diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 3d7d5d42..89725ce6 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ void G_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum, boolean starpost)
 	{
 		if (!(spawnpoint = G_FindCTFStart(playernum)) // find a CTF start
 		&& !(spawnpoint = G_FindMatchStart(playernum))) // find a DM start
-			spawnpoint = G_FindCoopStart(playernum); // fallback
+			spawnpoint = G_FindRaceStart(playernum); // fallback
 	}
 
 	// -- DM/Tag/CTF-spectator/etc --
@@ -2621,14 +2621,14 @@ void G_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum, boolean starpost)
 	{
 		if (!(spawnpoint = G_FindMatchStart(playernum)) // find a DM start
 		&& !(spawnpoint = G_FindCTFStart(playernum))) // find a CTF start
-			spawnpoint = G_FindCoopStart(playernum); // fallback
+			spawnpoint = G_FindRaceStart(playernum); // fallback
 	}
 
 	// -- Other game modes --
 	// Order: Coop->DM->CTF
 	else
 	{
-		if (!(spawnpoint = G_FindCoopStart(playernum)) // find a Co-op start
+		if (!(spawnpoint = G_FindRaceStart(playernum)) // find a Race start
 		&& !(spawnpoint = G_FindMatchStart(playernum))) // find a DM start
 			spawnpoint = G_FindCTFStart(playernum); // fallback
 	}
@@ -2760,24 +2760,65 @@ mapthing_t *G_FindMatchStart(INT32 playernum)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-mapthing_t *G_FindCoopStart(INT32 playernum)
+mapthing_t *G_FindRaceStart(INT32 playernum)
 {
 	if (numcoopstarts)
 	{
-		//if there's 6 players in a map with 3 player starts, this spawns them 1/2/3/1/2/3.
+		INT32 i, pos = 0;
+
+		// SRB2Kart: figure out player spawn pos from points
+		if (!playeringame[playernum] || players[playernum].spectator)
+			return playerstarts[0]; // go to first spot if you're a spectator
+
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		{
+			if (i == playernum)
+				continue;
+			if (!playeringame[i] || players[i].spectator)
+				continue;
+			if (players[i].score > players[playernum].score)
+				pos++;
+			if (i != 0)
+			{
+				INT32 j;
+				for (j = 0; j < i; j++) // I don't like loops in loops, but is needed to resolve ties :<
+				{
+					if (i == j)
+						continue;
+					if (!playeringame[j] || players[j].spectator)
+						continue;
+					if (players[i].score == players[j].score)
+						pos++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (G_CheckSpot(playernum, playerstarts[pos % numcoopstarts]))
+			return playerstarts[pos % numcoopstarts];
+
+		// Your spot isn't available? Go for the old behavior
+		// if there's 6 players in a map with 3 player starts, this spawns them 1/2/3/1/2/3.
 		if (G_CheckSpot(playernum, playerstarts[playernum % numcoopstarts]))
 			return playerstarts[playernum % numcoopstarts];
 
-		//Don't bother checking to see if the player 1 start is open.
-		//Just spawn there.
-		return playerstarts[0];
+		// SRB2Kart: We have solid players, so this behavior is less ideal.
+		// Don't bother checking to see if the player 1 start is open.
+		// Just spawn there.
+		//return playerstarts[0];
+
+		if (playernum == consoleplayer
+			|| (splitscreen && playernum == secondarydisplayplayer)
+			|| (splitscreen > 1 && playernum == thirddisplayplayer)
+			|| (splitscreen > 2 && playernum == fourthdisplayplayer))
+			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Could not spawn at any Race starts!\n"));
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (playernum == consoleplayer
 		|| (splitscreen && playernum == secondarydisplayplayer)
 		|| (splitscreen > 1 && playernum == thirddisplayplayer)
 		|| (splitscreen > 2 && playernum == fourthdisplayplayer))
-		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("No Co-op starts in this map!\n"));
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("No Race starts in this map!\n"));
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 8ea9d8f6..9e11727f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ char *G_BuildMapTitle(INT32 mapnum);
 // XMOD spawning
 mapthing_t *G_FindCTFStart(INT32 playernum);
 mapthing_t *G_FindMatchStart(INT32 playernum);
-mapthing_t *G_FindCoopStart(INT32 playernum);
+mapthing_t *G_FindRaceStart(INT32 playernum);
 void G_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum, boolean starpost);
 
 // Can be called by the startup code or M_Responder.
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index daddb0c0..8e06c527 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1190,21 +1190,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 
 static void K_PlayTauntSound(mobj_t *source)
 {
-	switch (P_RandomFixed() % 4)
-	{
-		case 0:
-			S_StartSound(source, sfx_taunt1);
-			return;
-		case 1:
-			S_StartSound(source, sfx_taunt2);
-			return;
-		case 2:
-			S_StartSound(source, sfx_taunt3);
-			return;
-		case 3:
-			S_StartSound(source, sfx_taunt4);
-			return;
-	}
+	S_StartSound(source, sfx_taunt1+P_RandomKey(4));
 }
 
 void K_MomentumToFacing(player_t *player)
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index e1bf1e5e..8fdbac27 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ void Y_VoteDrawer(void)
 	}
 
 	x = 20;
-	y = 15;
+	y = 10;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
@@ -2226,10 +2226,10 @@ void Y_VoteDrawer(void)
 
 		y += 30;
 
-		if (y > BASEVIDHEIGHT-38)
+		if (y > BASEVIDHEIGHT-40)
 		{
-			x += 100;
-			y = 15;
+			x += 60;
+			y = 10;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2368,18 +2368,29 @@ void Y_VoteTicker(void)
 
 		if (server)
 		{
-			if (splitscreen)
-			{
-				if (votes[0] == -1)
-					return;
-			}
-			else
+			if (timer == 0)
 			{
 				for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 				{
-					if ((playeringame[i] && !players[i].spectator) && votes[i] == -1)
+					if ((playeringame[i] && !players[i].spectator) && votes[i] == -1 && !splitscreen)
+						votes[i] = 3;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (splitscreen)
+				{
+					if (votes[0] == -1)
 						return;
 				}
+				else
+				{
+					for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+					{
+						if ((playeringame[i] && !players[i].spectator) && votes[i] == -1)
+							return;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 			timer = 0;
@@ -2509,7 +2520,7 @@ void Y_SetupVoteFinish(SINT8 pick, SINT8 level)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 		{
-			if ((playeringame[i] && !players[i].spectator) && votes[i] == -1)
+			if ((playeringame[i] && !players[i].spectator) && votes[i] == -1 && !splitscreen)
 				votes[i] = 3;
 
 			if (votes[i] == -1)