Short Track Pro Cup

Season 4 is Here!

jmshenette — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:36:30 +0000

New season 4 just started tonight. We’ll be hosted a Premier All Stars Series (Racing @ 9:15) and a Limited Late Model Series (Racing at 8:00).

Also check out the Hides Pride Weekend Early Morning Series! Details on the forums.

Season 3 Thunder Event

jmshenette — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:35:34 +0000

Season 3 Thunder Event is Tuesday! 2/5/2013

Season 2 – Thunder Event Race Information

jmshenette — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:34:12 +0000

We’re racing this Sunday night at Stafford! Show starts at 8:00!

Based on 22 Cars:

8:00 – D Main #1 – 11 Cars, 20 Laps, 10 Transfer
8:00 -D Main #2 – 11 Cars, 20 Laps, 10 Transfer
8:20 – C Main #1 – 10 Cars, 20 Laps, 9 Transfet
8:20 – C Main #2 – 10 Cars, 20 Laps, 9 Transfer
8:40 – B Main – 10 Cars, 20 Laps, 10 Transfer
9:00 – LCQ – 10 Cars, 20 Laps, 5 Transfer
9:15 – A Main Segment 1 – 15 Cars, 30 Laps, 10 Transfer
A Main Segment 2 – 10 Cars, 30 Laps, 5 Transfer
A Main Segment 3 – 5 Cars, 10 Laps, 1 Winner

Main Event:
1st Place – Trophy and OzLINK Racing shirt
2nd Place – Trophy and OzLINK Racing hat
3rd Place – Trophy and OzLINK Racing hat

“Hard-Charger” Award – OzLINK Racing shirt
This award would go to the racer who finishes the race with gaining the most positions from the start of the race. Required to have registered time qualifying to be eligible for the award.

“Mean and Clean” Award: OzLINK Racing hat.
This award would go to the racer who finishes in the highest position with the least incident points.

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jmshenette — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:32:10 +0000

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Season 2 – Week 1 Update

jmshenette — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:54 +0000

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.

Season 1 – Thunder Event Update

jmshenette — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:25 +0000

LATE MODELS:
Sunday night was a special night for the drivers of the Short Track Pro Cup. In between most seasons, STPC puts on a “Big Show” special event, and the break between 2012 Seasons 1 and 2 is no exception. So on Sunday night April 29, 37 drivers gathered at New Smyrna Speedway for the running of the Heat From Down East Thunder Spectacular, presented by Oyster Bed Speedway, Ford Electric, and STPC, broadcast on the Web Racing Network!

The Thunder Spectacular was open to drivers who had made at least one start in any STPC division during 2011 or 2012, or new drivers who commited to run during Season 2. The field had a mixture of drivers old and new, from all STPC divisions, and everyone was excited to get the Thunder rolling.

Things kicked off with a two-lap qualifying run to set the field for the two 25-lap heat races; those in turn would set the inside and outside lines for the 150-lap main. In qualifying, Shawn Stitt set the pace with a lap of 18.029 seconds. Jeremy Davis followed closely behind with 18.036 seconds, and Jeff Ford was in third with a time of 18.114.

QUALIFYING TOP 10:
1 Shawn Stitt 18.024
2 Jeremy Davis 18.036
3 Jeff Ford 18.114
4 Kevin J. Myers 18.126
5 Chad Detillier 18.173
6 Ian Blanchard 18.177
7 Jeff Conover 18.183
8 Kevin Buchholz 18.202
9 Chris Forster 18.224
10 Gareth Gonder 18.283

The field then split odd and even and ran two 25-lap daytime heat races. In Heat 1, Chad Detillier muscled his #42 car to the front from a third-place start, beating Shawn Stitt by 0.452 seconds; in Heat 2, Jeremy Davis won from the pole by a scant 0.118 seconds over Kevin J. Myers.

HEAT 1 TOP 10:
1 Chad Detillier
2 Shawn Stitt -0.452
3 Chad Dalton -0.683
4 John-Michael Shenette -1.404
5 Jacob Klein -1.902
6 Jeff Ford -2.561
7 Seymour Charles -3.245
8 Eddie George -3.804
9 John Bage -4.446
10 Eric Jones -4.998

HEAT 2 TOP 10:
1 Jeremy Davis
2 Kevin J. Myers -0.118
3 Tony Dugan -0.773
4 Gareth Gonder -1.254
5 Barry Brooks -1.850
6 Adam McCosh -2.266
7 Kevin Buchholz -2.787
8 Erik Myers -3.538
9 Ian Blanchard -4.196
10 Gary Wertman -5.113

After the heats were completed, it was time for the Big Show…150 laps under the lights! Track conditions changed drastically between daytime and night so drivers had a few minutes to fine-tune their setups for the long race, and then 37 cars filled the track with Chad Detillier on point and Jeremy Davis on the outside of the front row.

The race itself was action-packed, and unfortunately, caution-filled as there wasn’t a lot of room with all those cars on the .480-mile New Smyrna Speedway. In the end there were 16 cautions for 81 laps, and not one car escaped without at least a few dents, bangs, and donuts. Early on, Chad Detillier held the lead from the pole before giving it up to Shawn Stitt, who led 52 laps. Unfortunately, Stitt and Jeff Ford were involved in a wreck about midway through that ruined both their chances for a win and handed the lead spot over to STPC Premier veteran Tony Dugan.

Dugan dominated the last third of the race despite having to work his way back up from a spin, and his car being battered from a couple of wrecks. In the end, Tony won the Thunder Spectacular by .682 seconds over Adam McCosh, with Joshua Friedrichs in third, STPC Modified driver Mike Iannarelli in fourth, and STPC Developmental runner-up Doug Cormier coming home a strong fifth.

HEAT FROM DOWN EAST THUNDER SPECTACULAR RESULTS:
1 Tony Dugan
2 Adam McCosh -0.682
3 Joshua Friederichs -1.492
4 Mike Iannarelli -1.927
5 Douglas Cormier -2.752
6 Seymour Charles -1L
7 Jeff Conover -1L
8 Brandon Simmons -3L
9 Jacob Klein -3L
10 Lewis Gregory -8L
11 Eddie George -10L
12 Scott Adams -10L
13 Chris Forster -19L
14 Scott Freeman -24L
15 Dane Penington -26L
16 Chad Detillier -30L
17 Trevor Cameron -30L
18 Chuck Carter -33L
19 Jeff Ford -35L
20 Laurence Mermonstein -38L
21 Robert O’Neal -49L
22 John Bage -62L
23 Shawn Stitt -63L
24 John-Michael Shenette -67L
25 Gary Wertman -69L
26 Erik Myers -83L
27 John A. Martin -85L
28 Craig Pearson -90L
29 Eric Jones -91L
30 Kevin Buchholz -91L
31 Kevin J. Myers -93L
32 Ian Blanchard -94L
33 Barry Brooks -115L
34 Larry Hale -124L
35 Jeremy Davis -142L
36 Gareth Gonder -143L
37 Chad Dalton -148L

Laps Completed: 150
Lead Changes: 6
Cautions: 16 for 81 laps

THIS WEEK:
For 2012 Season 2, STPC has reorganized the Late Model Pro Cup into two divisions–the STPC Premier All-Stars Series Presented by Fender Sheetz and Impact Graphics, and the STPC Limited Late Model Touring Series Presented by HollyRidge Computers and Web Services. In addition, we now feature an every-other-week Late Model road course series, the STPC Late Model Road Racing Series Presented by Hides Pride Leather and Sheepskin Products. The Road Racing Series will run on Wednesday nights starting in Week 2, next week.

STPC will kick off the 2012 Season 2 Pro Cup campaign at Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Georgia. This classic three-eighths-mile short track has been the first track on the Late Model iRacing schedule for three seasons now, and it usually gets things started with a bang…and a crunch…and the sound of hammers on sheetmetal in the pits. The track may be wide, but the walls still come up in a hurry, and the side-by-side action leaves little room for error.

TRACK FACTS:
Track: Lanier National Speedway, Braselton, GA
Opened: 1963, paved 1966
Length: 0.375 miles (0.600 km)
Banking: 18 degrees
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2012 Season 1: Jeff Ford, 13.785 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2012 Season 1: Mark Meech, 13.891 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Developmental, 2012 Season 1: Christopher Bloom, 13.984 seconds

Race Date: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 150 laps
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums

LATE MODEL ROAD SERIES SCHEDULE:
Week 2 (5-09-2012) Laguna Seca
Week 4 (5-23-2012) Watkins Glen – Boot
Week 6 (6-06-2012) Road Atlanta – Full
Week 8 (6-20-2012) Okayama – Full
Week 10 (7-04-2012) Lime Rock Park – Full
Week 12 (7-18-2012) Road America

Season 1 – Ending Update

jmshenette — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:47:34 +0000

LATE MODELS:
The drivers of the Short Track Pro Cup Late Models completed 2012 Season 1 with a classic short-track 150-lap feature at Jack Arute’s Stafford Motor Speedway on Sunday night. All three divisions–Premier, Sportsman, and Developmental–combined into one field for the final race of what has been an exciting season.

In Premier, Jeremy Davis started in a familiar position–the pole–with Shawn Stitt on his outside. But Davis, though running away with the championship in Premier, wouldn’t complete his season with a race win. That went to the Dirty Sheep himself, John-Michael Shenette, who drove the #82 Dynasty Motorsports Monte Carlo to the lead late and hung on to squeeze out an 0.251-second win over Shawn Stitt, with Adam McCosh making a strong return to STPC by scoring third.
Full race results for Premier: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12970

In Sportsman, Chris Forster and John Bage went off 1-2 and both led a good number of laps in the division as the race went on. But in the end, Eddie George scored his fourth win of the season by 1.6 seconds over Bage in second, and Kato Motorsports teammate Chuck Carter in third.
Full race results for Sportsman: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12958

The Developmental Division took the green flag with Brandon Simmons qualifying first in division, with Robert O’Neal second. After 150 laps, O’Neal took his first STPC win by 6.615 seconds over Doug Cormier in second, with Gary Wertman in third.
Full race results for Developmental: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12946

SEASON STANDINGS:
The final standings in Premier aren’t surprising…Jeremy Davis wins the Fender Sheetz Premier Division 2012 Season 1 title in dominating fashion, leading Jeff Conover by 49 points. On the strength of his first win of the season, John-Michael Shenette climbed into third place, with Jacob Klein fourth and Craig Pearson fifth. “Dominating” is the right word to use in describing Davis’ season, with 7 wins in 10 counted races, never finishing lower than fifth.

1 Jeremy Davis 471
2 Jeff Conover 422 -49
3 John-Michael Shenette 410 -61
4 Jacob Klein 402 -69
5 Craig Pearson 384 -87
6 Chad Detillier 375 -96
7 Jeff Ford 368 -103
8 Seymour Charles 312 -159
9 Shawn Stitt 221 -250
10 Ronnie Binkley 131 -340
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1353

The HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Sportsman Division point race was as close as the Premier division race was a runaway. When the tire smoke cleared from the last race at Stafford, it was a 1-2-3 performance for Kato Motorsports in the season standings. Chris Forster won the division championship by a single point over his teammate Eddie George, 450 to 449. Chuck Carter took third by seven points over 2011 Season 2 and 3 champion John Bage in fourth, and Kevin Buchholz rode five top-5 finishes to a solid season fifth-place showing.

1 Chris Forster 450
2 Eddie George 449 -1
3 Chuck Carter 425 -25
4 John Bage 418 -32
5 Kevin Buchholz 389 -61
6 Scott Adams 370 -80
7 Lewis Gregory 367 -83
8 Trevor Cameron 354 -96
9 Chad Arnold 280 -170
10 Larry Hale 194 -256
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1351

The points battle in STPC’s Developmental Division narrowed over the last few races, and after Stafford, Brandon Simmons came from behind to win his first STPC season title by just three points over veteran Doug Cormier. Gary Wertman squeaked out third over Taylor Dorner, with Bobby Tomer in fifth.

1 Brandon Simmons 443
2 Douglas Cormier 440 -3
3 Gary Wertman 417 -26
4 Taylor Dorner 414 -29
5 Bobby Tomer 403 -40
6 Laurence Mermonstein 391 -52
7 Wayne McDaniel 250 -193
8 Tom Cascio 126 -317
9 Christopher Bloom 117 -326
10 Robert O’Neal 90 -353
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1352

MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series wrapped up their season on the fast high banks of Thompson International Speedway. Mike Iannarelli won the 75-lap main feature by 3.855 seconds over Jacob Klein, with John Bage about another second back in third.
Full race results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12982

Chris Forster has won another STPC season championship by taking the RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified 2012S1 title by 10 points over Jacob Klein. John Bage, Mike Iannarelli, and John-Michael Shenette round out the top five.

1 Chris Forster 444
2 Jacob Klein 434 -10
3 John Bage 410 -34
4 Mike Iannarelli 363 -81
5 John-Michael Shenette 268 -176
6 Donny Moore 215 -229
7 Seymour Charles 209 -235
8 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -261
9 David Hampton 156 -288
10 Douglas Cormier 150 -294
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1354

THIS WEEK:
This week, STPC will head down to New Smyrna Speedway for a very special Week 13 event. It’s the Heat from Down East 150 Thunder Spectacular, presented by Oyster Bed Speedway of Prince Edward Island, Canada; Ford Electric; Hides Pride Leather and Sheepskin Products; and the Short Track Pro Cup!

The Thunder Spectacular is a Late Model race open to all drivers who have made at least one start with STPC during 2011 or 2012, or those joining STPC for 2012 Season 2. Practice will open at 7:30, followed by 2-lap qualifying at 8:20, two 25-lap daytime heat races around 8:35, and the main 150-lap feature at 9:00 under the lights. 42 drivers from the heats will transfer to the main (if there are fewer than 42 entrants, everybody gets into the main and the heats will just set the starting grid), and there will be awards for pole winner, race winner, and hard charger. The race will be covered on the Web Racing Network (http://www.webracingnetwork.com). So pull up WRN on Sunday night and watch the Thunder roll!

TRACK FACTS:
Track: New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Opened: 1964, paved 1967
Length: 0.480 miles (0.800 km)
Banking: 18-23 degrees
Fast Race Lap, Premier, 2012 Season 1: Tony Dugan, 17.959 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Sportsman, 2012 Season 1: Kevin Buchholz, 18.118 seconds
Fast Race Lap, Development, 2012 Season 1: Doug Cormier, 18.259 seconds

Race Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Server Opens: 7:30 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 8:20 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: two 25-lap heats (day) used to set the field for a 150-lap main (night)
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums

2012 SEASON 2 SCHEDULES:
For 2012 Season 2, STPC will be running two Late Model Pro Cup divisions: the Fender Sheetz Premier Division, and the STPC Developmental Division. The Sportsman Division for Late Models, and the RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series, are both on hiatus for Season 2. All STPC series will follow the iRacing official schedules for their cars except if league management decides to make a change (for holidays, etc.). Late Models race 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 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 or Development) and sign up!

LATE MODEL PRO CUP SCHEDULE (tentative):
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 (tentative):
Week 2 (5-09-2012) Laguna Seca
Week 4 (5-23-2012) Watkins Glen – Boot
Week 6 (6-06-2012) Road Atlanta – Full
Week 8 (6-20-2012) Okayama – Full
Week 10 (7-04-2012) Lime Rock Park – Full
Week 12 (7-18-2012) Road America

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 and the Developmental Division for drivers just starting out in league racing or in running the Late Model. 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.

Season 1 – Week 10 Update

jmshenette — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:46:56 +0000

LATE MODELS:
The drivers of the Short Track Pro Cup Late Models headed to Martinsville Speedway for Week 10 of the 12-week Pro Cup season, and this week all three divisions–Premier, Sportsman, and Developmental–combined and raced together in a 125-lap feature race. 23 cars started what turned out to be a competitive and exciting contest.

In Premier, Shawn Stitt started on the overall pole with Jeremy Davis on his outside. A couple of accidents eventually knocked Stitt well back into the field and gave Jacob Klein the chance to charge from sixteenth overall starting position to lead at the last restart with just a few laps to go. Klein and Davis took the last green together and raced side-by-side through the last lap, but in the final turn, Klein clipped the curbing on the inside of Turn Four and lost just enough speed to give Davis, on the outside, his seventh victory of the season by 0.158 seconds. John-Michael Shenette was in third both in-class and overall, 0.435 seconds behind.
Full race results for Premier: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12968

In Sportsman, John Bage started at the front of the class and had high hopes for a strong run to provide some cushion to his points lead and fend off the fast-charging Kato Motorsports lineup of Chris Forster, Eddie George, and Chuck Carter. Unfortunately, Bage was caught up in a late-race incident that dropped him out of contention, leaving Eddie George to take the class win, with Trevor Cameron scoring a season-high second-place finish and Chris Forster two laps behind in third. This is Eddie’s third win of the season, and Kato Motorsports’ fourth straight Sportsman win (and seventh of the season).
Full race results for Sportsman: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12956

The Developmental Division race kicked off with Brandon Simmons first in class, but incidents marred his race and allowed Douglas Cormier to move up and score his fourth win of the season by two laps over Taylor Dorner in second, and four laps over Bobby Tomer in third.
Full race results for Developmental: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12944

SEASON STANDINGS:
There are no changes in the top five of the Fender Sheetz Premier Division. Jeremy Davis has widened his lead to 35 points over Jeff Conover in second; Jacob Klein used his strong finish at Martinsville to close a lot of ground on Conover but remains in third place. Craig Pearson is fourth, and John-Michael Shenette is fifth.

1 Jeremy Davis 450
2 Jeff Conover 415 -35
3 Jacob Klein 401 -49
4 Craig Pearson 370 -80
5 John-Michael Shenette 363 -87
6 Jeff Ford 326 -124
7 Seymour Charles 312 -138
8 Chad Detillier 298 -152
9 Shawn Stitt 132 -318
10 Ronnie Binkley 131 -319
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1353

With drop weeks now figured in, the HollyRidge Computer and Web Services Sportsman Division standings are quite shuffled from last week. Kato Motorsports now sits 1-2-3 in the standings, with Chris Forster four points ahead of Eddie George in second and 22 points ahead of Chuck Carter in third. John Bage runs a close fourth, and Kevin Buchholz jumped three spots in the standings this week to take fifth.

1 Chris Forster 360
2 Eddie George 356 -4
3 Chuck Carter 338 -22
4 John Bage 335 -25
5 Kevin Buchholz 311 -49
6 Lewis Gregory 299 -61
7 Scott Adams 295 -65
8 Chad Arnold 280 -80
9 Trevor Cameron 273 -87
10 Larry Hale 194 -166
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1351

Doug Cormier continues to lead the STPC Developmental Division season standings, now by seven points over Brandon Simmons in second. Taylor Dorner is third, Gary Wertman is fourth, and Bobby Tomer is fifth.

1 Douglas Cormier 359
2 Brandon Simmons 352 -7
3 Taylor Dorner 340 -19
4 Gary Wertman 337 -22
5 Bobby Tomer 322 -37
6 Laurence Mermonstein 316 -43
7 Wayne McDaniel 250 -109
8 Tom Cascio 126 -233
9 Christopher Bloom 117 -242
10 Jordan Anderson 42 -317
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 off to New Smyrna Speedway this week. Only four cars started the race, with Chris Forster scoring a 0.649-second win over John Bage, with Jacob Klein four seconds further back in third.
Full race results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12980

Chris Forster remains atop the season standings for the SK Mods, with Jacob Klein fifteen points back in second. John Bage is third, Mike Iannarelli is fourth, and John-Michael Shenette is fifth.

1 Chris Forster 366
2 Jacob Klein 351 -15
3 John Bage 324 -42
4 Mike Iannarelli 276 -90
5 John-Michael Shenette 229 -137
6 Donny Moore 215 -151
7 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -183
8 Seymour Charles 167 -199
9 David Hampton 156 -210
10 Douglas Cormier 150 -216
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 makes a nighttime visit to Tennessee’s Thunder Valley and the World’s Fastest Half-Mile at Bristol Motor Speedway. Love or hate the progressive banking, it definitely leads to more side-by-side racing and high-speed door-to-door action.

Last season in Week 8, iRacing Today Motorsports driver Chad Detillier started on the pole and led 86 laps en route to a victory over John-Michael Shenette and Ronnie Binkley. In Sportsman, Chris Forster snapped a string of hard-luck starts by charging from tenth on the grid to win over John Bage and Jeff Ford in a caution-filled race.

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, Premier: John-Michael Shenette, 15.349 seconds
Fast Race Lap, 2011 Season 4, Sportsman: Eddie George, 15.392 seconds

Race Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 150 laps Premier/Development, 125 laps Sportsman
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums

MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series will be going home this week, to the track where the SK Modified was created…Jack Arute’s Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford, Connecticut. These cars and this track have an association going back for decades.

Last season, in Week 2, Chris Forster started on the pole and led all 75 laps, with Justin Girard second and Stephen Halligan third.

TRACK FACTS:
Track: Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT
Opened: 1870 (paved 1967)
Track Length: 0.500 miles (0.805 km)
Banking: 7.5 to 9 degrees
Fast Lap, 2011 Season 4: Ryan Robertson, 19.189 seconds

Race Date: Monday, April 16, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:00 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 15 lap heat, 75 lap main
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums

2012 SEASON 1 SCHEDULES:
All STPC series (the three Late Model Pro Cup divisions and the RH2Way.com Radios 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 EDT practice starts and 9:15 pm EDT qualifying for the Late Models, 9:00 pm EDT qualifying for the Modifieds.

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.

Season 1 – Week 9 Update

jmshenette — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:50:48 +0000

Week 9 update.

LATE MODELS:
The Short Track Pro Cup kicked off the month of April on Sunday night by heading to USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida for the ninth round of the STPC Late Model Pro Cup season. And there was no April Fool joking going on around here…the racing was, as usual, close and serious.

The Premier and Developmental Divisions combined for an expanded 125-lap feature. The Premier Division started ten cars with STPC newcomer Shawn Stitt on the pole and season points leader Jeremy Davis in second. Davis has been dominating Premier all season but his luck didn’t hold out tonight; Stitt won a convincing victory in only his second Premier start, by 2.828 seconds over John-Michael Shenette, who tied his best finish of the season with second place. Jeff Ford came from fourth starting spot to finish in third. As for Developmental, Doug Cormier continued his strong run this season; he started at the front of the division and went on to win by one lap over Taylor Dorner in second and Jordan Anderson in third.
Full race results for Premier: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12967
Full race results for Developmental: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12943

The Sportsman Division race held few surprises as Chris Forster started on the pole and led 116 of 125 laps en route to winning his second straight race and third of the season. He led what turned out to be a 1-2-3 finish for Kato Motorsports; his Kato teammate Eddie George moved up from sixth on the grid to take second, and new Kato driver Chuck Carter started second and finished third.
Full race results for Sportsman: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12955

SEASON STANDINGS:
Jeremy Davis’ ninth-place finish at USA shrunk his lead in the Fender Sheetz Premier Division, but only slightly. He still has a solid 23-point lead over Jeff Conover and a 50-point lead over Jacob Klein with three races to go. Craig Pearson and John-Michael Shenette round out the top five.

1 Jeremy Davis 402
2 Jeff Conover 379 -23
3 Jacob Klein 352 -50
4 Craig Pearson 332 -70
5 John-Michael Shenette 319 -83
6 Seymour Charles 312 -90
7 Jeff Ford 289 -113
8 Chad Detillier 257 -145
9 Ronnie Binkley 131 -271
10 Shawn Stitt 92 -310
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 his lead is slowly shrinking as Chris Forster cut it from seventeen points last week to just nine this week. Eddie George hangs on to third place, and Chuck Carter has moved by Lewis Gregory into fourth place.

1 John Bage 365
2 Chris Forster 356 -9
3 Eddie George 342 -23
4 Chuck Carter 338 -27
5 Lewis Gregory 332 -33
6 Scott Adams 292 -73
7 Chad Arnold 280 -85
8 Kevin Buchholz 270 -95
9 Trevor Cameron 230 -135
10 Trevor Cameron 194 -171
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1351

Doug Cormier’s win at USA has moved him to the top of the STPC Developmental Division standings; he now has a two-point lead over Brandon Simmons. Taylor Dorner is third, Gary Wertman falls to fourth only one point out of third, and Bobby Tomer moves up to fifth. (Two drop weeks are figured into these standings.)

1 Douglas Cormier 312
2 Brandon Simmons 310 -2
3 Taylor Dorner 298 -14
4 Gary Wertman 297 -15
5 Bobby Tomer 279 -33
6 Laurence Mermonstein 278 -34
7 Wayne McDaniel 250 -62
8 Tom Cascio 126 -186
9 Christopher Bloom 117 -195
10 Jordan Anderson 42 -270
Full season standings available at http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_standings.php?season_id=1352

MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series went to the tiny bullring at Oxford Plains Speedway for their ninth race of this twelve-race season. After 75 laps of hard wheel-to-wheel Modified racing, John-Michael Shenette squeaked out his second win of the season by 0.417 seconds over Donny Moore. Seymour Charles was another 1.3 seconds back in third place.
Full race results: http://www.danlisa.com/scoring/season_race.php?schedule_id=12979

Chris Forster remains atop the season standings for the SK Mods, with Jacob Klein lurking just eleven points back in second. John Bage is third, Mike Iannarelli is fourth, and John-Michael Shenette moves up into fifth after his win this week.

1 Chris Forster 393
2 Jacob Klein 382 -11
3 John Bage 313 -80
4 Mike Iannarelli 236 -157
5 John-Michael Shenette 229 -164
6 Donny Moore 215 -178
7 Laurence Mermonstein 183 -210
8 Seymour Charles 167 -226
9 David Hampton 156 -237
10 Douglas Cormier 150 -243
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 grabs a hot dog and heads to Martinsville Speedway for round 10 of the season. We get to see the big boys of NASCAR run there twice a season, but even in a 400-horsepower Late Model, the racing is no less tight and no less physical than when the Sprint Cup cars beat and bang. It’s a place where the most-used tool in the toolbox isn’t the wedge wrench, it’s the big hammer to bang out the dents after 125 laps!

Last season, Premier ran Martinsville in the last week of their season; Jeremy Davis qualified on the pole and won a hard-fought victory over NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Cale Gale. In Sportsman, Jeff Ford pushed from sixth starting position to win over Chris Forster and Kevin Buchholz.

TRACK FACTS:
Track: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
Opened: 1947, paved 1955
Track Length: 0.526 miles (0.847 km)
Banking: 12 degrees
Fast Lap, 2011 Season 4, Premier: Cale Gale, 20.371 seconds
Fast Lap, 2011 Season 4, Sportsman: Kevin Buchholz and Chuck Carter, 20.642 seconds

Race Date: Sunday, April 8, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:15 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 125 laps
Cautions: On
Lucky Dog: Yes
Password: See STPC Password forums

MODIFIEDS:
The RH2Way.com Radios SK Modified Series will find themselves down in Florida at New Smyrna Speedway this week. This should be a fun track for the SK Mods, with enough banking to carry lots of speed, and multiple grooves for close racing and lots of passing.

TRACK FACTS:
Track: New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Opened: 1964, paved 1967
Length: 0.480 miles (0.800 km)
Banking: 18-23 degrees
Fast Race Lap, 2011 Season 4: not raced

Race Date: Monday, April 9, 2012
Server Opens: 8:00 pm EST
Qualifying Begins: 9:00 pm EST
Qualifying: 2 laps solo, 5 minutes
Race Length: 15 lap heat, 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.

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.

Season 1 – Week 8 Update

jmshenette — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:50:08 +0000

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

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

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