Since the
STPC schedule
largely follows iRacing.com's official Arrive and Drive
schedule, each week STPC drivers will use the Arrive and
Drive system to practice for the STPC feature on Sunday
night. In addition, to move to a higher division in
STPC, a
driver needs to improve his/her iRating via the main iRacing
arrive-and-drive system. Finally, to join STPC drivers
need to achieve and maintain a C license in the
arrive-and-drive system.
STPC Admin's Applicable Experience
I (Mark Royer) have been organizing and administering similar very
successful leagues using NR2003 since 2004. In
addition, I am currently the Club Manager of iRacing's Club
Massachusetts.
Hooters Pro Cup Online Racing Series (HPCORS) - 5 years -
2004-2008
(HPCORS followed the real HPC, week-for-week,
track-for-track. Unfortunately, the website for HPCORS is
off the air)
Winter Short Track – 5 years
(Fun league during HPC off season)
Short Track Pro Cup – one year - 2007
(League vs. league, best of the best, short track series pitting
teams from various short track leagues against each other in
a once-per-month showdown.)
Short Track Team World Championships - 2005-2007
(Team oriented world cup challenge - 3 race series each of
three concurrent years.)