STPC Spring Short Track Internationals

presented by O'Neil PC Systems

Sunday evening, May 23rd, 2010

The STPC Spring Short Track Internationals is the first event of the

STPC Short Track Thunder Series.

Both individual and team competition will be held.

Date/Time

Sunday evening, May 23rd - iRacing 2010-Season-2, Week 3

First heat 7:00 PM EDT, Feature 9:30 PM EDT

Entries (Entries are limited!)

Entries Open: Saturday May 1st (entries will not be accepted before that date).

Entry deadline: 11:59 PM EDT, Saturday, May 22nd (the day before race-day)

No entries will be accepted the day of the race.

Entry Fee: $3 (STPC Drivers free)

Use Donate Button to the left or contact the STPC Admin if you don't have PayPal.  ALL money collected will be used for the operation of this event or for event prizes (none will be kept by STPC).

Entry Form:  To enter, copy-n-paste and fill out the following form in an e-mail to STPC Admin.

Entries are limited on a first come, first serve basis. 

52 STPC driver spots and 52 open spots for any iRacing subscriber are available.

(Note: All drivers are automatically entered into the individual competition, regardless of whether they are on a team.  You may form teams after you've registered; must e-mail updated registration info.)

Webcast

All heats and the feature will be broadcast on the internet by Web Racing Networks.

Track/Vehicle

Irwindale Outer - Late Models

STPC Podium Certificates
STPC Int'l Short Track Champion (Feature 1st place)

STPC Spring Internationals - Feature Top 5
Top three teams
 

Individual Prizes
as sponsored - to be announced
(Any cash prizes distributed as iRacing gift certificates.)


Team Competition
Top three scoring drivers from team count
A team can have up to 5 drivers on roster

Team points are scored for finishing position, spread evenly from first to last as follows:
Heats - non-scoring
Consolation Race 3: 25 to 1
Consolation Race 2: 50 to 1
Consolation Race 1: 75 to 1
Feature Race: 150 to 1
-2 penalty for each inc point

no bonus points

Team results won't be announced until the next day

Team Prizes
Staple Web Designs Contingency Award

Free web design for race team from Staple Web Designs (a $500 value).  To win, you must carry the Staple Web Design contingency decal (right) throughout the STPC Spring Short Track Internationals event.

more prizes as sponsored - to be announced
(Any cash prizes distributed as iRacing gift certificates.)


Provisional Feature Grid Spots
Five STPC 2010-Season-1 series champions automatically qualify for the feature.

Eligible STPC series: LM-E, Modifieds, ProCup Premier, ProCup B and ProCup C

4 Heats - 35 laps, cautions off:
7:00 PM EDT Heat 1 - Open - 26 cars max, 1 admin, 4 TV spots
7:30 PM EDT Heat 2 - STPC Drivers - 26 cars max, 1 admin, 4 TV spots
8:00 PM EDT Heat 3 - Open - 26 cars max, 1 admin, 4 TV spots
8:30 PM EDT Heat 4 - STPC Drivers - 26 cars max, 1 admin, 4 TV spots

top 4 finishers advance to feature
next 6 finishers advance to last chance heat
next 5 finishers advance to consolation race 1
next 5 finishers advance to consolation race 2
remainder advance to consolation race 3

Ft. Walton Beach AAMCO Last Chance Heat - 25 laps, cautions off
9:00 PM EDT Last Chance Heat - 24 cars, 1 admin, 4 TV spots

top 5 finishers advance to feature
next 5 finishers advance  to consolation race 1
next 5 finishers advance  to consolation race 2
remainder advance to consolation race 3

Feature/Consolation Races - 150 laps, cautions on, double file restarts lappers to back
9:30 PM EDT Feature - 26 cars, 1 admin, 4 TV spots
9:30 PM EDT Consolation 1 - 31 cars max
9:30 PM EDT Consolation 2 - 31 cars max
9:30 PM EDT Consolation 3 - 31 cars max
 

Procedural rules:

• Results of races as scored by iRacing.com servers are final and will not be changed for any reason.

• All drivers and teams must register by the end-of-day Saturday before the Sunday race-day.

• Heats will be assigned Sunday morning and password e-mailed to drivers.

• At end of heat while still in the heat server, in-race Admin will PM the password to each driver for his/her next race session.

• Drivers must NOT exit the heat server until they get a password for their next race.  If a driver leaves (s)he forfeits his/her spot in next race

• There will be an in-race, non-racing admin for each heat and the feature.  The consolation races will not have an in-race admin.

• The in-race admin can issue penalties such as drive through the pits, mandatory speed safely in pits to get a bf and disqualifications. if driver refuses to follow a penalty, he/she will not receive the password for the next race

• There will be an iRacing chat server set up at 6:30 PM EST . Until the last chance heat is over, the chat-server will always have at least one STPC admin in attendance to answer questions.

• If a driver gives a password to another driver, the driver will be banned from future STPC events.  If a driver fails to comply with admins ruling in a race, the driver will be disqualified from the rest of event and may be banned from future STPC events.

• All rulings by STPC officials are final.