The series finale is almost upon us and the trophies are being prepared now.
Round 4 will be run on the SR3 road course but with a surprise “twist” to add some more complexity to the already challenging series for the drivers.
The final round is slated for Saturday, November 26, 2022 but may be delayed until after Thanksgiving, depending on the availability of drivers over the holiday weekend, of course.
The schedule is in the works and will be announced soon. Please PM the Race Director if you have a conflict or otherwise can’t make this final round date.
IROC Championship Series Points Standings After Round 3:
Round 3 of the 2022 IROC Championship Series was again a shootout between the top Expert and Sportsman drivers, but this time on the SR3 banked oval and a car lineup that would, hopefully, recreate the great era of American dirt-track racing. Race one got underway at 11:30ish Saturday, November 12 under clear blue skies and warm sunshine. Oh, and some of us enjoyed the awesome Krispy Kreme donuts that Eric Lane brought into the paddock–thanks, Eric!
The “Day On The Oval” started with the wild and loose MG+ 1.5 “Midget” hardbodies running at 18v and ended with the always popular Viper Jet (SPEC-JET) with Lexan NAStruck bodies at 12v. A little twist was added to the mix (from Kevin Webster) to only run on the two inside and two outside lanes.
We also got to witness the first-ever female driver participate in our formal racing program. Martha Elderon was amazing in her debut at Stewart Raceway. Martha won heats (segments) in both the MG+ 1.5 “Midget” race and the Retro-Viper “Maximum Leeway” race–Nice!
Short Story Round 3 Overall Results
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
400
48
1551.692
2
Kevin Webster
383
40
1644.271
3
Jordan Walker
372
29
1608.379
4
Eric Lane
365
22
1684.491
5
Jerry Pearson
222
18
997.273
6
Martha Elderon
204
9
1020.019
*
Steve Stewart
418
64
1507.187
Race 1:Â MegaG+ 1.5 “Midgets” (18.1v)
MegaG+ 1.5 “Midgets” 3D-printed bodies available from MTS 3D Hobbies on eBay or Shapeways.
These cars are a handful to drive since they have no traction magnets and a weighted independent front end. To make things even more challenging for the drivers, two of the cars on the inside lanes were underpowered at 18v and required extreme patience and skill to limit the losses each driver would suffer in those two lanes. Martha Elderon, surprised us all by bagging her first-ever heat win in the Red lane. Martha drove the wheels of the car and had a huge smile on her face after winning that segment late in the race.
Sportsman driver, Jordan Walker dominated this one until the last couple of segments, dropping to 4th overall after Kevin Webster and George Peters. In the end, Sportsman driver Kevin Webster came out on top with a heat win and three 2nd-place finishes. Sportsman driver, Jerry Pearson took the final podium spot with a very nice heat win in the final segment.
These cars were intended to be run at 22v but the consensus was that they were easier to drive at 18v. Sadly, they were tested and tuned at 22v and two of them did not run nearly as well at 18v as the other two. (Details)
These are way cool cars based on the Viper V-SPEC chassis but using weights instead of traction magnets and a special motor magnet design that minimizes downforce. These cars can also be a handful but the newly minted Hot Wheels “Maximum Leeway” Lexan bodies seemed to help keep the cars firmly planted even at 15v.
Retro-Viper chassis with a replica Hot Wheels “Maximum Leeway” late-model Lexan dirt-track bodies.
This race and perhaps this car would be the most competitive of the day with nearly every driver winning at least one heat. Martha Elderon won her second heat race of the day in the first segment on the Blue lane. Besting second and third place by two laps–Go, Martha!
In the end, Expert Driver George Peters would come from behind and steal the show from the hard-charging Jerry Pearson in second. Kevin Webster bagged the final podium spot and some valuable points needed to maintain his lead in the series. (Details)
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
115
13
421.945
2
Jerry Pearson
111
11
460.299
3
Kevin Webster
103
7
435.335
4
Eric Lane
101
6
457.765
5
Jordan Walker
100
5
443.116
6
Martha Elderon
95
4
467.995
*
Steve Stewart
120
16
406.225
Race 3: MegaG 1.7 Whelen/SK Modifieds (18v)
MegaG 1.7 Whelen/SK Modifieds 3D-printed bodies available from MTS 3D Hobbies on eBay and Shapeways.
Another “drifting” type of car with good power and speed. These cars are a hoot on the oval and this race was also very competitive. We would lose two drivers prior to the start of Race 3 but it didn’t get any easier for anybody. We dropped down to three lanes, running just the Yellow, Green, and Red lanes freeing up two drivers to marshal.
New Sportsman driver, Eric Lane would bag his second heat win of the day in this one by winning segment four, less than a second ahead of 2nd place finisher, Jordan Walker. Close racing, indeed.
This race was also a heated battle between the two Expert drivers, George Peters and Home Cook’n. George fought valiantly and even won the final segment in convincing fashion. However, losing four laps in the first segment in the Green lane would prove a bit too much to overtake Home Cook’n for the overall win. Also very close racing in the Sportsman class, for sure. (Details)
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
85
13
333.192
2
Jordan Walker
77
11
340.254
3
Kevin Webster
77
7
356.492
4
Eric Lane
74
6
355.435
*
Steve Stewart
90
16
308.313
Race 4:Â Viper Jets (SPEC-JET) (12v)
The final race of the day was the venerable Viper Jet under HOPRA SPEC-JET rules and requiring fuel stops at 28-laps. These cars are way fun and on an oval course, even more fun. Super fast and way more “stuck” than any of the previous cars, this one was a battle throughout.
Current Junior of the Year, Jordan Walker, led this one until 4th segment when George Peters took over the race lead with a nice second-place finish and his usual crafty pit-stop strategies. Going into the final segment, George was done with his rotation at 86-laps, tied with Jordan Walker sitting second overall. Would 86-laps be enough for the win?
Box-Stock Viper Jets with Harden Creek NAStruck F-150 Lexan bodies.
Only Kevin Webster and Home Cook’n had a shot at bumping the two drivers off the podium. Kevin went into the final segment with 58-laps, Home Cook’n with 60. In the end, Home Cook’n prevailed with a 30-lap total in the final round. Kevin Webster would end up with 88-laps, bagging second overall and therefore winning the final race of the day. Kevin didn’t win any heats, he just methodically focused on getting laps and managing fuel perfectly.
Not to be outdone by the more experienced drivers, Eric Lane would quietly and brilliantly win the final segment of this race. Going into the final heat with 52-laps, he knew he wasn’t in contention for the overall but he was on a mission. Eric ended the race with a perfect 30-lap score and clicked off the fastest lap of that segment in the process–Go, Eric! (Details)
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Kevin Webster
88
13
317.783
2
George Peters
86
11
274.427
3
Jordan Walker
86
7
296.738
4
Eric Lane
82
6
301.782
*
Steve Stewart
90
16
275.327
Wow! I was a bit apprehensive about the car lineup for this oval round of the series. Typically, most slot car drivers don’t enjoy the more difficult-to-drive cars. This group not only enjoyed the “fast & loose” cars, but they also drove them extremely well–very impressive driving by all!
Series Standings Summary
Going into the final round of the 2022 IROC Champs Series, Kevin Webster has a nearly unassailable points lead in the Sportsman class with steady appearances and strong race results.
George Peters has pretty much locked up the 2022 IROC Championship win in the Expert standings. With only one round left, he only needs to show up and finish a couple of races to take home yet another massive trophy.
IROC Championship Series Points Standings After Round 3:
Sportsman Class
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Kevin Webster
961
98
7612.257
2
Jerry Pearson
641
75
5416.834
3
Eric Lane
915
69
7651.906
4
Jordan Walker
372
29
1608.379
5
Martha Elderon
204
9
1020.019
Expert Class
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
1034
153
7457.567
2
Brad Sandahl
360
42
3331.948
*
Steve Stewart
1064
189
7336.991
The final round of the series is tentatively slated for November 26, 2022 and will be contested on the SR3 Road Course. Though track management is considering a slightly different layout. Stay tuned for more details on the Round 4 finale.
* Home Cook’n results are not factored in the series points. Owning the track means enjoying a massive advantage. And even more so when you build or maintain many of the IROC cars being contested.
I’ve updated the Driver Stats page and moved it from the Results page to its own wide-view page. Also updated it with current SR2 and SR3 statistics.
The new page provides the following stats for each track layout raced on:
Average Race Placing
Average Segment (Heat) Placing
Total Laps
Last Race Appearance
There are certainly more data points to dig out and list but this is a good start for now. If you can think of an interesting bit of racing information that would be helpful to know, please comment and I’ll get it on the list.
Added a new page to the site to support better access to track record data. The new page is much easier to view the data and allows for sorting and searching for specific information.
Screenshot of new data layout.
For instance, you can sort by any column in the table or search for records by Car Class simply by entering the term “TFX” (w/o quotes) in the search bar.
The best way to find, for example, the fastest laps for all V-SPEC classes would be to enter “V-SPEC” (w/o quotes) into the search bar. The page will produce all the entries for any V-SPEC class run on all track layouts.
To find the best laps for a Viper-Jet, you’d enter “Viper-Jet” (w/o quotes) into the search bar.
To find a more specific class of car, enter “TFX Modified” (w/o quotes) into the search bar. The page will produce all records related to the TFX Modified class. Of course, you can also enter a driver’s first or last name to see their collection of track records and related details.
Unfortunately, the search capability is very primitive right now. I’ll certainly try to find better ways to quickly query the data. I’m also working on both track databases to clean up bogus records, data inconsistencies, etc.
You can use your phone to find SR2 and SR3 track records as you’re testing or practicing simply by using your phone’s browser and going to HTTP://stewartraceway.org/track-records.
Next up is expanding the Driver Stats data to include both SR2 and SR3 with current data.
Round 2 of the 2022 IROC Championship Series is in the Slot Car Racing books. The 4-race schedule commenced at 11:30ish Saturday, October 29 on the SR3 straight road course. We started slow and loose with Box-Stock OS3 TFX TransAm Camaros running at 18v and finished off the day with super-fast, Super G+ Lexan F1/Indy cars running at 15v.
Short Story Round 2 Overall Results
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
369
50
3344.134
2
Brad Sandahl
360
42
3331.948
3
Kevin Webster
335
26
3394.977
4
Eric Lane
321
22
3408.631
5
Jerry Pearson
171
18
1842.371
6
Steve Stewart
378
64
3289.529
Race 1:Â OS3 TFX “Box-Stock” Camaros (18.1v)
Starting slow and loose, the first race was OS3 TFX “Box-Stock” TransAm Camaros. These cars are way faster than the typical pancake car but still way loose compared to most cars we run.
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Steve Stewart
80
16
938.946
2
George Peters
77
13
943.663
3
Jerry Pearson
76
11
1007.412
4
Brad Sandahl
74
7
919.638
5
Kevin Webster
70
6
980.669
6
Eric Lane
69
5
1015.717
This race was quite a surprise. Conventional thinking was that the more experienced TFX/T-Jet drivers would dominate this one. However, George Peters and Brad Sandahl would sit out the first heat, which gave rookie driver Jerry Pearson, an excellent opportunity to walk away with a nice win in the first heat. By the end of the race, George Peters would establish a solid second-place finish and Jerry Pearson would best 2021 ROTY, Brad Sandahl by just two points. Very impressive racing by Jerry driving one of the most difficult-to-drive cars we run. (Details)
Race 2:Â MegaG+ 1.7 “Box-Stock” Winged Super Modifieds (18v)
Race 2 was a bit faster utilizing stock MG+ long-wheelbase chassis’ with cool MTS 3D-printed winged Super Modified bodies. Typically fairly top-heavy, with traction magnets these cars actually go pretty well on a road course.
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Steve Stewart
98
16
788.671
2
Brad Sandahl
97
13
783.274
3
George Peters
97
11
808.725
4
Jerry Pearson
95
7
834.959
5
Kevin Webster
91
6
788.261
6
Eric Lane
88
5
800.873
The Sportsman drivers seemed to really like these cars and Jerry Pearson, Kevin Webster, and Eric Lane would remain in the top three race leader positions up until the fourth heat. In the last two segments, experts, George Peters and Brad Sandahl would overtake them, finishing second and third overall. (Details)
Race 3:Â Viper-Jets with Lexan CanAm Bodies (12v)
This one was pretty much a battle of the Experts but Sportsman drivers, Kevin Webster and Eric Lane put their marks on it with two second-place heat finishes while the three Expert drivers battle it out.
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Steve Stewart
100
16
819.166
2
George Peters
98
13
830.954
3
Brad Sandahl
94
11
848.308
4
Kevin Webster
84
7
838.387
5
Eric Lane
77
6
810.143
In the end, it was Home Cook’n with the top spot, George Peters second, and Brad Sandahl in third. Very close racing at all levels. (Details)
Race 4: Super G+ with Lexan F1/Indy Bodies (15v)
This race would be the fastest race of the day and a very competitive one at that. The big story was Kevin Webster leading the race after four segments, with a win in that segment and a second in the third segment–nice!
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Steve Stewart
100
16
742.746
2
George Peters
97
13
760.792
3
Brad Sandahl
95
11
780.728
4
Kevin Webster
90
7
787.66
5
Eric Lane
87
6
781.898
In the end, only two laps separated George Peters in second and Brad Sandahl in third, and only three laps separated Sportsman drivers, Kevin Webster and Eric Lane. Close racing! (Details)
Top to bottom: TR3 Augorans, Webster MG+ Camaros & Mustangs, Tyco-Jets, Retro Vipers
All in all, it was a fun day of racing, and great to see our Sportsman drivers breaking through the Expert ranks and not only winning heat segments but also the top podium spot in the OS3 TFX race. Good driving all around!
Kevin Webster and Jerry Pearson are neck & neck in the series Sportsman standings while George Peters has a very solid lead over Brad Sandhal in the Expert standings.
Remember: It’s the best total points of three of the four events.
IROC Championship Series Points Standings After Round 2
Sportsman Class
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
Kevin Webster
578
58
5967.985
2
Jerry Pearson
419
57
4419.561
3
Eric Lane
550
47
5967.415
Expert Class
Place
Name
Laps
Points
Total Time
1
George Peters
634
105
5905.876
2
Brad Sandahl
360
42
3331.948
3
Steve Stewart
646
125
5829.804
Round 3 of the series is tentatively slated for November 12, 2022 and will be contested on the SR3 Oval Course. Stay tuned for details on ROund 3 and, hopefully, some video of this last round on our Youtube channel.
The series finale is almost upon us and the trophies are being prepared now.
Round 3 of the 2022 IROC Championship Series was again a shootout between the top Expert and Sportsman drivers, but this time on the SR3 banked oval and a car lineup that would, hopefully, recreate the great era of American dirt-track racing. Race one got underway at 11:30ish Saturday, November 12 under clear blue skies and warm sunshine. Oh, and some of us enjoyed the awesome 
I’ve updated the 
This one was pretty much a battle of the Experts but Sportsman drivers, Kevin Webster and Eric Lane put their marks on it with two second-place heat finishes while the three Expert drivers battle it out.
This race would be the fastest race of the day and a very competitive one at that. The big story was Kevin Webster leading the race after four segments, with a win in that segment and a second in the third segment–nice!