Season 2 – Week 1 Update
LATE MODEL PRO CUP:
It’s that time again…time for the drivers of the STPC Late Model Pro Cup series to strap in and fire up the engines for another twelve weeks of bumper-to-bumper, door-to-door short track Late Model action. And 2012 Season 2′s first round was at Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Georgia. Both divisions had an excellent turnout, with fifteen cars taking the green flag in the Fender Sheetz/Impact Graphics Premier All-Star Series, and fourteen cars starting the Limited Late Model Touring Division Presented by HollyRidge Computer and Web Services.
In Premier, Shawn Stitt took the first pole of the season, with Season 1 champion Jeremy Davis on his outside. Davis spun early and spent 40 laps in the pits fixing serious damage to the #09 car. Stitt led from the start until an accident put him into the Turn Four wall on lap 10 and ended his chance at a win. Gareth Gonder took his #94 Busch Light car to the front after that, but he was passed by Tony Dugan in the #98 and Dugan proved to be the class of the field, leading 121 laps en route to a 1.122-second win over Gonder, with John-Michael Shenette in the #82 “Dirty Sheep” Monte Carlo SS nine seconds back in third. The race was very clean for such a short track, with a 110-lap green flag run to end it.
RACE RESULTS:
1 Tony Dugan
2 Gareth Gonder -1.122
3 John-Michael Shenette -8.995
4 Kevin Walker -9.425
5 Chad Detillier -11.721
6 John Bage -13.471
7 Jeff Conover -13.992
8 Doug Cormier -1L
9 Adam McCosh -2L
10 Craig Pearson -2L
11 Lewis Gregory -4L
12 Chuck Carter -8L
13 Shawn Stitt -23L
14 Scott Adams -32L
15 Jeremy Davis -41L
Race Length: 150 laps
Race Duration: 0:39:09
Cautions: 3
Caution Laps: 15
Lead Changes: 3
Leaders: 3
Full results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=15378
In the Limited division, STPC rookie Sean Johnson started on the pole with Robert O’Neal filling out the first row. Johnson proved dominant in leading all 125 laps and taking his first STPC win in his first league start, with O’Neal second and STPC veteran Glenn Jones in third.
RACE RESULTS:
1 Sean Johnson
2 Robert O’Neal -0.456
3 Glenn Jones -4.126
4 Justin Girard -1L
5 Scott Freeman -1L
6 Brandon Simmons -1L
7 Kevin Buchholz -2L
8 Gary Wertman -2L
9 Bobby Tomer -2L
10 Barry Brooks -2L
11 Steven Ayers -13L
12 Dane Penington -15L
13 Chuck Buchholz -91L
14 Laurence Mermonstein -122L
Race Length: 125 laps
Race Duration: 0:37:07
Cautions: 6
Caution Laps: 32
Lead Changes: 0
Leaders: 1
Full results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=15390
LATE MODEL ROAD RACING:
The new Late Model Road Racing series made its debut Wednesday evening at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in northern California. Six cars took the green flag for a 25-lap event. Corey Davis started on the pole with Clifton Cockrell in second. Cockrell led eight laps, but Davis led the other 17 including the one that counted, and walked away with a one-minute 31-second victory over Jacob Klein, with Cockrell in third.
RACE RESULTS:
1 Corey Davis
2 Jacob Klein -1:31.038
3 Clifton Cockrell -1L
4 Gary Wertman -2L
5 Adam McCosh -3L
6 John Holcomb -3L
Race Length: 25 laps
Race Duration: 0:38:48
Cautions: 0
Caution Laps: 0
Lead Changes: 2
Leaders: 2
Full results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=15402
STANDINGS:
The Fender Sheetz/Impact Graphics Premier All-Stars have Tony Dugan in first with a seven-point lead over Gareth Gonder and John-Michael Shenette tied for second, with Kevin Walker fourth and John Bage fifth.
1 Tony Dugan 50
2 John-Michael Shenette 43 -7
2 Gareth Gonder 43 -7
4 Kevin Walker 42 -8
5 John Bage 40 -10
6 Chad Detillier 39 -11
7 Doug Cormier 38 -12
8 Adam McCosh 37 -13
8 Jeff Conover 37 -13
10 Lewis Gregory 35 -15
The HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Limited Late Model division has Sean Johnson in first with a six-point lead over Robert O’Neal; Glenn Jones is in third, Justin Girard fourth, and Scott Freeman fifth.
1 Sean Johnson 50
2 Robert O’Neal 44 -6
3 Glenn Jones 43 -7
4 Justin Girard 42 -8
5 Scott Freeman 39 -11
6 Brandon Simmons 38 -12
7 Kevin Buchholz 37 -13
8 Gary Wertman 36 -14
8 Barry Brooks 36 -14
10 Bobby Tomer 35 -15
As for the Hides Pride Leather Goods Road Racing Series, Corey Davis leads the standings thanks to his win at Laguna Seca. Jacob Klein and Clifton Cockrell are tied for second, Gary Wertman is fourth, and Adam McCosh is fifth.
1 Corey Davis 48
2 Jacob Klein 42 -6
3 Clifton Cockrell 42 -6
4 Gary Wertman 40 -8
5 Adam McCosh 39 -9
6 John Holcomb 38 -10
THIS WEEK:
LATE MODEL PRO CUP:
STPC will head into week 2 of the new season at the tight four-tenths mile oval of South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia. The Burton brothers, among many others, cut their teeth at this classic facility, and it always puts on good racing. It also always leaves a few cars broken on the back of their haulers!
Last season, Jeremy Davis won in Premier; Chuck Carter won in Sportsman; and Doug Cormier won in Developmental.
TRACK FACTS:
Track: South Boston Speedway, South Boston, VA
Opened: 1957
Length: 0.400 miles (0.644 km)
Banking: 12 degrees turns, 10 degrees straights
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2012 Season 1: Jeremy Davis, 15.222 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2012 Season 1: Chris Forster, 15.411 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Development, 2012 Season 1: Doug Cormier, 15.385 seconds
Race Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 150 laps Premier, 125 laps Limited
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums
LATE MODEL ROAD RACING:
The STPC Late Model Road Racing Series Presented by Hides Pride Leather and Sheepskin Products is off this coming week. Next week, on Wednesday, May 23, the road racers will be heading to update New York and the fabled Watkins Glen International for 20 laps around the full-length Boot course.
2012 SEASON 2 SCHEDULES:
Both STPC Late Model Pro Cup series will follow the iRacing official schedules for the Late Model except if league management decides to make a change (for holidays, etc.). Pro Cup races are on Sunday nights. Race times are the same each week except in unusual circumstances–8:00 pm EDT practice starts and 9:15 pm EDT qualifying for the Late Models. In addition, STPC is going “outside the box” and starting an every-two-weeks Late Model road course series on Wednesday nights. Practice for the Road Racing Series will open at 6:00 pm EDT, with qualifying at 7:20 and races starting around 7:45. If you’ve never tried turning right in a Late Model, give it a go…the LM is actually a very good road course car!
To sign up for any of our series, visit http://www.stprocup.com and register for the STPC forums. Then go to the section for the division you’re interested in (Premier, Limited, or Road Racing) and sign up!
Also a reminder: STPC does charge a fee of $3 per season. That $3 gets you access to all STPC series and helps pay for all the hosted sessions, special events, certificates and trophies, and the STPC Teamspeak server.
LATE MODEL PRO CUP SCHEDULE:
Week 1 (5-06-2012) Lanier National Speedway
Week 2 (5-13-2012) South Boston Speedway
Week 3 (5-20-2012) Toyota Speedway At Irwindale – (Outer)
Week 4 (5-27-2012) New Smyrna Speedway Night race
Week 5 (6-03-2012) Oxford Plains Speedway
Week 6 (6-10-2012) Iowa Speedway – Oval
Week 7 (6-17-2012) Concord Speedway
Week 8 (6-24-2012) Thompson International Speedway
Week 9 (7-01-2012) USA International Speedway
Week 10 (7-08-2012) Martinsville Speedway
Week 11 (7-15-2012) Bristol Motor Speedway Night race
Week 12 (7-22-2012) Jack Arute’s Stafford Motor Speedway
LATE MODEL ROAD SERIES SCHEDULE:
Week 2 (5-09-2012) Laguna Seca – 25 laps
Week 4 (5-23-2012) Watkins Glen – Boot – 20 laps
Week 6 (6-06-2012) Road Atlanta – Full – 1 hour
Week 8 (6-20-2012) Okayama – Full – 25 laps
Week 10 (7-04-2012) Lime Rock Park – Full – 30 laps
Week 12 (7-18-2012) Road America – 1 hour
ABOUT STPC:
The Short Track Pro Cup is iRacing’s pre-eminent home for exciting short-track racing in Late Model Stock Cars. The Sunday-night Pro Cup Late Model series features skill-matched racing in multiple divisions: the Fender Sheetz Premier All-Star Series and the HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Limited Touring Series. STPC also features the Hides Pride Leather and Sheepskin Goods Late Model Road Racing Series, new this season, as well as special “Big Show” events throughout the year. For more information or to sign up, please visit our website at http://www.stprocup.com.