Sunday, March 31, 2013

Dirt Devils and Pick 10 Highlights 2013



These two back-to-back series were fairly short so I decided to combine them into a single video.  Some of the tracks (especially the "sans-caution" variety) were so ridiculous I only bothered grabbing one or two highlights of each.  Here's a brief recap of the Sprint Car Dirt Devils Championship and the Pick 10 mini series.  Look for the post with all the information regarding the upcoming season.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Pick10 - 19 & 20 Papyrus

We end the season with a big, fast, exciting track and two good races.  Here's how the sun set on this entertaining series:

Race 1:
Three humans queuing at the front with Sandy taking his first pole in a while and earning every bit of it.  He was handsomely rewarded when the simulator decided his crankshaft was broken before even thinking about turn 1.  Typically we would move on as that is part of the racing experience, but in this case, it was just too much of a cheap move to let go so we restarted.

On the restart, Darrel and I got a strong start and pulled around Sandy and would run 1 and 2 up through the first corners.  Sandy took the right hander too hot and got caught in traffic.  After some mild bumping, he would get free but it would cost him a tire and he'd fall back to the tail end of the lead lap.  Darrel and I ran at the front and were starting to gap the field fairly well.  In an effort to save my tires I started cutting back...a little too suddenly for Darrel.  We collided on the right hand turn 4 about 6-7 laps in.  No major damage but our tires were a tad hotter and we lost some of our extensive lead.  We came in to the pits and would have left together, but Darrel slid past his stop and had to back up.  Meanwhile, Scot and Chad were working their way up the field and doing battle all over the place.  They did a fairly good job of staying out of trouble considering their lack of experience on this rather unpredictable track.  Scot would climb up to 13th while Chad would encounter an F-tard off of two which would do some damage to his positions dropping him to 27th.  Sandy had an amazing come back and finished just ahead of Chad.  I died somewhere around lap 12 after a minor scuffle with some idiotic lap traffic that would prove too much for my fuel line.  Darrel took the checkers in first.

Race 2:
Me and Darrel, 1-2 with the remaining humans towards the back.  Sandy spun and I think Scot was playing his usual strategy.  Darrel got a good start and pulled to first for two laps.  I'd swap by him on the front stretch after a strong run off of 6.  We stayed this way all through the race.  Darrel would have been closer but he skidded through his stop again, fixed damage, AND got 4 tires.  Would have caught me by the end as I tangled with a lap car and lost ground, but it wasn't enough.  Sandy would have yet another lack-luster finish after, once again, putting a strong run in thanks to a broken car.  Chad improved significantly by moving up to 9th and Scot would make an incredible bid through the field as he rounded out 3rd for a 1-2-3 team finish.

And in points, it would be team Human to lock out the podium.  Darrel made up for many unfortunate races that went well but seemed to crumble for simple reasons (usually AI) and landed a strong 3rd finish.  Chad would prove too much to be caught with an astounding 2nd, his best points race of any series.  And I won.

The next series will be the British World Touring Car Championship played through the BTCC mod  I've already sent the link to the car files (and a list file).  Be sure to copy these into your directory if you haven't already.  I'll also send a copy of all the tracks as I found out some of you haven't been reading my emails *cough* Scot *cough*.  I'll make that post this weekend with all the series information as well so you know what to expect.

Well done everyone, and let's get ready for some ripping road racing.


Race 1

Session: Practice


P#DRIVERTIME
1013T Nadz1:15.009
2061D Hamilton1:15.124
3021T Bear1:15.350
4007C Ferguson1:16.579
543G Mosley1:18.358
6029M Max1:18.374
713D Haase1:18.412
841C Jewett1:18.414
92J Spark1:18.482
1028J Waston1:18.518
110T Bill1:18.525
1288Brad Davies1:18.565
1310Zax Byrons1:18.604
147B Schilds1:18.621
1542J Smith Jr.1:18.725
1614B Grady1:18.781
1789B Dubil1:18.823
1849Klotz MacTool1:18.830
1922B Alwood1:18.909
2021T Baker1:18.962
2136Gulf Crest1:18.972
2219R Smith1:19.003
239D Partelo1:19.024
2499S Vector1:19.031
2558Dale Trans1:19.168
2632R Mayfield1:19.230
2761J Barr1:19.268
2862M Hooper1:19.274
295R Jackson1:19.424
304T Patton1:19.615
3193M Reinert1:19.615
3227D Reges1:19.665
3344P Blackburn1:19.671
3433M Day1:19.699
3517Roy Al Purple1:19.740
3611B Nest1:19.813
3718D Epaling1:20.121
3816Drip Foster1:20.410
3960J Wayman1:20.673
4090J Capp1:21.771
413Sunny Oco1:22.047
4202S Bannister1:22.241
431E Knievel1:23.494


Weather: Cloudy, 61 °F, Northwest 7 mph



Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
1021T Bear1:16.781
2013T Nadz1:16.836
3061D Hamilton1:17.190
442J Smith Jr.1:17.436
543G Mosley1:17.456
64T Patton1:17.533
718D Epaling1:17.546
893M Reinert1:17.552
928J Waston1:17.600
1058Dale Trans1:17.652
1161J Barr1:17.656
1213D Haase1:17.664
137B Schilds1:17.687
140T Bill1:17.688
1588Brad Davies1:17.751
161E Knievel1:17.786
1702S Bannister1:17.792
1849Klotz MacTool1:17.806
1936Gulf Crest1:17.857
2016Drip Foster1:17.859
219D Partelo1:17.899
2289B Dubil1:17.909
2333M Day1:17.919
2432R Mayfield1:17.919
252J Spark1:17.925
2619R Smith1:17.940
2762M Hooper1:17.949
2890J Capp1:17.950
295R Jackson1:17.965
3044P Blackburn1:17.972
3122B Alwood1:18.005
3210Zax Byrons1:18.098
3341C Jewett1:18.193
3414B Grady1:18.248
35007C Ferguson1:18.250
363Sunny Oco1:18.690
3799S Vector1:18.776
3827D Reges1:18.894
3911B Nest1:19.151
4017Roy Al Purple1:19.504
41029M Max1:20.972
4260J Wayman--
4321T Baker--


Weather: Clear, 61 °F, Northwest 5 mph



Session: Happy Hour


P#DRIVERTIME
1013T Nadz1:16.876
2061D Hamilton1:16.947
3007C Ferguson1:18.791
461J Barr1:19.243
528J Waston1:19.623
63Sunny Oco1:19.772
7029M Max1:19.785
858Dale Trans1:19.797
902S Bannister1:19.835
1011B Nest1:19.925
1136Gulf Crest1:19.935
1242J Smith Jr.1:20.046
1362M Hooper1:20.051
1427D Reges1:20.077
1599S Vector1:20.108
1644P Blackburn1:20.111
1743G Mosley1:20.116
181E Knievel1:20.207
1960J Wayman1:20.217
2090J Capp1:20.226
2141C Jewett1:20.230
2232R Mayfield1:20.314
2318D Epaling1:20.400
2417Roy Al Purple1:20.425
259D Partelo1:20.469
2621T Baker1:20.483
272J Spark1:20.594
2833M Day1:20.595
2916Drip Foster1:20.622
3019R Smith1:20.643
3114B Grady1:20.885
324T Patton1:21.184
3310Zax Byrons1:21.409
3489B Dubil1:22.099
35021T Bear1:23.591
3613D Haase1:23.744
377B Schilds1:24.151
3822B Alwood1:26.993


Weather: Clear, 69 °F, East 6 mph



Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
13061D Hamilton168.668166180Running
2295R Jackson-34.27160170Running
3219D Partelo-35.03160165Running
42762M Hooper-35.13160160Running
53341C Jewett-35.84160155Running
61936Gulf Crest-38.46161155Running
7718D Epaling-41.15160146Running
81702S Bannister-46.00161147Running
92333M Day-48.48160138Running
10140T Bill-48.62160134Running
111849Klotz MacTool-49.08160130Running
122016Drip Foster-49.31160127Running
1341029M Max-49.65160124Running
142289B Dubil-50.60160121Running
1564T Patton-50.77160118Running
161058Dale Trans-55.19160115Running
174017Roy Al Purple-56.69160112Running
18161E Knievel-56.77160109Running
194321T Baker-56.80160106Running
20137B Schilds-56.88160103Running
21543G Mosley-57.09160100Running
22928J Waston-58.1716097Running
231213D Haase-59.3216094Running
241161J Barr-1:02.6516091Running
25363Sunny Oco-1:10.7916088Running
261021T Bear-1L15085Running
2735007C Ferguson-1L15082Running
283827D Reges-1L15079Running
292432R Mayfield-1L15076Running
303122B Alwood-1L15073Running
313210Zax Byrons-1L15070Running
323911B Nest-1L15067Running
334260J Wayman-1L15064Running
34442J Smith Jr.-1L15061Running
351588Brad Davies-1L15058Running
362890J Capp-1L15055Running
37252J Spark-2L14052Running
38893M Reinert-2L14049Running
393414B Grady-5L11046Running
402013T Nadz-6L108*53Accident
413799S Vector-8L8040Accident
422619R Smith-14L2037Retired
433044P Blackburn-14L2034Accident


Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (4 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 69 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 100%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY



Race 2

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
1013T Nadz1:15.632
2061D Hamilton1:16.237
300Kernal Sanders1:16.536
419R Smith1:16.679
516Drip Foster1:16.683
622B Alwood1:16.751
788Brad Davies1:16.826
81E Knievel1:16.826
911B Nest1:16.850
107B Schilds1:16.872
1189B Dubil1:16.893
122J Spark1:16.918
1390J Capp1:16.925
1414B Grady1:16.967
1528J Waston1:16.969
1641C Jewett1:16.970
1749Klotz MacTool1:16.977
1818D Epaling1:16.979
1910Zax Byrons1:16.982
203Sunny Oco1:16.993
2142J Smith Jr.1:17.003
226R Vining1:17.006
2327D Reges1:17.023
245R Jackson1:17.040
2593M Reinert1:17.045
260T Bill1:17.056
279D Partelo1:17.062
2860Walt Desilver1:17.069
2912J Murner1:17.079
3058Dale Trans1:17.083
3162M Hooper1:17.083
324T Patton1:17.087
338Homer Dep1:17.133
3432R Mayfield1:17.176
3599S Vector1:17.182
3636Gulf Crest1:17.220
3721T Baker1:17.299
3815Mark Anthony1:17.304
3913D Haase1:17.344
4033M Day1:18.178
41021T Bear1:18.681
42007C Ferguson1:19.678
43029M Max1:33.595


Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, North 11 mph



Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
11013T Nadz171.5621614*185Running
22061D Hamilton-1:00.00162126Running
343029M Max-1:01.02160170Running
4245R Jackson-1:06.64160165Running
51818D Epaling-1:07.55160160Running
61414B Grady-1:08.97160155Running
71641C Jewett-1:09.19160150Running
82327D Reges-1:10.16160146Running
942007C Ferguson-1:11.42160142Running
103599S Vector-1:14.08160138Running
11338Homer Dep-1:14.79160134Running
12788Brad Davies-1:15.55160130Running
133432R Mayfield-1:17.36160127Running
143636Gulf Crest-1:22.56160124Running
152860Walt Desilver-1L150118Running
16516Drip Foster-1L150115Running
17107B Schilds-1L150112Running
181390J Capp-1L150109Running
19622B Alwood-1L150106Running
203721T Baker-1L150103Running
21324T Patton-1L150100Running
223913D Haase-1L15097Running
23203Sunny Oco-1L15094Running
24226R Vining-1L15091Running
253815Mark Anthony-1L15088Running
263162M Hooper-1L15085Running
271749Klotz MacTool-1L15082Running
28419R Smith-1L15079Running
292912J Murner-1L15076Running
30300Kernal Sanders-1L15073Running
313058Dale Trans-1L15070Running
324033M Day-1L15067Running
3381E Knievel-1L15064Running
342142J Smith Jr.-1L15061Running
351189B Dubil-1L15058Running
36911B Nest-2L14055Running
37279D Partelo-3L13052Running
381528J Waston-3L13049Running
39122J Spark-4L12046Accident
402593M Reinert-5L11043Accident
41260T Bill-5L11040Retired
4241021T Bear-5L11037Running
431910Zax Byrons-5L11034Running


Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, Southwest 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 100%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY
17061Reckless drivingHeld for 69 seconds