
CONCORD, NC – The World Short Track Championship is coming to the virtual world this December with the inaugural DIRTcar eSports World Short Track Championship, Dec. 8-9 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on iRacing.
Modeled after one of DIRTcar Racing’s biggest annual gatherings, the two-night event will bring together four divisions of virtual dirt racing with DIRTcar Street Stocks, DIRTcar Modifieds, Dirt Mini Stocks and DIRTcar Pro Late Models all competing for cash prizes and World Short Track Championship honors.
Each division will feature a maximum of 60 registered competitors, with Heat Races and Last Chance Showdowns setting the field for a 22-car Feature.
The action begins Tuesday, Dec. 8, with the Dirt Street Stocks opening the program at 8 p.m. ET before the Dirt UMP Modifieds take over at 9:30 p.m.
The Dirt Mini Stocks kick off Night Two on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m., followed by the Dirt Pro Late Models at 9:30 p.m.
All four divisions will utilize fixed setups.
Each Feature winner will collect $100, with a total of $1,930 in purse money available across the four divisions. The Mini Stock and Street Stock events will each feature a $465 purse, while the Pro Late Model and UMP Modified events will each pay out $500.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Dirt Street Stocks
- Session opens: 8 p.m. ET
- Qualifying: 8:15 p.m.
- 25-lap Feature
- $465 total purse, $100 to win
Dirt UMP Modifieds
- Session opens: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Qualifying: 9:45 p.m.
- 30-lap Feature
- $500 total purse, $100 to win
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Dirt Mini Stocks
- Session opens: 8 p.m. ET
- Qualifying: 8:15 p.m.
- 25-lap Feature
- $465 total purse, $100 to win
Dirt Pro Late Models
- Session opens: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Qualifying: 9:45 p.m.
- 30-lap Feature
- $500 total purse, $100 to win
Competitors may enter one or multiple divisions. Entry fees are $20 for one division, $35 for two, $45 for three or $50 for all four.
Registration opens Monday, Nov. 9, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Registration closes Sunday, Dec. 6, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Each division is capped at 60 competitors.
Drivers must also join the DIRTcar eSports Discord and accept their respective iRacing league invitations before competition.
The World Short Track Championship continues DIRTcar eSports’ expansion of special-event competition by bringing the atmosphere and multi-division format of the World Short Track Championship into the virtual racing world.
REGISTER:
https://dirtcar.com/esports/register/
For complete event regulations, procedures and competitor information, visit DIRTcar.com/eSports.
