Sprint Car Dirt Devils Championship 2013 - 1-3 Dakota Dirt

A rough opening to the season as we tried our first race of an all dirt bumper season.

Race 1:  The inaugural race started with 3 humans at the front, Sandy, Chad and me.  We all were doing well until Sandy was sideswiped and his race pretty much was down the tubes.  Darrel also came upon some misfortune as he was working his way up through the field.  Chad shadowed me as we weaved through lap traffic and took a lunge into turn 1 on the penultimate lap, sending me through a 360.  Fortunately we'd gapped the field enough that I only fell one position, though the marshals will be reviewing that footage...Chad and I took the first 1-2 of the season.

Race 2: Again, humans on point, this time Darrel took the pole with Chad and me right behind.  Sandy would again find himself struggling with an elusive setup and falling through the grid.  I managed to run out front early with Darrel and Chad close in tow.  By the end, Chad would have made a grab for second or first but was tangled up with a slower lap car.  Darrel could have come away with the win if he had one more lap and less traffic.  But as it was, he was hot on my heels as I gained my first win of the season.

Race 3:  Identical start to Race 2.  Things went in a similar fashion though taking more than a few laps to get going.  Chad and Darrel managed to stir up trouble with lappers as I laid back in 3rd.  Darrel was slowed up and I moved to 2nd.  Then Chad had a major run-in with some more lap cars and dropped back a bit more. Last lap, Darrel gets into a major wreck and with damage on full, fell from second back several positions.  Chad would swing by for a 2nd place as I took my second win.

The dirt is definitely taking some getting used to and with the variable damage through all three races, strategies mixed with bullheaded-stupid racing will be the only way to grab those very few points available.  I've also updated the scoring:  No bonuses for fastest lap.  I just can't find a way to record it in-race.  Also, I've updated the archive pages for standings and stats so they now contain all information for both and display correctly.

Hopefully we can get Scot and Rob into the action next week for some intense fun and funky racing.

On to Drummond next week.

Race 1

Date: 12/05/12

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	20.808
2	061	D Hamilton	21.622
3	007	C Ferguson	21.947
4	021	T Bear	22.693
5	22	Evans	23.365
6	00	D Martin JR.	23.391
7	27	J Barlow	23.423
8	82	R Merritts	23.486
9	44	C Benier	23.501
10	66	T Gentile	23.539
11	47	B Rafuse	23.541
12	15	D Schlit	23.563
13	17	L Lovering	23.584
14	55	S McCarty	23.601
15	24	T Robinson	23.624
16	18	J Jones	23.628
17	52	D Reid	23.634
18	25	J York	23.634
19	99	D Wilshe	23.640
20	016	L 77	23.640
21	14	M Mooney	23.653
22	73	T McCarty	23.659
23	88	A Peterson	23.665
24	1	T Hoosier	23.673
25	01	T Martin	23.679
26	35	S Wilshe	23.693
27	63	E Jackson	23.695
28	54	J Jiant	23.704
29	60	M Colvin	23.709
30	51	B Lutz	23.720
31	23	K Somerton	23.725
32	21	B Bouchet	23.726
33	89	A Norris	23.729
34	12	R Gephart	23.753

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, East 12 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	21.316
2	007	C Ferguson	21.672
3	021	T Bear	22.636
4	23	K Somerton	22.727
5	60	M Colvin	22.809
6	22	Evans	22.817
7	25	J York	22.827
8	01	T Martin	22.832
9	52	D Reid	22.885
10	21	B Bouchet	22.893
11	14	M Mooney	22.901
12	89	A Norris	22.910
13	82	R Merritts	22.926
14	51	B Lutz	22.935
15	73	T McCarty	22.947
16	00	D Martin JR.	22.951
17	54	J Jiant	22.959
18	27	J Barlow	22.961
19	016	L 77	22.964
20	24	T Robinson	22.977
21	99	D Wilshe	23.023
22	15	D Schlit	23.026
23	66	T Gentile	23.040
24	12	R Gephart	23.047
25	18	J Jones	23.108
26	47	B Rafuse	23.149
27	1	T Hoosier	23.163
28	35	S Wilshe	23.258
29	63	E Jackson	23.270
30	88	A Peterson	23.288
31	44	C Benier	23.296
32	55	S McCarty	23.614
33	17	L Lovering	23.703
34	061	D Hamilton	35.886

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, East 11 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	21.470
2	013	T Nadz	21.563
3	007	C Ferguson	21.782
4	021	T Bear	23.391
5	52	D Reid	23.505
6	23	K Somerton	23.512
7	016	L 77	23.518
8	18	J Jones	23.522
9	12	R Gephart	23.611
10	88	A Peterson	23.623
11	51	B Lutz	23.631
12	00	D Martin JR.	23.637
13	60	M Colvin	23.646
14	24	T Robinson	23.702
15	63	E Jackson	23.715
16	99	D Wilshe	23.726
17	21	B Bouchet	23.732
18	54	J Jiant	23.735
19	66	T Gentile	23.762
20	14	M Mooney	23.762
21	82	R Merritts	23.771
22	55	S McCarty	23.782
23	44	C Benier	23.790
24	15	D Schlit	23.797
25	1	T Hoosier	23.816
26	35	S Wilshe	23.844
27	47	B Rafuse	23.862
28	27	J Barlow	23.865
29	17	L Lovering	23.901
30	01	T Martin	23.936
31	73	T McCarty	23.958
32	89	A Norris	23.980
33	25	J York	24.036
34	22	Evans	24.153

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	007	C Ferguson	76.339	20	4	180	Running
2	1	013	T Nadz	-0.86	20	16*	180	Running
3	5	60	M Colvin	-13.23	20	0	165	Running
4	4	23	K Somerton	-13.69	20	0	160	Running
5	7	25	J York	-14.68	20	0	155	Running
6	13	82	R Merritts	-15.01	20	0	150	Running
7	23	66	T Gentile	-15.46	20	0	146	Running
8	11	14	M Mooney	-16.54	20	0	142	Running
9	29	63	E Jackson	-16.81	20	0	138	Running
10	8	01	T Martin	-16.96	20	0	134	Running
11	6	22	Evans	-17.40	20	0	130	Running
12	14	51	B Lutz	-17.91	20	0	127	Running
13	27	1	T Hoosier	-18.47	20	0	124	Running
14	15	73	T McCarty	-19.70	20	0	121	Running
15	21	99	D Wilshe	-19.98	20	0	118	Running
16	19	016	L 77	-20.06	20	0	115	Running
17	25	18	J Jones	-20.40	20	0	112	Running
18	10	21	B Bouchet	-21.66	20	0	109	Running
19	28	35	S Wilshe	-22.25	20	0	106	Running
20	9	52	D Reid	-22.78	20	0	103	Running
21	31	44	C Benier	-23.04	20	0	100	Running
22	12	89	A Norris	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	32	55	S McCarty	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	26	47	B Rafuse	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	16	00	D Martin JR.	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	20	24	T Robinson	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	17	54	J Jiant	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	24	12	R Gephart	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	18	27	J Barlow	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	34	061	D Hamilton	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	22	15	D Schlit	-1L	19	0	70	Running
32	33	17	L Lovering	-1L	19	0	67	Running
33	30	88	A Peterson	-2L	18	0	64	Running
34	3	021	T Bear	-5L	15	0	61	Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, Northeast 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 90%

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Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	21.444
2	007	C Ferguson	21.582
3	013	T Nadz	21.825
4	99	D Wilshe	22.692
5	22	Evans	22.753
6	89	A Norris	22.791
7	016	L 77	22.824
8	10	T Gray	22.825
9	21	B Helman	22.881
10	44	C Benier	22.899
11	32	K Sheppard	22.911
12	66	T Gentile	22.921
13	47	B Rafuse	22.922
14	14	M Mooney	22.926
15	52	S Kue	22.934
16	51	B Lutz	22.947
17	12	R Gephart	22.982
18	15	D Schlit	22.983
19	63	E Jackson	23.019
20	88	A Peterson	23.043
21	25	J York	23.044
22	18	J Jones	23.045
23	17	L Lovering	23.050
24	1	T Hoosier	23.053
25	24	T Robinson	23.074
26	60	M Colvin	23.076
27	55	S McCarty	23.076
28	33	C Vette	23.107
29	73	T McCarty	23.114
30	00	D Martin JR.	23.126
31	54	J Jiant	23.137
32	82	R Merritts	23.138
33	01	T Martin	23.145
34	27	J Barlow	23.344
35	021	T Bear	23.353
36	35	S Wilshe	23.426

Weather: Clear, 67 °F, Southeast 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	013	T Nadz	77.480	20	20*	185	Running
2	1	061	D Hamilton	-0.27	20	0	170	Running
3	2	007	C Ferguson	-16.70	20	0	165	Running
4	6	89	A Norris	-19.87	20	0	160	Running
5	4	99	D Wilshe	-21.79	20	0	155	Running
6	13	47	B Rafuse	-21.82	20	0	150	Running
7	25	24	T Robinson	-22.12	20	0	146	Running
8	8	10	T Gray	-22.21	20	0	142	Running
9	11	32	K Sheppard	-1L	19	0	138	Running
10	19	63	E Jackson	-1L	19	0	134	Running
11	14	14	M Mooney	-1L	19	0	130	Running
12	5	22	Evans	-1L	19	0	127	Running
13	9	21	B Helman	-1L	19	0	124	Running
14	21	25	J York	-1L	19	0	121	Running
15	33	01	T Martin	-1L	19	0	118	Running
16	18	15	D Schlit	-1L	19	0	115	Running
17	23	17	L Lovering	-1L	19	0	112	Running
18	27	55	S McCarty	-1L	19	0	109	Running
19	26	60	M Colvin	-1L	19	0	106	Running
20	15	52	S Kue	-1L	19	0	103	Running
21	10	44	C Benier	-1L	19	0	100	Running
22	12	66	T Gentile	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	17	12	R Gephart	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	30	00	D Martin JR.	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	22	18	J Jones	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	7	016	L 77	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	20	88	A Peterson	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	29	73	T McCarty	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	34	27	J Barlow	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	31	54	J Jiant	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	36	35	S Wilshe	-1L	19	0	70	Running
32	16	51	B Lutz	-2L	18	0	67	Running
33	32	82	R Merritts	-2L	18	0	64	Running
34	24	1	T Hoosier	-2L	18	0	61	Running
35	28	33	C Vette	-4L	16	0	58	Running
36	35	021	T Bear	-6L	14	0	55	Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 67 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 90%

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Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	21.152
2	007	C Ferguson	21.628
3	013	T Nadz	21.636
4	89	A Norris	22.662
5	51	B Lutz	22.684
6	88	A Peterson	22.733
7	00	D Martin JR.	22.809
8	22	Evans	22.824
9	27	J Barlow	22.830
10	63	E Jackson	22.844
11	1	T Hoosier	22.860
12	15	D Schlit	22.897
13	12	R Gephart	22.901
14	14	M Mooney	22.945
15	35	S Wilshe	22.963
16	82	R Merritts	22.971
17	73	T McCarty	23.000
18	21	B Bouchet	23.013
19	17	L Lovering	23.022
20	24	T Robinson	23.029
21	99	D Wilshe	23.034
22	016	L 77	23.061
23	44	C Benier	23.073
24	33	C Vette	23.130
25	23	K Somerton	23.131
26	47	L Bennet	23.169
27	55	S McCarty	23.175
28	10	T Gray	23.179
29	25	J York	23.180
30	52	S Kue	23.193
31	18	T Grogan	23.196
32	66	T Gentile	23.218
33	32	K Sheppard	23.223
34	54	J Jiant	23.256
35	60	M Colvin	23.314
36	021	T Bear	23.862

Weather: Clear, 68 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	013	T Nadz	77.545	20	8	180	Running
2	2	007	C Ferguson	-12.74	20	11*	180	Running
3	4	89	A Norris	-19.97	20	0	165	Running
4	9	27	J Barlow	-21.92	20	0	160	Running
5	15	35	S Wilshe	-22.74	20	0	155	Running
6	5	51	B Lutz	-1L	19	0	150	Running
7	7	00	D Martin JR.	-1L	19	0	146	Running
8	17	73	T McCarty	-1L	19	0	142	Running
9	23	44	C Benier	-1L	19	0	138	Running
10	27	55	S McCarty	-1L	19	0	134	Running
11	19	17	L Lovering	-1L	19	0	130	Running
12	29	25	J York	-1L	19	0	127	Running
13	30	52	S Kue	-1L	19	0	124	Running
14	11	1	T Hoosier	-1L	19	0	121	Running
15	6	88	A Peterson	-1L	19	0	118	Running
16	8	22	Evans	-1L	19	0	115	Running
17	34	54	J Jiant	-1L	19	0	112	Running
18	22	016	L 77	-1L	19	0	109	Running
19	16	82	R Merritts	-1L	19	0	106	Running
20	13	12	R Gephart	-1L	19	0	103	Running
21	31	18	T Grogan	-1L	19	0	100	Running
22	12	15	D Schlit	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	21	99	D Wilshe	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	28	10	T Gray	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	18	21	B Bouchet	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	25	23	K Somerton	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	20	24	T Robinson	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	1	061	D Hamilton	-2L	18	1	84	Running
29	26	47	L Bennet	-2L	18	0	76	Running
30	33	32	K Sheppard	-2L	18	0	73	Running
31	35	60	M Colvin	-3L	17	0	70	Running
32	10	63	E Jackson	-4L	16	0	67	Accident
33	14	14	M Mooney	-4L	16	0	64	Accident
34	36	021	T Bear	-4L	16	0	61	Running
35	24	33	C Vette	-11L	9	0	58	Accident
36	32	66	T Gentile	-12L	8	0	55	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 68 °F, Northwest 11 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 90%

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