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.
 

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

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.)