Short Track Pro Cup

- Track Partnership Program -

Short Track Pro Cup (STPC) is in the process of putting together our 2009 Track Partnership Program. Through the Track Partnership Program we are teaming with a number of the actual real-life tracks which are on our schedule in an arrangement that will be beneficial for both STPC and for the real track.  Each member track will sponsor the corresponding STPC races that are run on the virtual iRacing version of that track by offering a few small prizes such as T-shirts, caps and other merchandise.  The Track Partnership Program will allow both STPC and member tracks to enjoy increased exposure throughout the online sim-racing community and will be instrumental in allowing STPC to achieve its goal of becoming the best short-track experience on the internet.

At each Track Partnership Program event, we plan to offer various prizes.  Possibilities include a pole award, 1/2-way leader award, blast-the-pack award (lead most laps), hard-charger award (gain most positions) and of course a victory award.

In return, STPC will display each of our Track Partnership Program track logos on the front page of our website and on this page throughout the season.  In addition, we will make a high-visibility announcement in the iRacing forums and on other sim-racing forums around the internet regarding the partner track and it's involvement prior to the virtual race at that track.

The Track Partnership Program is a great way to increase short-track exposure to a highly interested audience that loves stock-car racing.
 

Dear Prospective Track Partner,

I am the administrator and organizer of Short Track Pro Cup (STPC).  STPC is is an online, virtual motorsports organization that races late models and modifieds on short track ovals using the iRacing.com service.  As short track aficionados, not only do we love racing the virtual short tracks, but we are also dedicated to raising general awareness among casual motorsports enthusiasts of the great short tracks that dot our nation.

With iRacing.com's recent NASCAR (http://www.iracing.com/newsEvents/article.php?id=106) and IRL (http://www.iracing.com/newsEvents/article.php?id=114&lc=2) partnerships being announced, we expect a large volume of "casual" motorsports fans to join the iRacing.com service.  The bulk of these fans will have been exposed to top-tier motorsports through mass media coverage of big-league racing.  At best, many will only be mildly aware of the great, low-cost entertainment available at nearby local and regional circuits such as your track.

STPC is in an ideal position to play a big part in raising awareness among this group of motorsports fans.  For a very minor investment your track can become involved in our STPC Track Partnership Program and help us accomplish that goal.

The value proposition:
By providing a very low-cost sponsorship of the STPC race at the virtual version of your track, such as providing merchandising items like caps and t-shirts as prizes, you can take part in our Track Partnership Program.  In return, STPC will place your track's logo prominently on our website throughout the season including top billing for the week of the race at the virtual version of your track.

In addition, we will announce the STPC Track Partnership Program weekly on well-read, virtual-racing forums both internal and external to the iRacing service.  Specifically, during the week of the race at your track we will prominently announce your track's involvement in the Track Partnership Plan.

This is a win-win situation.  For very little investment you can help us raise awareness of your track and local racing everywhere while at the same time allow us to draw top virtual short track drivers to STPC helping us become the premier short track racing series on the internet.

Our inaugural season begins on November 4 and the race date at the virtual version of your track is tentatively scheduled as shown below.

I welcome you to the STPC Track Partnership Program and hope you choose to become involved.

Thanks for your time and consideration,

-Mark Royer
STPC Administrator
stpcAdmin@comcast.net
http://www.stprocup.com



Tentative STPC Schedule:
Nov 4 - USA Intl
Nov 11 - Oxford Plains
Nov 18 - Concord
Nov 25 - Martinsville
Dec 2 - Irwindale
Dec 9 - Stafford
Dec 16 - New Hampshire
Dec 23 - Lanier
Dec 30 - South Boston
Jan 6 - Richmond
Jan 13 - Phoenix
Jan 20 - Bristol
Jan 27 - Week 13 - TBD