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: 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: 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: 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)
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.
Okay, shut up and drive!
