Season 1 – Week 7 Recap
LATE MODELS:
This past week the Short Track Pro Cup ran their two Sunday night Late Model races at the unique three-cornered Concord Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Twenty-four drivers gridded between STPC’s three divisions and found an evening of fun, close racing at North Carolina’s Tricky Triangle.
The Premier and Developmental Divisions raced together as usual, forming a 15-car field. In Premier, things turned out much as they have for this entire season: Jeremy Davis won the pole and led 82 laps en route to his third straight win and fifth of the season, with a pair of Jeffs behind him–Conover in second, and Ford in third. As for Developmental, Brandon Simmons continued his strong season by starting at the head of the division, but Douglas Cormier used his steady, smooth driving style to move to the front and win the class, with Gary Wertman 3.27 seconds behind in second place and Simmons hanging on for third.
Full race results for Premier:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12965
Full race results for Developmental:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12941
The Sportsman Division fielded nine cars for a 125-lap feature. Eddie George started on the pole and led 110 laps on his way to becoming Sportsman’s first repeat winner of the year. But he never pulled away from the field for long, and Chuck Charter finished second only 0.8 seconds behind. Trevor Cameron had his best finish of the year in third, Chris Forster was fourth, and John Bage was fifth.
Full race results for Sportsman:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12953
SEASON STANDINGS:
On the strength of three straight wins, Jeremy Davis is beginning to stretch out his lead in the Fender Sheetz Premier Division. He now holds a 23-point advantage over Jeff Conover in second place, with 23 more points back to Jacob Klein in third. Craig Pearson and John-Michael Shenette round out the top five.
1 Jeremy Davis 322
2 Jeff Conover 299 -23
3 Jacob Klein 276 -46
4 Craig Pearson 273 -49
5 John-Michael Shenette 243 -79
6 Seymour Charles 236 -86
7 Jeff Ford 208 -114
8 Chad Detillier 190 -132
9 Ronnie Binkley 131 -191
10 Mark Meech 44 -278
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1353
While John Bage is solidly atop the HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Sportsman Division standings by 26 points, the race behind him is as tight as can be. Second through fifth places are only separated by two points! Chuck Carter and Chris Forster are tied for second with 256 points; Lewis Gregory is in fourth with 255 points; and Eddie George sits fifth with 254 points.
1 John Bage 282
2 Chuck Carter 256 -26
3 Chris Forster 256 -26
4 Lewis Gregory 255 -27
5 Eddie George 254 -28
6 Chad Arnold 241 -41
7 Kevin Buchholz 228 -54
8 Scott Adams 221 -61
9 Larry Hale 194 -88
10 Trevor Cameron 192 -90
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1351
Douglas Cormier stays atop the STPC Developmental Division standings with a 19-point lead over Gary Wertman in second. Laurence Mermonstein continues to hang on to third, Taylor Dorner is fourth, and Brandon Simmons has moved up to fifth.
1 Douglas Cormier 301
2 Gary Wertman 282 -19
3 Laurence Mermonstein 273 -28
4 Taylor Dorner 255 -46
5 Brandon Simmons 226 -75
6 Wayne McDaniel 211 -90
7 Bobby Tomer 205 -96
8 Christopher Bloom 117 -184
9 Tom Cascio 84 -217
10 Steven Ayers 41 -260
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1352
MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series was at South Boston Speedway on Monday night, and it was the Chris Forster Show. Forster won his 15-lap heat, putting him up front for the 75-lap main, and led 56 laps on the way to a 1.224-second win over Chuck Carter with Donny Moore third.
Full race results:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12977
Forster’s win pushed him to the top of the SK Modified season standings by seven points over Jacob Klein. John Bage is third, Mike Iannarelli moves up to fourth, and Laurence Mermonstein slides to fifth.
1 Chris Forster 310
2 Jacob Klein 303 -7
3 John Bage 237 -73
4 Mike Iannarelli 196 -114
5 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -127
6 John-Michael Shenette 179 -131
7 David Hampton 156 -154
8 Douglas Cormier 150 -160
9 Donny Moore 133 -177
10 Justin Girard 115 -195
10 James Windrow 115 -195
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1354
THIS WEEK:
LATE MODELS:
This week, STPC’s Late Model Pro Cup heads north to the “Indianapolis of the East,” Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut. Thompson is a fast, high-banked five-eighths-mile oval that’s been a crown jewel of short-track racing for over seventy years. The 26-degree banking helps keep speeds high and racing tight.
Last season, Premier did not run Thompson. In Sportsman, Jeff Ford led a 19-car field off the grid and dominated a caution-filled race, leading 149 of 150 laps to win over Barry Brooks and Chuck Carter.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, CT
Opened: 1940
Length: 0.625 miles (1.000 km)
Banking: 26 degrees
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2011 Season 4: did not run
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2011 Season 4: Mark Meech, 20.264 seconds
Race Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 125 laps all divisions
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums
MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series will brave Thunder Valley this coming Monday and race at Bristol Motor Speedway. There may be those who say that the new progressive banking has “ruined” the track for the big boys of NASCAR, but the SK Modifieds are right at home on the high banks, blasting around the .533 miles in less than sixteen seconds. One thing’s for sure, it won’t be dull!
Last season in Week 11, Jacob Klein charged from the back of the field to take a 2/3-lap victory over Scott Adams.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Opened: 1961
Length: 0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Banking: Progressive, max 30 degrees
Fast Race Lap, 2011 Season 4: Scott Adams, 15.813 seconds
Race Date: Monday, March 26, 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
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