Season 1 – Week 5 Recap
LATE MODELS:
This past week STPC’s Late Model drivers left the warm environs of Florida for the pine forests of Maine and racing at the shortest track they’ll see, Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, and the fifth round of the STPC Late Model Pro Cup season. This three-eighths-mile almost-circular track is unique for its lack of outside walls and almost nonexistent straightaways. Love it or hate it–and there’s no middle ground–Oxford provided a real challenge for STPC’s Late Model drivers on Sunday.
The Premier and Developmental Divisions combined fields yet again this week for their 100-lap feature event, and it went caution-free the entire way. Jeremy Davis, unsurprisingly, ran to the pole and dominated at a track that he’s traditionally been very strong at, leading every lap on his way to a 6.18-second win over Jeff Ford, with John-Michael Shenette placing third. In Developmental, Brandon Simmons ran away from the rest of the class and won by a staggering two laps over Douglas Cormier in second and Bobby Tomer in third.
Full race results for Premier: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.phpschedule_id=12963
Full race results for Developmental: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.phpschedule_id=12939
The Sportsman Division’s 125-lap feature didn’t go “clean and green” the whole way like the other race did, but with only 4 cautions for 23 laps, there was still plenty of tight green flag racing. Chris Forster put himself on the pole with Chad Arnold on the outside of the front row. Five different drivers led laps during the race. In the end, after a late caution bunched the field, Chad Arnold led the final sprint to the finish line and won by 0.173 seconds over Larry Hale, with Chuck Carter third. Chad is the fifth different winner in Sportsman’s five races so far this year.
Full race results for Sportsman: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.phpschedule_id=12951
SEASON STANDINGS:
Jeremy Davis has retaken the lead in the Fender Sheetz Premier Division standings after his win at Oxford. He now leads Jeff Conover by 6 points. Craig Pearson continues to run a solid third, with Jacob Klein fourth and John-Michael Shenette in fifth.
1 Jeremy Davis 222
2 Jeff Conover 216 -6
3 Craig Pearson 200 -22
4 Jacob Klein 194 -28
5 John-Michael Shenette 165 -57
6 Seymour Charles 160 -62
7 Jeff Ford 132 -90
8 Chad Detillier 113 -109
9 Ronnie Binkley 86 -136
10 Chad Dalton 43 -1
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.phpseason_id=1353
Chad Arnold’s win has erased most of Eddie George’s lead atop the HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Sportsman Division. Eddie now leads Chad by just one single point. John Bage and Kevin Buchholz have swapped third and fourth from last week with John now on top, also by one point, and Lewis Gregory continues in fifth.
1 Eddie George 206
2 Chad Arnold 205 -1
3 John Bage 192 -14
4 Kevin Buchholz 191 -15
5 Lewis Gregory 181 -25
6 Chris Forster 174 -32
7 Chuck Carter 169 -37
8 Trevor Cameron 149 -57
9 Scott Adams 148 -58
9 Larry Hale 148 -58
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.phpseason_id=1351
The STPC Developmental Division standings have stretched out a bit but there were no changes in the top five; Douglas Cormier continues to lead, with Gary Wertman second, Laurence Mermonstein third, Taylor Dorner fourth, and Wayne McDaniel fifth.
1 Douglas Cormier 214
2 Gary Wertman 203 -11
3 Laurence Mermonstein 194 -20
4 Taylor Dorner 178 -36
5 Wayne McDaniel 168 -46
6 Brandon Simmons 132 -82
7 Bobby Tomer 130 -84
8 Christopher Bloom 117 -97
9 TJ Reaid 39 -175
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.phpseason_id=1352
MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series ran North Carolina’s “Tricky Triangle” at Concord Speedway on Monday night March 5. Donny Moore was strong in the 75-lap feature, leading 42 laps, but John-Michael Shenette led the one that counted, taking the win by 0.596 seconds over Moore, with Jacob Klein continuing his great season by finishing third.
Full race results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12975
The top five in the points haven’t changed from last week: Jacob Klein, Chris Forster, Laurence Mermonstein, John Bage, and Douglas Cormier.
1 Jacob Klein 227
2 Chris Forster 216 -11
3 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -44
4 John Bage 156 -71
5 Douglas Cormier 150 -77
6 David Hampton 126 -101
7 Mike Iannarelli 125 -102
8 Justin Girard 115 -112
8 John-Michael Shenette 115 -112
10 Jeremy Davis 82 -145
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.phpseason_id=1354
THIS WEEK:
LATE MODELS:
This week, STPC’s Late Model Pro Cup will shift from the shortest track of the season to the longest. From the “friendly” confines of Oxford, the Late Models will travel west to the seven-eighths-mile Rusty-Wallace-designed Iowa Speedway. This track is practically a superspeedway to a 400-horsepower Late Model, and with turn entry speeds exceeding 150 mph and at least two usable racing grooves, Iowa will really let the V8s turn all that power loose for high-speed side-by-side racing.
Last season in Premier, Jeremy Davis charged from the back of the field to lead 60 of 100 laps and win by almost four seconds over Ronnie Binkley. In Sportsman, Jeff Ford sat on the pole and led flag-to-flag, but still barely squeaked out a win over Eddie George.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
Opened: 2006
Length: 0.875 miles (1.400 km)
Banking: Turns 12-14 degrees, front 10 degrees, back 3 degrees
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2011 Season 4: Jeremy Davis, 24.595 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2011 Season 4: Jeff Ford, 24.961 seconds
Race Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 100 laps Development and Premier, 125 laps Sportsman
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums
MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series will also be at a track used by NASCAR’s Big Three series for this week…they’re heading to Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville is a classic Modified track, so expect the action at the “paperclip” to be intense.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Opened: 1947
Length: 0.526 miles (0.847 km)
Banking: 12 degrees
Fast Race Lap, 2011 Season 4: Justin Girard, 19.520 seconds
Race Date: Monday, March 12, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 15 lap heats, 75 lap main
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums
2012 SEASON 1 SCHEDULES:
Both STPC series (the Late Model Pro Cup and the SK Modified Series) will follow the iRacing official schedules for the Late Model and the SK Modified respectively. Late Models race on Sunday nights, and SK Modifieds race on Monday nights. Race times are the same each week except in unusual circumstances–8:00 pm EST practice starts and 9:15 pm EST qualifying.
To sign up for any of our series, visit http://www.stprocup.com and register for the STPC forums. Then use the following threads to sign up:
For Premier: http://www.stprocup.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=4874
For Sportsman: http://www.stprocup.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=4862
For Development: http://www.stprocup.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=4854
For SK Mods: http://www.stprocup.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=4863
LATE MODEL SCHEDULE:
Week 1 (2-05-2012) Lanier National Speedway
Week 2 (2-12-2012) South Boston Speedway
Week 3 (2-19-2012) Toyota Speedway At Irwindale – (Outer)
Week 4 (2-26-2012) New Smyrna Speedway Night race
Week 5 (3-04-2012) Oxford Plains Speedway
Week 6 (3-11-2012) Iowa Speedway – Oval
Week 7 (3-18-2012) Concord Speedway
Week 8 (3-25-2012) Thompson International Speedway
Week 9 (4-01-2012) USA International Speedway
Week 10 (4-08-2012) Martinsville Speedway
Week 11 (4-15-2012) Bristol Motor Speedway Night race
Week 12 (4-22-2012) Jack Arute’s Stafford Motor Speedway
SK MODIFIED SCHEDULE:
Week 1 (2-06-2012) Toyota Speedway At Irwindale – (Outer)
Week 2 (2-13-2012) Lanier National Speedway
Week 3 (2-20-2012) Richmond International Raceway
Week 4 (2-27-2012) USA International Speedway
Week 5 (3-05-2012) Concord Speedway
Week 6 (3-12-2012) Martinsville Speedway
Week 7 (3-19-2012) South Boston Speedway
Week 8 (3-26-2012) Bristol Motor Speedway Night race
Week 9 (4-02-2012) Oxford Plains Speedway
Week 10 (4-09-2012) New Smyrna Speedway Night race
Week 11 (4-16-2012) Jack Arute’s Stafford Motor Speedway
Week 12 (4-23-2012) Thompson International Speedway
ABOUT STPC:
The Short Track Pro Cup is iRacing’s pre-eminent home for exciting short-track racing in both the Late Model Stockcars and the SK Modifieds. The Sunday-night Pro Cup Late Model series features skill-matched racing in multiple divisions: the Fender Sheetz Premier Division, the HollyRidge Computer & Web Services / HRCWS.com Sportsman Division, and the new-for-2012 Development Division for drivers just starting out in league racing or in running the Late Model. STPC also features the RH2Way Radios SK Modified Series for drivers who prefer their cars without fenders getting in the way! STPC also features special “Big Show” events throughout the season. For more information or to sign up, please visit our website at http://www.stprocup.com.