NOVA’s OFFICIAL SCHEDULE RELEASE

Tryouts Have Just Wrapped Up Last Weekend and We have The Official Race Schedule For The Lite & Cup Series! Released By Spring Respectively.

LITE SERIES (D2)

1 - Daytona - JAN 3

2 - Rockingham - JAN 10

3 - Sonoma - JAN 17

4 - Las Vegas - JAN 24

5 - Iowa - FEB 7

6 - Charlotte - FEB 14

7 - Pocono - FEB 21

8 - Calabogie - FEB 28

9 - Indianapolis - MAR 14

10 - Watkins Glen - MAR 21

11 - Martinsville - MAR 28

12 - Atlanta - APR 4

CUP SERIES (D1)

0 - Daytona Shootout - JAN 3

1 - Daytona 500 - JAN 4

2 - Rockingham - JAN 11

3 - Sonoma - JAN 18

4 - Las Vegas - JAN 25

5 - Japan - FEB 1

6 - Iowa - FEB 8

0 - All-Star race - FEB 14

7 - World 600 - FEB 15

8 - Pocono - FEB 22

9 - Calabogie - MAR 1

10 - New Hampshire - MAR 8

0 - Indy exhibition - MAR 14

11 - Brickyard 400 - MAR 15

12 - Watkins Glen - MAR 22

13 - Martinsville - MAR 29

14 - Atlanta - APR 5

We also have the official times for both series.

TIMES

Practice time: 12pm EST - 12:40pm EST

Quali: 12:45pm EST

Race: 1pm EST

I got the chance to interview most of the Board Of Directors At Nova. The following people are Galexel, Crown, Spring, NTR, Sven and Elbud.

(It’s out of order)

THE DISCUSSION

1. The Newly Merged League is starting very soon next month and it has no signs of slowing down. What are your thoughts about the very first season of Nova?

Crown: It's going to be really fun i hope. We put a lot of work into it, and it was in planning since August. I'm very happy with the way the development went and once again i hope this turns out really well.

Sven: The first season of Nova is an exciting start for the league. With D1 and D2 coming together, there’s a lot of momentum and ambition going into this season. I see it as a foundation-building year where the goal is to establish identity, consistency, and long-term direction rather than rushing results. For a first season, that focus makes a lot of sense.

Bud: Its definitely going to be rough around the edges. NOVA prides itself with a different than the rest chassis from most other NASCAR leagues on ROBLOX, so everything can still be somewhat blurry. It will be a season of learning for all of us, staff and drivers included.

Gack: I’m excited for our first season, we’ve been working on this behind the scenes for months now, it’s nice to see it all come together.

Spring: Im very excited about the first season, I think it’s going to be competitive and very fun

NTR/Trobe: When I first heard about the concept of NOVA during the early stages of its development, I was very hesitant since I was very happy with the current development and potential of VRA, but hearing about ISCR having the same amount of potential has made me come to ease, and I am confident that along with the other racing products we will provide, NOVA will thrive as a concept.

2. You are one of the 9 Board Of Directors In Nova. How does it feel to have that position.

Crown: I was actually the one who started this whole idea of a merger, having connections to both ISCR and VRA owners! Having this position to me was a given, as I was the glue that held both sides together.

Bud: With great power comes great responsibility - I am head of development for NOVA, and as such I need to be perfect week in and week out. Sure we have back up people incase something happens, but that should be the last resort.

Sven: Being one of the Board of Directors feels very special to me. I run my own league, the Speed Prototype Challenge, which is a relatively small league, so being trusted with a leadership role within Nova especially as Head of the Endurance Series means a lot. That experience is a big reason why I’m part of the BOD, but at the same time, I also have strong knowledge of NASCAR and enjoy helping wherever I can within the league. Being able to contribute on a larger scale like this, beyond my own series, is something I truly value.

Gack: I like the board of directors system we’re using, it lets us each work on different aspects that we excel in, and I’m comfortable in my position.

Spring: The board of directors and constitution I tried to set up, feels right being a board, I don’t have absolute power like in VRA but I tried to create balance and a system where not one voice is all.

NTR: I believe it's very important for me to be on the BoD, since I often bring a different perspective into the equation, while remaining logical and humble. I'm bringing in both positive and negatives from my time as both admin and owner in VRA, and I will be using it to shape NOVA to be the best it can possibly be.

3. So many drivers have just got done with tryouts last weekend in brand new race cars. And former vra/ISCR drivers (like myself) realize that these aren’t the cars that were used in both leagues respectively. Who had the idea of using Gen 4?

Crown: Spring was adamant about using Gen 4, there was a bit of a clash at the start between some people as we didn't have good enough of a mesh and Gack hated the twisted sisters cars.

Bud: Spring initially proposed to use the Gen 4 cars for NOVA, I simply assured the meshes were up to standard from a game perspective. As long as were not running next gens, I dont really care.

Sven: The decision to run Gen 4 cars was made collectively by the Board of Directors. We all agreed that Gen 4 fits the direction Nova wants to take, but the original idea mainly came from Spring. That era of NASCAR is often seen as a peak period for the sport, with strong competition and cars that rewarded driver skill over anything else. Gen 4 reflects that philosophy well and makes a lot of sense for the league’s first season.

Gack: The idea to use Gen 4 cars came from spring who’s always loved them, but we didn’t decide to use them in d2 until pretty late in our development. Our d2 selection was between our current cars, 90s cup cars, or 05 trucks (which would’ve been pretty cool)

Spring: I think a couple of us wanted to use Gen 4, But I was the main leader of the idea.

Trobe: The decision to use Gen 4 cars stemmed from a discussion held during the very first stages of NOVA development built on a consensus from the BoD members.

4. Do you have extremely high hopes for this season? If so, what do you think will happen?

Crown: I have incredibly high hopes for this season, what will happen? Well, we'll find out soon after it all starts, i'm hoping for a close points battle though

Bud: I am confident that we will have a pretty good season. These cars have provided brilliant racing when people knew how to drive them. Season 1 will be competitive, seeing as we have some big names  in roracing filling the D1 roster. I wouldn't leave anyone out, as with a full season points system anything can happen.

Sven: I do have high hopes for this season, but I’m also realistic. As with any first season, there will be things to learn and improve on. That said, I expect competitive racing, committed drivers, and a strong sense of community. If Nova comes out of this season with a clear identity and solid momentum, it will already be a success.

Spring: Idk what will happen this season but I’m excited for it

Gack: It’s hard to tell how the first season will roll out, but based on tryouts, I think the broadcasting side will work out really nicely.

(EDIT AS OF 12/23/25): I asked crown a last minute question if he was going to bring back his vra team (Kōimoishi Motorsports) and he confirmed that he was going to bring it back for NOVA.

Crown: bringing back

I asked NTR More Questions So I can get more depth from him since he’s the former league owner of VRA.

5. Were you involved with the new nova league in anyway, like developing the cars?

NTR: NOVA has adopted many development assets from ISCR, but also many from VRA, most of which I have been responsible for. So most of my fingerprints in NOVA will be from there, however I am still going to be helping out with certain projects within the league, and I have been present during the startup development of NOVA.

6. Do you plan to return to racing for nova?

TROBE: I do not have any current plans to return to full-time racing, as I am happily transitioned to the iRacing world, however I do have some plans for a part time return which will be unveiled once the time is right.

7. When the World Cup is over. What will happen to the old vra game and group?

NTR: Following WC4, the VRA assets on ROBLOX will primarily be moved to an archive, however there is still the possibility of it being used for game nights, or something similar.

8. We will also have nova rallycross. It’s a game that I am 100% unfamiliar with but what are your thoughts on that

NTR: Nova Rallycross is built on the Verizon Rallycross concept which was cooked up during the final seasons of VRA. We already held an event during Easter earlier this year, and the product was positively received by the participants. It is actually the quickest series NOVA will have to offer, and races in short, action-filled heats, which means there are many chances to grab the glory during one of our events. The points accumulated during the first heats will decide who goes through to the main race, which is the feature of the event, and the winner of this race is crowned the event winner. Nova Rallycross is fast-paced and contact-based, and I hope people will be eager to participate in the series.

Old Drivers, New Drivers,

Possibly Retired Drivers Going Part Time Or Full Time.

Or saying that they’ll retire last season to going full time in this one.

(THE MESSAGE ABOVE THIS IS NOT IN ANYWAY BEING DIRECTED TO ANYONE)

That’s all we have for now.

We will see you in January 3rd 2026 For The Start Of A Bran New Merged League: NOVA.

Writer: ToddyTurnsLeft

Following People In Order:

Gack, Crown, El_Budwiser,

Sven, Spring and NTR/TROBE

(disregard how a few names were changed during the questions)

Special Thanks: Basically to anyone who actually took their time to read everything. And the BOD’s for agreeing to be interviewed by me and for actually letting me a job in media.

Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful happy New Year!

• TurnsLeft Enterprises, December 23rd, 2025