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The IRC (International Racers Cup) is an online racing league that currently uses the Nascar Racing 2003 simulation by Papyrus.  It was formed in 2002, and continues to be one of most competitive and friendly leagues on the Internet.  It was founded on sportsmanship, and that remains the basis of the league.  The IRC also puts an emphasis on media coverage of its drivers and events by putting out a monthly magazine (Racers Cup Illustrated).  RCI publishes race reports, driver interviews, race photos, and many other aspects of the league to give its drivers and fans complete coverage of the league and all of it's events.  

The IRC runs three separate racing series, all held on Monday nights.  The schedules for these series basically run on two-week rotations to allow for flexibility in attending events:

The Cup Series is a NASCAR-type series, running open setups, actual track weather, and variable race lengths.  All Nextel Cup tracks are run, plus a couple extra venues, to make up the yearly 24-race schedule.  A Nextel Cup points system is also used along with a modified "Chase for the Championship".

The Late Model Stock Series simulates short track racing using the LMPV2 mod.  This series runs fixed setups with fixed weather, while visiting unique short tracks across the country.  

The Tran-Am Tour is a road racing series using the PWF Trans-Am mod.  This series also runs fixed setups with fixed weather to reduce practice time for its drivers.  The points structure and tracks run simulate the actual North American Trans-Am Road Racing Series.

The league seeks drivers that are clean, experienced, and sportsmanlike, and we are currently accepting applications for new drivers.  Applications can be sent to the league director at the JOIN THE LEAGUE page.  The driver fee for the 2007 season is $20 which is good for all 3 series, however that fee is refundable allowing IRC racing to remain free under certain conditions (please see the ENTRY FEES page for details).