Season 1 – Week 8 Update
LATE MODELS:
On Sunday night March 25, the Short Track Pro Cup brought the Late Model Pro Cup to the storied Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut, for a pair of 125-lap races on the famous high banks.
STPC’s top and bottom divisions raced together as always, with the combined Premier/Developmental race stretched to 125 laps from the season-usual 100. In Premier, things continued as they have for much of the season; Jeremy Davis won the pole and led all but one lap en route to his sixth win in eight races, but he still had to work for it, squeaking the win out over STPC Premier Division newcomer Shawn Stitt in second by 0.644 seconds. Jeff Conover followed close behind in third. As for the Developmental Division, Tom Cascio ran hard to get on the pole with veteran driver Gary Wertman starting outside of him. Wertman wound up dominating the eight-car Developmental field, winning by five laps over Brandon Simmions in second, with Cascio another three laps behind in third.
Full race results for Premier:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12966
Full race results for Developmental:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12942
The Sportsman Division race featured a couple of cautions early, then a long green flag run that really spaced out the field. Kato Motorsports’ Chris Forster put his #58 on the pole with John Martin to his outside, and Forster never looked back. He led 123 of 125 laps but only won by 0.837 seconds over his Kato teammate Eddie George in second, and another half-lap back to John Bage in third.
Full race results for Sportsman:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12954
SEASON STANDINGS:
Jeremy Davis continues to widen his lead in the Fender Sheetz Premier Division, riding his fourth straight win to a 32-point lead over Jeff Conover in second. Jacob Klein is third, Craig Pearson is fourth, and John-Michael Shenette is fifth.
1 Jeremy Davis 372
2 Jeff Conover 340 -32
3 Jacob Klein 315 -57
4 Craig Pearson 305 -67
5 John-Michael Shenette 276 -96
6 Seymour Charles 270 -102
7 Jeff Ford 246 -126
8 Chad Detillier 225 -147
9 Ronnie Binkley 131 -191
10 Tony Dugan 76 -296
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1353
The HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Sportsman Division standings still have John Bage on top, but there was significant shuffling underneath him. Chris Forster and Eddie George move into second and third place respectively on the strength of their 1-2 Thompson finish. Lewis Gregory hangs on to fourth, and Chuck Carter falls to fifth.
1 John Bage 323
2 Chris Forster 306 -17
3 Eddie George 297 -26
4 Lewis Gregory 295 -28
5 Chuck Carter 294 -29
6 Chad Arnold 280 -43
7 Scott Adams 255 -68
8 Kevin Buchholz 228 -95
9 Larry Hale 194 -129
10 Trevor Cameron 192 -131
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1351
The STPC Developmental Division standings have shifted considerably with the subtraction of the season’s two drop weeks (which will be included in Developmental totals going forward). With the drops figured in, Brandon Simmons shoots to the top of the board, with Doug Cormier only three points behind in second and Gary Wertman another eight points back in third. Taylor Dorner and Wayne McDaniel round out the top five.
1 Brandon Simmons 268
2 Douglas Cormier 265 -3
3 Gary Wertman 257 -11
4 Taylor Dorner 255 -13
5 Wayne McDaniel 250 -18
6 Laurence Mermonstein 241 -27
6 Bobby Tomer 241 -27
8 Tom Cascio 126 -142
9 Christopher Bloom 117 -151
10 Steven Ayers 41 -227
Full season standings available at
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1352
MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series headed to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, on Monday night. The blisteringly fast open-wheel action was intense in the 75-lap main, with Seymour Charles pulling out his first win of the season by just 0.330 seconds over Chris Forster, with Chuck Carter another second behind in third.
Full race results:
http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12978
Forster continues to sit atop the season standings, now leading by 10 points over Jacob Klein. John Bage is third, Mike Iannarelli is fourth, and Laurence Mermonstein continues in fifth.
1 Chris Forster 353
2 Jacob Klein 343 -10
3 John Bage 275 -78
4 Mike Iannarelli 236 -117
5 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -170
6 John-Michael Shenette 179 -174
7 Donny Moore 170 -183
8 David Hampton 156 -197
9 Douglas Cormier 150 -203
10 Chuck Carter 128 -225
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 continues its run on big banked tracks by heading down to sunny Lakeland, Florida and USA International Speedway. The three-quarter mile oval is, like Thompson this past week, largely a one-groove racetrack where qualifying is very important and mistakes in hitting your marks are punished.
Last season, Premier did not run USA. In Sportsman, Jeff Ford dominated from the pole and led 144 of 150 laps en route to a 1.4-second win over Eddie George.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: USA International Speedway, Lakeland, FL
Opened: 1995
Length: 0.750 miles (1.207 km)
Banking: 14 degrees
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2011 Season 4: did not run
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2011 Season 4: Jeff Ford, 21.850 seconds
Race Date: Sunday, April 1, 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 head from one of the fastest tracks in the series to probably the slowest…the three-eighths-mile, nearly-flat, and nearly-circular Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. Oxford is a love-it-or-hate-it track, but it’s a fun run in the Modifieds between the high levels of grip and the old tire model.
Last season in Week 6, Chris Forster pulled out a hard-fought victory by 0.418 seconds over John Bage.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME
Opened: 1950, reconfigured 1961
Length: 0.375 miles (0.600 km)
Banking: 9 degrees
Fast Race Lap, 2011 Season 4: Justin Girard, 14.765 seconds
Race Date: Monday, April 2, 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
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