Saturday Night Stock Car Championship 2013 - 9-10 Myrtle Beach Night

We wonder south into Myrtle Beach, a good short track with plenty of character.  Almost all of us were here as apposed to last week, which meant we had more carnage.  Yes we did.  This track was also very good for close times.  In fact, Smith and son were exactly tied, down to the 1000s for first.  At least for most of practice anyway.

Race 1:  The sprint was good fun and filled with cautions.  All humans at the front.  The first yellow came out almost immediately.  On the restart, I was leading and tried to anticipate the start, with audio cues to those behind me.  But, lo, did I not anticipate well.  Apparently, this track has a very narrow window of where the field is to the line before the green goes.  I was punching up through the gears with Sandy in tow and almost got right to the line when I registered the yellow was still out and slammed my brakes.  Of course no one behind me knew that was happening until we were a caterpillar of cars.  Sandy and Scot had it the worst, and I had a new spoiler, restructured from the back of the car.  Darrel and a few others managed to get by and on the whole, we were all still well placed.  For the rest of the race, Darrel and I stayed towards the front.  Sandy was working his way through the field.  Scot was having some difficulty getting his car to behave as was Chad.  Fortunately, they managed to keep things going fairly well and finish well enough.  Sandy worked back up to 12th from falling to mid pack.  Darrel and I finished 1-2 under the last caution that Scot helped bring out (I almost smashed them both...on accident).

Race 2:  Again, humans at the front, except Scot.  He started last because of set up experimentation, and it would be caustic to his race due to unforeseen circumstances.  We actually got off well now that we all knew how the green flags came out.  In fact we ran about 25-30 green flag laps.  Sandy was close behind me for a while with Darrel not far behind.  They were a bit more conservative early in the run and I started gapping until we caught traffic.  I definitely had to conserve fuel at that point and the two of them were having fun dodging the back-marker mine field.  Chad had some unfortunate luck early on, getting spun and having no yellow flag to help him.  I think that actually happened more than once.  When the caution did come out, most of us had little issue...except Scot.  Somehow, the track maker was an idiot and didn't measure the stalls correctly, leaving the last one to stick out of pit road by about 3 feet.  Making his pit crew shy, I guess.  So Scot got to drive 45 mph, receiving black flags like candy from a van, in order to keep from run out of gas.  But it worked and he did eventually finish.  Chad, however, did not, due to another late spin/wreck which had him facing the wrong way...into Darrel.  Darrel somehow survived the experience to finish 2nd while Chad's bad luck continued to plague him and his engine.

Next week is Christmas so no racing.  However, we'll likely do our regular run on New Years.  I'll follow up via email with details.  O' Reilly is up.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	20.993
2	021	T Bear	21.074
3	061	D Hamilton	21.084
4	029	M Max	21.745
5	23	K Stevens	21.969
6	8	E Monetgomery	21.987
7	98	B Williams	21.990
8	67	I Penopolis	22.111
9	43	J Joe	22.136
10	00	C Baker	22.149
11	35	D Coke	22.195
12	77	C Baker	22.241
13	80	T Trively	22.249
14	40	J Marsh	22.356
15	99	O Daniels	22.375
16	46	E Herbert	22.390
17	10	B McCollins	22.439
18	70	T Tann	22.444
19	19	A Tunsberry	22.461
20	15	D Peeks	22.479
21	62	A Uberstock	22.479
22	78	T Fuller	22.492
23	22	F Hernendez	22.549
24	1	P Veith	22.550
25	31	R Derr	22.584
26	64	J Stevens	22.591
27	711	D Skaggs	22.600
28	11	P English	22.631
29	2	V Stevens	22.633
30	41	A Featherton	22.635
31	34	J Everstein	22.651
32	81	C Dotson	22.711
33	73	S Halloum	22.713
34	63	H Cleveland	22.714
35	055	C Ferguson	22.718
36	52	D Miles	22.726
37	74	D Pierce	22.787
38	42	E Dukes	22.815
39	20	S Tann Jr.	22.824
40	16	J Eckleburg	22.932
41	48	H Henderson	22.963
42	89	B Charles	23.064
43	160	H Ford	23.254

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Southwest 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	20.837
2	061	D Hamilton	21.149
3	021	T Bear	21.169
4	029	M Max	21.637
5	055	C Ferguson	21.727
6	23	K Stevens	21.753
7	43	J Joe	21.793
8	34	J Everstein	21.909
9	89	B Charles	21.909
10	10	B McCollins	21.966
11	80	T Trively	21.983
12	40	J Marsh	21.990
13	35	D Coke	22.039
14	81	C Dotson	22.040
15	00	C Baker	22.060
16	2	V Stevens	22.064
17	98	B Williams	22.068
18	67	I Penopolis	22.087
19	46	E Herbert	22.091
20	62	A Uberstock	22.095
21	19	A Tunsberry	22.105
22	64	J Stevens	22.109
23	99	O Daniels	22.120
24	77	C Baker	22.129
25	78	T Fuller	22.131
26	1	P Veith	22.153
27	8	E Monetgomery	22.159
28	70	T Tann	22.165
29	11	P English	22.188
30	15	D Peeks	22.189
31	41	A Featherton	22.217
32	73	S Halloum	22.295
33	63	H Cleveland	22.318
34	711	D Skaggs	22.361
35	74	D Pierce	22.420
36	31	R Derr	22.465
37	42	E Dukes	22.501
38	20	S Tann Jr.	22.557
39	22	F Hernendez	22.584
40	48	H Henderson	22.650
41	16	J Eckleburg	22.709
42	160	H Ford	22.810
43	52	D Miles	22.827

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	20.934
2	061	D Hamilton	21.275
3	021	T Bear	21.431
4	89	B Charles	21.839
5	11	P English	22.070
6	99	O Daniels	22.165
7	23	K Stevens	22.200
8	43	J Joe	22.254
9	67	I Penopolis	22.262
10	77	C Baker	22.277
11	70	T Tann	22.292
12	22	F Hernendez	22.319
13	80	T Trively	22.353
14	40	J Marsh	22.382
15	8	E Monetgomery	22.385
16	10	B McCollins	22.389
17	15	D Peeks	22.417
18	2	V Stevens	22.444
19	31	R Derr	22.444
20	62	A Uberstock	22.484
21	64	J Stevens	22.487
22	63	H Cleveland	22.498
23	41	A Featherton	22.508
24	73	S Halloum	22.535
25	00	C Baker	22.544
26	1	P Veith	22.545
27	98	B Williams	22.548
28	78	T Fuller	22.597
29	35	D Coke	22.640
30	20	S Tann Jr.	22.691
31	46	E Herbert	22.703
32	711	D Skaggs	22.727
33	74	D Pierce	22.778
34	81	C Dotson	22.806
35	48	H Henderson	22.822
36	42	E Dukes	22.970
37	52	D Miles	23.038
38	19	A Tunsberry	23.188
39	160	H Ford	23.320
40	16	J Eckleburg	23.515
41	029	M Max	25.436
42	34	J Everstein	33.914

Weather: Clear, 77 °F, South 2 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	061	D Hamilton	55.350	38	20*	185	Running
2	1	013	T Nadz	-0.37	38	5	175	Running
3	9	89	B Charles	-5.34	38	0	165	Running
4	7	43	J Joe	-6.80	38	0	160	Running
5	6	23	K Stevens	-8.27	38	13	160	Running
6	8	34	J Everstein	-9.01	38	0	150	Running
7	23	99	O Daniels	-1L	37	0	146	Running
8	11	80	T Trively	-1L	37	0	142	Running
9	18	67	I Penopolis	-1L	37	0	138	Running
10	19	46	E Herbert	-1L	37	0	134	Running
11	16	2	V Stevens	-1L	37	0	130	Running
12	3	021	T Bear	-1L	37	0	127	Running
13	13	35	D Coke	-1L	37	0	124	Running
14	10	10	B McCollins	-1L	37	0	121	Running
15	33	63	H Cleveland	-1L	37	0	118	Running
16	15	00	C Baker	-1L	37	0	115	Running
17	12	40	J Marsh	-1L	37	0	112	Running
18	17	98	B Williams	-1L	37	0	109	Running
19	32	73	S Halloum	-1L	37	0	106	No Fuel
20	27	8	E Monetgomery	-1L	37	0	103	Running
21	36	31	R Derr	-1L	37	0	100	No Fuel
22	14	81	C Dotson	-1L	37	0	97	Running
23	34	711	D Skaggs	-1L	37	0	94	Running
24	30	15	D Peeks	-1L	37	0	91	Running
25	21	19	A Tunsberry	-1L	37	0	88	Running
26	4	029	M Max	-1L	37	0	85	Running
27	31	41	A Featherton	-1L	37	0	82	Running
28	40	48	H Henderson	-1L	37	0	79	Running
29	26	1	P Veith	-1L	37	0	76	Running
30	35	74	D Pierce	-1L	37	0	73	Running
31	39	22	F Hernendez	-1L	37	0	70	Running
32	24	77	C Baker	-1L	37	0	67	Running
33	5	055	C Ferguson	-1L	37	0	64	Running
34	25	78	T Fuller	-1L	37	0	61	Running
35	37	42	E Dukes	-1L	37	0	58	Running
36	43	52	D Miles	-1L	37	0	55	Running
37	38	20	S Tann Jr.	-1L	37	0	52	Running
38	28	70	T Tann	-2L	36	0	49	Running
39	41	16	J Eckleburg	-2L	36	0	46	Running
40	42	160	H Ford	-2L	36	0	43	Running
41	20	62	A Uberstock	-2L	36	0	40	Running
42	29	11	P English	-2L	36	0	37	Running
43	22	64	J Stevens	-2L	36	0	34	Running

Caution Flags: 5 (21 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, Southeast 1 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	20.764
2	055	C Ferguson	21.257
3	021	T Bear	21.331
4	061	D Hamilton	21.460
5	80	T Trively	21.609
6	23	K Stevens	21.617
7	67	I Penopolis	21.710
8	43	J Joe	21.730
9	19	A Tunsberry	21.742
10	99	O Daniels	21.761
11	64	J Stevens	21.781
12	10	B McCollins	21.783
13	15	D Peeks	21.791
14	89	B Charles	21.840
15	11	P English	21.841
16	62	A Uberstock	21.850
17	1	P Veith	21.851
18	77	C Baker	21.880
19	2	V Stevens	21.922
20	35	D Coke	21.923
21	40	J Marsh	21.960
22	41	A Featherton	21.966
23	78	T Fuller	21.968
24	46	E Herbert	21.979
25	31	R Derr	21.999
26	8	E Monetgomery	22.024
27	70	T Tann	22.030
28	34	J Everstein	22.036
29	22	F Hernendez	22.066
30	98	B Williams	22.136
31	00	C Baker	22.226
32	42	E Dukes	22.241
33	73	S Halloum	22.336
34	16	J Eckleburg	22.383
35	48	H Henderson	22.404
36	81	C Dotson	22.428
37	74	D Pierce	22.477
38	20	S Tann Jr.	22.483
39	96	H Scott	22.563
40	47	J LaBouche	22.704
41	52	D Miles	22.954
42	66	T Heartman	23.301
43	029	M Max	29.559

Weather: Cloudy, 79 °F, North 7 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	65.697	63	63*	185	Running
2	4	061	D Hamilton	-1.06	63	0	170	Running
3	6	23	K Stevens	-5.37	63	0	165	Running
4	13	15	D Peeks	-9.98	63	0	160	Running
5	8	43	J Joe	-10.76	63	0	155	Running
6	5	80	T Trively	-11.45	63	0	150	Running
7	3	021	T Bear	-15.31	63	0	146	Running
8	18	77	C Baker	-1L	62	0	142	Running
9	28	34	J Everstein	-1L	62	0	138	Running
10	27	70	T Tann	-1L	62	0	134	Running
11	32	42	E Dukes	-1L	62	0	130	Running
12	26	8	E Monetgomery	-1L	62	0	127	Running
13	15	11	P English	-1L	62	0	124	Running
14	21	40	J Marsh	-1L	62	0	121	Running
15	25	31	R Derr	-1L	62	0	118	Running
16	7	67	I Penopolis	-1L	62	0	115	Running
17	19	2	V Stevens	-1L	62	0	112	Running
18	33	73	S Halloum	-2L	61	0	109	Running
19	30	98	B Williams	-2L	61	0	106	Running
20	24	46	E Herbert	-2L	61	0	103	Running
21	20	35	D Coke	-2L	61	0	100	Running
22	29	22	F Hernendez	-2L	61	0	97	Running
23	36	81	C Dotson	-3L	60	0	94	Running
24	37	74	D Pierce	-3L	60	0	91	Running
25	12	10	B McCollins	-3L	60	0	88	Running
26	35	48	H Henderson	-3L	60	0	85	Running
27	10	99	O Daniels	-4L	59	0	82	Running
28	9	19	A Tunsberry	-4L	59	0	79	Running
29	38	20	S Tann Jr.	-5L	58	0	76	Running
30	39	96	H Scott	-5L	58	0	73	Running
31	22	41	A Featherton	-5L	58	0	70	Running
32	43	029	M Max	-9L	54	0	67	Running
33	11	64	J Stevens	-17L	46	0	64	Retired
34	14	89	B Charles	-17L	46	0	61	Retired
35	31	00	C Baker	-17L	46	0	58	Retired
36	17	1	P Veith	-18L	45	0	55	Retired
37	16	62	A Uberstock	-19L	44	0	52	Retired
38	34	16	J Eckleburg	-19L	44	0	49	Accident
39	41	52	D Miles	-20L	43	0	46	Accident
40	2	055	C Ferguson	-21L	42	0	43	Accident
41	40	47	J LaBouche	-22L	41	0	40	No Fuel
42	42	66	T Heartman	-22L	41	0	37	No Fuel
43	23	78	T Fuller	-29L	34	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 5 (19 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, West 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
33	055	Dropping Debris	Pit for repairs
34	029	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
34	029	Passing under yellow	Held for 7 seconds
39	029	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
42	029	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line