diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index ad0ea996..65548a8f 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@ extern UINT8 maxXtraLife; // Max extra lives from rings
 extern mobj_t *hunt1, *hunt2, *hunt3; // Emerald hunt locations
 
 // For racing
-extern UINT32 countdown;
-extern UINT32 countdown2;
+extern UINT32 countdown, countdown2;
 
 extern fixed_t gravity;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index c24bb6ee..9e70a1e9 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4140,7 +4140,7 @@ static void K_initKartHUD(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static INT32 K_calcSplitFlags(INT32 snapflags)
+INT32 K_calcSplitFlags(INT32 snapflags)
 {
 	INT32 splitflags = 0;
 
@@ -5053,9 +5053,12 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 {
 	INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2;
 	INT32 y = -64+(stplyr->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]); // card animation goes from 0 to 164, 164 is the middle of the screen
+	fixed_t scale = FRACUNIT;
 
 	if (splitscreen)
 	{
+		scale /= 2;
+
 		if ((splitscreen == 1 && stplyr == &players[secondarydisplayplayer])
 			|| (splitscreen > 1 && (stplyr == &players[thirddisplayplayer] || stplyr == &players[fourthdisplayplayer])))
 			y = 232-(stplyr->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]/2);
@@ -5078,45 +5081,53 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (stplyr == &players[displayplayer])
-		V_DrawFadeScreen();
-
 	if (stplyr->exiting)
 	{
+		if (stplyr == &players[displayplayer])
+			V_DrawFadeScreen();
 		if (stplyr->kartstuff[k_balloon])
-			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, 0, kp_battlewin);
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x<<FRACBITS, y<<FRACBITS, scale, 0, kp_battlewin, NULL);
 		else if (splitscreen < 2)
-			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, 0, kp_battlelose);
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x<<FRACBITS, y<<FRACBITS, scale, 0, kp_battlelose, NULL);
 	}
 	else if (stplyr->kartstuff[k_balloon] <= 0 && stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] && cv_kartcomeback.value)
 	{
 		INT32 t = stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]/TICRATE;
-		INT32 tx = x;
-		INT32 ty = (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) + 66;
+		INT32 txoff = 0;
+		INT32 ty = (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)+66;
 
 		if (t == 0)
-			tx -= 8;
+			txoff = 8;
 		else
 		{
 			while (t)
 			{
-				tx -= 8;
+				txoff += 8;
 				t /= 10;
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebackshowninfo] && !splitscreen)
-			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, 0, kp_battleinfo);
+		if (splitscreen)
+		{
+			if (splitscreen > 2)
+				ty = (BASEVIDHEIGHT/4)+33;
+			if ((splitscreen == 1 && stplyr == &players[secondarydisplayplayer])
+				|| stplyr == &players[thirddisplayplayer] || stplyr == &players[fourthdisplayplayer])
+				ty += (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2);
+		}
+
+		if (!stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebackshowninfo])
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x<<FRACBITS, y<<FRACBITS, scale, 0, kp_battleinfo, NULL);
 		else
-			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, y, 0, kp_battlewait);
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x<<FRACBITS, y<<FRACBITS, scale, 0, kp_battlewait, NULL);
 
 		if (splitscreen > 1)
-			ty = (BASEVIDHEIGHT/4)+33;
-
-		if (splitscreen < 2)
-			V_DrawScaledPatch(x, ty, 0, kp_timeoutsticker);
-
-		V_DrawKartString(tx, ty, 0, va("%d", stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]/TICRATE));
+			V_DrawString(x-(txoff/2), ty, 0, va("%d", stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]/TICRATE));
+		else
+		{
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(x<<FRACBITS, ty<<FRACBITS, scale, K_calcSplitFlags(0), kp_timeoutsticker, NULL);
+			V_DrawKartString(x-txoff, ty, 0, va("%d", stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]/TICRATE));
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 09ffa626..d174a0af 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player, boolean onground, fixed_t forwardmove
 void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground);
 void K_CheckBalloons(void);
 
+INT32 K_calcSplitFlags(INT32 snapflags);
 void K_LoadKartHUDGraphics(void);
 fixed_t K_FindCheckX(fixed_t px, fixed_t py, angle_t ang, fixed_t mx, fixed_t my);
 void K_drawKartHUD(void);
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index ac8e3001..a7347917 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2009,8 +2009,7 @@ boolean P_CheckRacers(void)
 
 	if (i == MAXPLAYERS) // finished
 	{
-		countdown = 0;
-		countdown2 = 0;
+		countdown = countdown2 = 0;
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 7db68fa5..bb5a9c52 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -4146,12 +4146,15 @@ DoneSection2:
 					if (player->pflags & PF_NIGHTSMODE)
 						player->drillmeter += 48*20;
 
-					if (player->laps >= (UINT8)cv_numlaps.value)
-						CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]);
-					else if (player->laps == (UINT8)(cv_numlaps.value - 1))
-						CONS_Printf("%s started the final lap\n", player_names[player-players]);
-					else
-						CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s started lap %u\n"), player_names[player-players], (UINT32)player->laps+1);
+					if (netgame)
+					{
+						if (player->laps >= (UINT8)cv_numlaps.value)
+							CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]);
+						else if (player->laps == (UINT8)(cv_numlaps.value - 1))
+							CONS_Printf("%s started the final lap\n", player_names[player-players]);
+						else
+							CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s started lap %u\n"), player_names[player-players], (UINT32)player->laps+1);
+					}
 
 					// Reset starposts (checkpoints) info
 					// SRB2kart 200117
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 9693b4f7..85b74bd2 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1834,7 +1834,17 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 	{
 		// Countdown timer for Race Mode
 		if (countdown)
-			V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, STRINGY(176), 0, va("%d", countdown/TICRATE));
+		{
+			INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2;
+			INT32 y = BASEVIDHEIGHT-24;
+			if (splitscreen)
+			{
+				y = (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)-12;
+				if (splitscreen > 1)
+					x = BASEVIDWIDTH/4;		
+			}
+			V_DrawCenteredString(x, y, K_calcSplitFlags(0), va("%d", countdown/TICRATE));
+		}
 
 		K_drawKartHUD();