Format of racing #
All race sessions are divided into three: a practice period, a qualification period and then the race. The races are found from the iRacing user interface, on the left hand side open “Leagues”, click on “My Leagues”, then click on “60PLUS Racing Adventures” and finally on “Sessions”. All the league races and practice sessions, complete with correct track (and setup once decided), weather and track conditions are found in the list.
A fixed setup is decided before each race, and using the practice sessions all drivers are encouraged to propose, test out and comment on the setups’ performance. The head steward will make a decision on the final setup, where stability and predictability will be given the most weight.
Several days ahead of the races, league practice sessions are organised where all members can practice, discuss setups, technique and hone their skills in braking, line selection, pit stops and race craft. These sessions are organised by the league and started from the leagues sessions section of the iRacing user interface.
Most races have a rolling start.
Qualifying follows different rule sets, some lenient, some more strict. But in all each participant runs the qualifying laps on their own on an otherwise empty track. The starting grid is decided by the qualification results.
For the Indy NXT series, the number of laps is set to give a race duration of about 30 minutes, and some races might be set for a time limit rather than number of laps. Also there will be pit stop races where the setup deliberately does not have sufficient fuel to complete the race and a pit stop is required, opening up for more tactical play. There are two separate sessions each race day, with separate points awards. The session with the most points will be used in the season points calculation. So a driver who has a mishap or makes a mistake in race one will have an opportunity to improve in race two. Or a good result in race one can replace a problematic second race.
Two drivers can form a team and there is a teams championship contest in the Indy NXT series, in addition to the individual competition. There is also a separate point scoring for our super seniors above the age of 70. We also keep track of the drivers with the least number of incident points and have a Gentleman Driver’s Award each season.
The oval series has a set number of laps, but duration varies with the number of full course yellows in the race.
For the GT3 touring cars, most races are 40 minutes long with a mandatory pit stop. Drivers are free to change cars during the season, and there are two drop weeks.
Rules of conduct #
Clean racing and respectful behaviour on track and when communicating with other members of the league is expected and rewarded.
The league does not follow the iRacing Blue Flag rule, instead the Indy NXT, F4 and GT3 series use a version of the FIA Blue Flag Rule. The rule is stated as follows:
- During the race, the flag should normally be shown to a car about to be lapped and, when shown, the driver concerned must allow the following car to pass at the earliest opportunity.
Please consider alerting the driver behind that what you will do to facilitate the pass, for example indicating which side to pass.
Points award #
The iRacing points table is followed. In addition, there are bonus points for pole position, fastest lap, most laps led and an incident free race.
Championship classes #
Indy NXT series: individual, teams, 70+ and gentleman driver’s award
F4: individual
Oval series: individual
GT3: individual
ARCA Menards Stock Cars: individual