Given the holiday hustle & bustle, it’s not likely we’ll be able to pull off another race day event this year. As such, our season officially ended after the 2022 IROC Championship finale on December 10.
First off, I’d like to thank all of you who stuck with our program and attended as many races/events as you could. Kathy and I really appreciate your loyalty, interest, and friendship.
We’ve had a wild ride this season, for sure. The season started out well but once we made the planned switch to HOPRA rules, we lost a few drivers. Not only that, we lost those drivers while we were trying to bring a new 6-lane Brad Bowman track online. Nothing is more impactful than losing participation when you’re increasing racing capacity by 50 percent.
In spite of that setback, we also added a few new drivers to the group in 2022. These new drivers are entering a program that is very well-positioned to both encourage and cultivate new participants in this great hobby we all have loved for most of our lives.
So, again, I really appreciate those of you who stuck with the program and made it as successful as it has been. We’ve done a whole lot of different types of racing, with all kinds of different types of cars, body styles, racing formats, etc. And through it all, the competition has been extremely close and the racing super exciting and–most important–fun.
So who were the top dogs in the two different driver classifications we currently offer?
2022 Sportsman Class Standings
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Kevin Webster | 6861 | 454 | 55303.45 |
| 2 | Jordan Walker | 5483 | 315 | 47097.53 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 1949 | 167 | 21366.55 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 915 | 69 | 7651.906 |
| 5 | Gabe Maddox | 35 | 29 | 218.53 |
| 6 | Kathy Stewart | 120 | 16 | 394.248 |
| 7 | Martha Elderon | 204 | 9 | 1020.019 |
| 8 | Jared Johnson | 122 | 7 | 1576.468 |
| 9 | Madeline Johnson | 105 | 5 | 1650.493 |
2022 Expert Class Standings
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 9674 | 862 | 69452.86 |
| 2 | Greg Kondrek | 4490 | 379 | 19191.5 |
| 3 | Ian Douglass | 3530 | 344 | 15465.58 |
| 4 | Brad Sandahl | 3157 | 265 | 25463.15 |
| 5 | Russ Toy | 3180 | 197 | 15957.58 |
| 6 | Randy Cook | 136 | 13 | 1566.557 |
| 7 | Steve Stewart | 10607 | 1182 | 70235.96 |
Again, congratulations to Kevin and George. They love racing these little cars and it clearly shows in the results they’ve achieved.
I hope everyone enjoyed the 2022 Stewart Raceway season and certainly hope all of you return for the 2023 season. We’re going to stick to our rule set and overall program in the hopes of growing our ranks by making it easier, more affordable, and more competitive–for more racers.
Stay tuned for the 2023 racing schedule and a couple of exciting additions to the program. Happy Holidays to all of you!
Okay, shut up and drive!
