Sprint Car Dirt Devils Championship 2013 - 7-9 Fireman's Park

Happy New Year everyone.  Hope you had a good holiday break.  We were back into action again this week although Darrel and Scot were unavailable.  Rob was able to make his debut appearance and put on an impressive rookie performance.

Race 1:
Rob was not in yet for the opening race.  Chad, Sandy and I all started in the top and things quickly got hairy between the two of them.  Most impressive was Sandy's double come back.  He managed to rise to 3rd twice and hold it at the end.  I led for most of the race but was tapped off track by a thoughtless AI.  I still need to see who that was for punishment later on...Fortunately I came back on and only lost one position to none other than Chad who took the first victory of the night.

Race 2:
Rob came on board to start getting in the mix after only 10 minutes of practice.  Hell, he only had about 10 minutes total driving time before his first race, on a dirt track, with NO aids, in the cockpit, on a course he's never even heard of much less seen or driven on.  All that made his 19th place finish that much more impressive.  He was right in behind Chad (who he may have wrecked inadvertently) and ahead of Sandy who landed a goose egg for round 2.  Chad was doing well after a bungled qualifying care of a dead battery in his wheel, though 7th wasn't too bad considering.  Sandy started in second and was racing hard ahead of the competition until he was unceremoniously pummeled by a certain Chad Ferguson coming out of turn 2.  Sandy was hit by 4 other cars before coming to rest, a broken heap.  I barely managed to avoid the carnage and took the second win of the evening.

Race 3:
Again is was Sandy, Chad and me in the top 3 positions for the final race.  It wasn't long before things got exciting.  Rob didn't have as good of a run with damage on full and got taken out by the horde of oncoming cars.  An experience we have all shared.  Chad and I were trading 1st back and forth before he had some issues with traffic and fell to 15th right before the end of the race.  Sandy had fallen away from the pack but made up ground over a dozen or so laps and landed in 9th.  I took the victory for the last race.

If things continue on as we saw tonight, Rob will be lapping us all within a few venues.  I know Darrel didn't keep aids on for long, but he was at least familiar with racing sims and the real things for some time before hand.  I'm excited to see just how competitive he gets in the coming events (Next week is Lebanon).  For now, here are the results:

Race 1

Date: 01/02/13

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.162
2	007	C Ferguson	19.619
3	021	T Bear	21.057
4	10	T Gray	21.929
5	00	D Martin JR.	22.009
6	73	T McCarty	22.055
7	52	S Kue	22.251
8	32	K Sheppard	22.252
9	82	R Merritts	22.271
10	25	J York	22.294
11	14	M Mooney	22.302
12	12	R Gephart	22.304
13	23	K Somerton	22.345
14	66	T Gentile	22.393
15	22	Evans	22.406
16	18	T Grogan	22.486
17	21	B Bouchet	22.504
18	1	T Hoosier	22.517
19	55	S McCarty	22.542
20	47	L Bennet	22.617
21	88	A Peterson	22.686
22	016	L 77	22.708

Weather: Cloudy, 84 °F, South 7 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.146
2	007	C Ferguson	19.457
3	021	T Bear	20.459
4	25	J York	21.532
5	55	S McCarty	21.538
6	32	K Sheppard	21.570
7	23	K Somerton	21.570
8	12	R Gephart	21.571
9	14	M Mooney	21.603
10	47	L Bennet	21.642
11	016	L 77	21.700
12	00	D Martin JR.	21.704
13	82	R Merritts	21.709
14	22	Evans	21.771
15	1	T Hoosier	21.799
16	88	A Peterson	21.814
17	73	T McCarty	21.817
18	66	T Gentile	21.880
19	10	T Gray	21.956
20	18	T Grogan	22.006
21	52	S Kue	22.128
22	21	B Bouchet	22.293

Weather: Cloudy, 84 °F, Southeast 7 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.306
2	007	C Ferguson	19.728
3	021	T Bear	20.073
4	88	A Peterson	21.846
5	73	T McCarty	21.947
6	82	R Merritts	22.032
7	32	K Sheppard	22.111
8	12	R Gephart	22.187
9	47	L Bennet	22.278
10	23	K Somerton	22.282
11	21	B Bouchet	22.347
12	1	T Hoosier	22.361
13	22	Evans	22.369
14	016	L 77	22.379
15	18	T Grogan	22.407
16	66	T Gentile	22.427
17	00	D Martin JR.	22.442
18	14	M Mooney	22.444
19	52	S Kue	22.457
20	55	S McCarty	22.466
21	10	T Gray	22.503
22	25	J York	22.900

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, East 13 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	007	C Ferguson	87.429	25	3	180	Running
2	1	013	T Nadz	-11.69	25	22*	180	Running
3	3	021	T Bear	-2L	23	0	165	Running
4	4	25	J York	-2L	23	0	160	Running
5	7	23	K Somerton	-2L	23	0	155	Running
6	12	00	D Martin JR.	-2L	23	0	150	Running
7	9	14	M Mooney	-2L	23	0	146	Running
8	16	88	A Peterson	-2L	23	0	142	Running
9	22	21	B Bouchet	-2L	23	0	138	Running
10	5	55	S McCarty	-2L	23	0	134	Running
11	10	47	L Bennet	-2L	23	0	130	Running
12	20	18	T Grogan	-2L	23	0	127	Running
13	21	52	S Kue	-2L	23	0	124	Running
14	6	32	K Sheppard	-2L	23	0	121	Running
15	19	10	T Gray	-3L	22	0	118	Running
16	14	22	Evans	-3L	22	0	115	Running
17	18	66	T Gentile	-3L	22	0	112	Running
18	13	82	R Merritts	-3L	22	0	109	Running
19	17	73	T McCarty	-3L	22	0	106	Running
20	8	12	R Gephart	-3L	22	0	103	Running
21	11	016	L 77	-3L	22	0	100	Running
22	15	1	T Hoosier	-3L	22	0	97	Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Northeast 19 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 85%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.434
2	007	C Ferguson	19.631
3	021	T Bear	20.723
4	82	R Merritts	21.627
5	73	T McCarty	21.982
6	21	B Helman	22.027
7	10	T Gray	22.030
8	12	R Gephart	22.047
9	18	T Grogan	22.075
10	33	C Vette	22.121
11	35	S Wilshe	22.144
12	60	M Colvin	22.154
13	55	S McCarty	22.171
14	47	B Rafuse	22.179
15	51	B Lutz	22.236
16	25	J York	22.241
17	66	T Gentile	22.251
18	01	T Martin	22.313
19	44	C Benier	22.322
20	99	D Wilshe	22.457
21	24	T Robinson	22.502
22	52	D Reid	22.543
23	062	R Cook	34.139

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, Southwest 7 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.031
2	021	T Bear	20.868
3	99	D Wilshe	20.942
4	21	B Helman	20.958
5	01	T Martin	21.101
6	47	B Rafuse	21.123
7	007	C Ferguson	21.242
8	18	T Grogan	21.334
9	51	B Lutz	21.354
10	44	C Benier	21.400
11	66	T Gentile	21.401
12	12	R Gephart	21.410
13	35	S Wilshe	21.424
14	33	C Vette	21.439
15	10	T Gray	21.476
16	82	R Merritts	21.509
17	73	T McCarty	21.542
18	55	S McCarty	21.543
19	24	T Robinson	21.565
20	60	M Colvin	21.608
21	25	J York	21.877
22	52	D Reid	22.081
23	062	R Cook	25.462

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, East 10 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.377
2	007	C Ferguson	19.908
3	021	T Bear	21.034
4	55	S McCarty	21.805
5	12	R Gephart	21.878
6	60	M Colvin	21.925
7	35	S Wilshe	21.927
8	82	R Merritts	21.960
9	99	D Wilshe	21.962
10	66	T Gentile	21.981
11	24	T Robinson	21.989
12	21	B Helman	21.995
13	33	C Vette	22.027
14	51	B Lutz	22.060
15	10	T Gray	22.061
16	44	C Benier	22.100
17	73	T McCarty	22.101
18	47	B Rafuse	22.105
19	01	T Martin	22.206
20	18	T Grogan	22.220
21	25	J York	22.245
22	52	D Reid	22.374
23	062	R Cook	23.089

Weather: Cloudy, 82 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	87.696	25	23*	185	Running
2	9	51	B Lutz	-2L	23	0	170	Running
3	8	18	T Grogan	-2L	23	0	165	Running
4	12	12	R Gephart	-2L	23	0	160	Running
5	17	73	T McCarty	-2L	23	0	155	Running
6	6	47	B Rafuse	-2L	23	0	150	Running
7	3	99	D Wilshe	-2L	23	0	146	Running
8	22	52	D Reid	-2L	23	0	142	Running
9	15	10	T Gray	-2L	23	0	138	Running
10	11	66	T Gentile	-3L	22	0	134	Running
11	10	44	C Benier	-3L	22	0	130	Running
12	20	60	M Colvin	-3L	22	0	127	Running
13	14	33	C Vette	-3L	22	0	124	Running
14	21	25	J York	-3L	22	0	121	Running
15	19	24	T Robinson	-3L	22	0	118	Running
16	5	01	T Martin	-6L	19	0	115	Running
17	13	35	S Wilshe	-8L	17	0	112	Running
18	7	007	C Ferguson	-14L	11	2	114	Accident
19	23	062	R Cook	-17L	8	0	106	DQ
20	18	55	S McCarty	-17L	8	0	103	DQ
21	16	82	R Merritts	-20L	5	0	100	DQ
22	4	21	B Helman	-21L	4	0	97	Retired
23	2	021	T Bear	-25L	0	0	94	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 81 °F, South 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 87%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
6	062	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go
7	062	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
8	062	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
10	062	Not honoring the black f	DQ'd: Scoring is ended

Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.188
2	007	C Ferguson	19.545
3	021	T Bear	20.526
4	44	C Benier	21.098
5	25	J York	21.200
6	89	A Norris	21.217
7	18	J Jones	21.268
8	51	B Lutz	21.278
9	66	T Gentile	21.288
10	54	J Jiant	21.322
11	14	M Mooney	21.341
12	52	S Kue	21.342
13	27	J Barlow	21.351
14	22	Evans	21.361
15	55	S McCarty	21.405
16	82	R Merritts	21.415
17	99	D Wilshe	21.426
18	21	B Bouchet	21.429
19	47	B Rafuse	21.437
20	15	D Schlit	21.490
21	016	L 77	21.500
22	60	M Colvin	21.578
23	062	R Cook	25.305

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, South 3 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	87.310	25	24*	185	Running
2	6	89	A Norris	-2L	23	0	170	Running
3	4	44	C Benier	-2L	23	0	165	Running
4	11	14	M Mooney	-2L	23	0	160	Running
5	10	54	J Jiant	-2L	23	0	155	Running
6	14	22	Evans	-2L	23	0	150	Running
7	15	55	S McCarty	-2L	23	0	146	Running
8	8	51	B Lutz	-2L	23	0	142	Running
9	3	021	T Bear	-2L	23	0	138	Running
10	7	18	J Jones	-2L	23	0	134	Running
11	5	25	J York	-2L	23	0	130	Running
12	9	66	T Gentile	-2L	23	0	127	Running
13	21	016	L 77	-2L	23	0	124	Running
14	16	82	R Merritts	-2L	23	0	121	Running
15	2	007	C Ferguson	-3L	22	1	123	Running
16	12	52	S Kue	-3L	22	0	115	Running
17	22	60	M Colvin	-3L	22	0	112	Running
18	20	15	D Schlit	-3L	22	0	109	Running
19	13	27	J Barlow	-3L	22	0	106	Running
20	17	99	D Wilshe	-9L	16	0	103	Accident
21	18	21	B Bouchet	-11L	14	0	100	DQ
22	19	47	B Rafuse	-14L	11	0	97	Retired
23	23	062	R Cook	-17L	8	0	94	DQ

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, Northeast 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 87%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
6	062	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go
10	062	Not honoring the black f	DQ'd: Scoring is ended
23	007	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs