Saturday Night Stock Car Championship 2013 - 11-12 O' Reilly Raceway Park

Our first second half race and the first of the new year...was rather messy.  Starting out, I was late (mmm, pie) and I had some issues from switching to the SSD so practice was a bit shorter.  Darrel had to stop because he couldn't stop crying, or he just had eye surgery, something to do with the eye.  None of the rookies showed and Chad was also out.  Just three humans to take on the field.  And we all survived....mostly.

Race 1: We all started towards the front, within the top 10.  Good runs initially but there were problems.  Starting with Sandy getting pushed and crushed into the wall and hit repeatedly.  For the most part he fared well against the onslaught and there was no immediate caution.  But eventually that would change.  A few caution periods and we had a nice long green run.  That would be spoiled later by Scot as he tore up some poor, unsuspecting chap.  I think it also ended up sending Sandy down the order.  Fortunately, he held in there and finished.  Scot took advantage of late pitters and wrapped up in second with me not to far ahead, under caution.

Race 2:  More spread out this time, front, middle, and end of the pack.  Quite a bit of green flag racing for most of the race.  There were a few cautions (non human, in fact) but there was a big one that hurt Sandy bad as Scot sent him a backmarker to catch.  Sandy managed to stay out of trouble, despite the damaged ride and take 30th.  Scot had a more zany run.  Under one of the cautions we unfortunately missed that he could get the lucky dog.  He still was able to stay at the front with his lap back while I ran in 1st behind him.  Sadly, he got very loose off of 4 and bounced the inside wall, coming back up and just tapping me.  This threw the yellow, but fortunately, the whole field stopped for us instead of the typical Hulk-Smash routine.  This kept Scot in the game and he was able to move up to the top twenties by the end of the race.  I eventually worked past J Joe for the win.

Next week is a truck track and our biggest venue at 1.25 miles: Gateway Night.  Should be a lot of fun and a good bit of insight into Sprint Cup expectations.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	23.671
2	061	D Hamilton	24.011
3	029	M Max	24.273
4	021	T Bear	24.425
5	23	K Stevens	24.484
6	80	T Trively	24.496
7	43	J Joe	24.603
8	67	I Penopolis	24.613
9	64	J Stevens	24.616
10	74	D Pierce	24.617
11	711	D Skaggs	24.684
12	77	C Baker	24.712
13	99	O Daniels	24.718
14	19	A Tunsberry	24.748
15	15	D Peeks	24.751
16	73	S Halloum	24.782
17	8	E Monetgomery	24.802
18	62	A Uberstock	24.815
19	31	R Derr	24.836
20	70	T Tann	24.841
21	78	T Fuller	24.849
22	11	P English	24.854
23	00	C Baker	24.861
24	98	B Williams	24.886
25	10	B McCollins	24.886
26	1	P Veith	24.889
27	63	H Cleveland	24.916
28	41	A Featherton	24.945
29	46	E Herbert	24.949
30	35	D Coke	24.950
31	40	J Marsh	24.964
32	81	C Dotson	25.007
33	2	V Stevens	25.007
34	42	E Dukes	25.067
35	89	B Charles	25.106
36	22	F Hernendez	25.129
37	96	H Scott	25.212
38	20	S Tann Jr.	25.230
39	48	H Henderson	25.256
40	34	J Everstein	25.323
41	13	Z Tills	25.379
42	160	H Ford	25.575
43	16	J Eckleburg	25.658

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, South 7 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	99	O Daniels	23.664
2	013	T Nadz	23.757
3	80	T Trively	23.825
4	2	V Stevens	24.039
5	98	B Williams	24.058
6	23	K Stevens	24.068
7	78	T Fuller	24.106
8	021	T Bear	24.204
9	43	J Joe	24.209
10	029	M Max	24.241
11	1	P Veith	24.265
12	73	S Halloum	24.307
13	67	I Penopolis	24.313
14	64	J Stevens	24.316
15	62	A Uberstock	24.317
16	10	B McCollins	24.347
17	8	E Monetgomery	24.360
18	77	C Baker	24.380
19	11	P English	24.426
20	35	D Coke	24.427
21	31	R Derr	24.458
22	00	C Baker	24.480
23	19	A Tunsberry	24.484
24	70	T Tann	24.527
25	34	J Everstein	24.528
26	46	E Herbert	24.529
27	41	A Featherton	24.599
28	15	D Peeks	24.619
29	63	H Cleveland	24.685
30	711	D Skaggs	24.732
31	96	H Scott	24.742
32	74	D Pierce	24.841
33	40	J Marsh	24.876
34	81	C Dotson	24.992
35	42	E Dukes	25.023
36	89	B Charles	25.144
37	160	H Ford	25.306
38	22	F Hernendez	25.355
39	16	J Eckleburg	25.364
40	48	H Henderson	25.391
41	13	Z Tills	25.628
42	20	S Tann Jr.	26.495
43	061	D Hamilton	--

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, Southwest 7 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	23.891
2	029	M Max	24.031
3	00	C Baker	24.370
4	80	T Trively	24.459
5	23	K Stevens	24.463
6	73	S Halloum	24.506
7	021	T Bear	24.513
8	8	E Monetgomery	24.591
9	99	O Daniels	24.616
10	43	J Joe	24.710
11	31	R Derr	24.721
12	67	I Penopolis	24.731
13	81	C Dotson	24.738
14	15	D Peeks	24.742
15	77	C Baker	24.744
16	98	B Williams	24.755
17	42	E Dukes	24.763
18	10	B McCollins	24.780
19	34	J Everstein	24.797
20	89	B Charles	24.799
21	96	H Scott	24.832
22	11	P English	24.842
23	711	D Skaggs	24.846
24	62	A Uberstock	24.864
25	70	T Tann	24.891
26	78	T Fuller	24.964
27	63	H Cleveland	24.973
28	1	P Veith	25.001
29	2	V Stevens	25.002
30	35	D Coke	25.039
31	64	J Stevens	25.040
32	46	E Herbert	25.101
33	40	J Marsh	25.103
34	20	S Tann Jr.	25.151
35	41	A Featherton	25.199
36	74	D Pierce	25.240
37	22	F Hernendez	25.338
38	19	A Tunsberry	25.353
39	13	Z Tills	25.683
40	48	H Henderson	25.726
41	160	H Ford	25.744
42	16	J Eckleburg	25.810

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, Southeast 20 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	T Nadz	51.671	50	41*	185	Running
2	10	029	M Max	-1.43	50	0	170	Running
3	11	1	P Veith	-3.69	50	0	165	Running
4	5	98	B Williams	-4.71	50	0	160	Running
5	12	73	S Halloum	-7.44	50	0	155	Running
6	7	78	T Fuller	-9.00	50	0	150	Running
7	13	67	I Penopolis	-9.78	50	0	146	Running
8	25	34	J Everstein	-10.35	50	0	142	Running
9	31	96	H Scott	-11.05	50	0	138	Running
10	33	40	J Marsh	-12.02	50	0	134	Running
11	14	64	J Stevens	-13.18	50	0	130	Running
12	26	46	E Herbert	-13.85	50	0	127	Running
13	28	15	D Peeks	-14.41	50	0	124	Running
14	23	19	A Tunsberry	-1L	49	0	121	Running
15	34	81	C Dotson	-1L	49	0	118	Running
16	3	80	T Trively	-1L	49	0	115	Running
17	36	89	B Charles	-1L	49	0	112	Running
18	4	2	V Stevens	-1L	49	0	109	Running
19	30	711	D Skaggs	-1L	49	0	106	Running
20	9	43	J Joe	-1L	49	0	103	Running
21	18	77	C Baker	-1L	49	0	100	Running
22	27	41	A Featherton	-1L	49	0	97	Running
23	42	20	S Tann Jr.	-1L	49	0	94	Running
24	29	63	H Cleveland	-1L	49	0	91	Running
25	19	11	P English	-1L	49	0	88	Running
26	17	8	E Monetgomery	-1L	49	0	85	Running
27	24	70	T Tann	-1L	49	0	82	Running
28	16	10	B McCollins	-1L	49	0	79	Running
29	6	23	K Stevens	-1L	49	0	76	Running
30	1	99	O Daniels	-1L	49	9	78	Running
31	38	22	F Hernendez	-1L	49	0	70	Running
32	41	13	Z Tills	-1L	49	0	67	Running
33	39	16	J Eckleburg	-1L	49	0	64	Running
34	35	42	E Dukes	-1L	49	0	61	Running
35	8	021	T Bear	-1L	49	0	58	Running
36	22	00	C Baker	-1L	49	0	55	Running
37	32	74	D Pierce	-1L	49	0	52	Running
38	40	48	H Henderson	-1L	49	0	49	Running
39	37	160	H Ford	-1L	49	0	46	Running
40	20	35	D Coke	-2L	48	0	43	Running
41	21	31	R Derr	-2L	48	0	40	Running
42	15	62	A Uberstock	-2L	48	0	37	Running

Caution Flags: 7 (33 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 80 °F, Southeast 17 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	23.830
2	43	J Joe	23.989
3	80	T Trively	24.033
4	23	K Stevens	24.034
5	99	O Daniels	24.134
6	35	D Coke	24.195
7	10	B McCollins	24.201
8	11	P English	24.207
9	77	C Baker	24.287
10	1	P Veith	24.333
11	78	T Fuller	24.339
12	00	C Baker	24.340
13	029	M Max	24.346
14	15	D Peeks	24.353
15	19	A Tunsberry	24.366
16	67	I Penopolis	24.378
17	46	E Herbert	24.391
18	62	A Uberstock	24.424
19	64	J Stevens	24.427
20	73	S Halloum	24.468
21	47	J LaBouche	24.490
22	34	J Everstein	24.493
23	2	V Stevens	24.535
24	70	T Tann	24.547
25	63	H Cleveland	24.573
26	40	J Marsh	24.584
27	05	P Yven	24.634
28	8	E Monetgomery	24.656
29	41	A Featherton	24.715
30	98	B Williams	24.731
31	24	C Burns	24.735
32	81	C Dotson	24.788
33	31	R Derr	24.822
34	42	E Dukes	24.837
35	48	H Henderson	24.934
36	711	D Skaggs	24.949
37	20	S Tann Jr.	24.954
38	89	B Charles	25.187
39	16	J Eckleburg	25.304
40	74	D Pierce	25.457
41	160	H Ford	25.474
42	021	T Bear	25.485
43	52	D Miles	25.907

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, West 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	74.721	50	34*	185	Running
2	2	43	J Joe	-2.13	50	16	175	Running
3	26	40	J Marsh	-9.88	50	0	165	Running
4	20	73	S Halloum	-10.31	50	0	160	Running
5	17	46	E Herbert	-10.50	50	0	155	Running
6	3	80	T Trively	-10.71	50	0	150	Running
7	9	77	C Baker	-15.60	50	0	146	Running
8	12	00	C Baker	-17.01	50	0	142	Running
9	16	67	I Penopolis	-17.16	50	0	138	Running
10	22	34	J Everstein	-17.67	50	0	134	Running
11	11	78	T Fuller	-17.87	50	0	130	Running
12	6	35	D Coke	-18.04	50	0	127	Running
13	8	11	P English	-18.75	50	0	124	Running
14	32	81	C Dotson	-20.18	50	0	121	Running
15	23	2	V Stevens	-24.34	50	0	118	Running
16	14	15	D Peeks	-1L	49	0	115	Running
17	40	74	D Pierce	-1L	49	0	112	Running
18	21	47	J LaBouche	-1L	49	0	109	Running
19	24	70	T Tann	-1L	49	0	106	Running
20	31	24	C Burns	-1L	49	0	103	Running
21	13	029	M Max	-1L	49	0	100	Running
22	30	98	B Williams	-1L	49	0	97	Running
23	29	41	A Featherton	-1L	49	0	94	Running
24	39	16	J Eckleburg	-2L	48	0	91	Running
25	37	20	S Tann Jr.	-2L	48	0	88	Running
26	43	52	D Miles	-2L	48	0	85	Running
27	41	160	H Ford	-2L	48	0	82	Running
28	27	05	P Yven	-3L	47	0	79	Running
29	35	48	H Henderson	-3L	47	0	76	Running
30	42	021	T Bear	-3L	47	0	73	Running
31	34	42	E Dukes	-4L	46	0	70	Running
32	36	711	D Skaggs	-5L	45	0	67	Running
33	5	99	O Daniels	-19L	31	0	64	Accident
34	15	19	A Tunsberry	-19L	31	0	61	Retired
35	18	62	A Uberstock	-20L	30	0	58	Accident
36	19	64	J Stevens	-21L	29	0	55	Retired
37	10	1	P Veith	-26L	24	0	52	Accident
38	7	10	B McCollins	-27L	23	0	49	Accident
39	38	89	B Charles	-27L	23	0	46	Retired
40	28	8	E Monetgomery	-27L	23	0	43	Retired
41	25	63	H Cleveland	-31L	19	0	40	Retired
42	33	31	R Derr	-32L	18	0	37	Accident
43	4	23	K Stevens	-34L	16	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 5 (18 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 71 °F, Southeast 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
16	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
19	029	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
32	029	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line